Copper Country Associated Artists host Eagle Harbor VIRTUAL Art Fair

Superior Symphony. Acrylic landscape, by Julie Highlen of Northwoods Art Studio. (Image © Julie Highlen and courtesy Copper Country Associated Artists)

CALUMET -- In May of this year, Copper Country Associated Artists (CCAA) was obliged to postpone the 60th Annual Eagle Harbor Art Fair because of the pandemic. While the 60th Annual event is now scheduled for August 2021, CCAA is now hosting an Eagle Harbor Virtual Art Fair Web page in order to continue the tradition of CCAA and support Art Fair vendors, CCAA and its members.

The Virtual Art Fair web page has two sections. The first section is the Eagle Harbor Art Fair Vendors. The second section of the page is CCAA Member Artists. Each artist has a small area with photos of their work; a bio and artist statement; and a link to the artist's website, Etsy page or Facebook page.

According to CCAA member Miriam Pickens, "The Copper Country Associated Artists (CCAA) has supported local and regional artists in many ways and for many years. It has evolved from a small group meeting in homes and churches, to a well-established co-op gallery in the heart of the Calumet Art District. This group has faced hurdles before; and because of their nimbleness, determination and creativity, they have always met these challenges with progress."*

The Copper Country Associated Artists (CCAA) gallery in Calumet, while supporting local artists, has been the scene of many art events open to the public, including free First Friday workshops. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. (Photo courtesy Copper Country Associated Artists)

Cynthia Coté, executive director of the Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock, recalls the history and important legacy of the Copper Country Associated Artists as the oldest art organization in the Copper Country.

"The earliest formal meeting of the CCAA was in December 1958," Coté notes. "As stated in their history, 'The purpose was to promote local craftsmen and improve quality of their work by evaluation and discussion with others in the same field.'" **

To see the Virtual Art Fair, please visit https://ccaartists.org/eh-art-fair-virtual/

Please take a moment to check out this virtual Art Fair. Learn about the artists and see examples of their work. And if you see an art object that you like, support the CCAA by making a purchase.

Editor's Notes:

* This quote is taken from The Daily Mining Gazette Arts Corner column written by Miriam Pickens. Reprinted here with permission.

** Taken from Cynthia Coté's statement quoted by Miriam Pickens in her Gazette column. Reprinted here with permission.