Works for the 2026 “Art Around Town” will be unveiled today, May 8, during “Cruise-In & Eats” in downtown Sturgis.
Festival hours are 5:30-9 p.m.
Eighteen works were chosen for the showcase, which is organized by Downtown Sturgis in collaboration with Open Door Gallery.
More than 50 works were submitted for consideration.
Selections are displayed at various locations downtown for the following 12 months. At the conclusion of the cycle, Open Door Gallery holds an auction of the poster boards.
Roundup of artists and titles:
Sally Baldwin: “Reaching on Sand Bay”
Beverley Benne: Untitled Abstract
Anne Bowen: “Plumb Lake Prairie”
Karen E. Brown: “Snowy Sandhills”
Rebecca Brown: “Sandhill Cranes”
Craigh-Michael Clay: “Pollinated”
Alexandria Dayton: “Glimmer”
Jennifer Hecht: “Pure Lake Michigan”
Mike Hughes: “Blue Morning”
Lynne E. Kasey: “Morning Fog”
Allison Landess: Untitled
Jonathan Molvik: “Tree of Life, Stripes”
Franklin Noel: “Edge of Winter”
Cal Robinson: “The Heron”
Pennie Spence: “I Dream in Color”
David Taylor: “Seasons End”
Terri Lu Walker: “Say What”
Amanda Wickey: “A Lightkeeper’s View”
The cruise-in portion features classic cars and live music.
Friday, May 08, 2026
