CCCAC Kerredge Gallery
SHAFT Exhibition
November 2-December 2, 2022

“Cuyahoga Mine” acrylic painting by Bob Dawson

​The 28th annual Shaft exhibition is on display in the Kerredge Gallery at the Copper Country Community Arts Center now through December 2nd. There are many reminders of the rich copper mining history still present on the landscape. The Copper Country Community Arts Center’s annual Shaft community exhibition called on artists to submit art inspired by this history, not just the visible elements, but the effects of the industry on the people and the land and how it shaped the Copper Country. This year 17 artists responded with 24 pieces; they include: Madhura Mehendale, Graydon Dagen, Cynthia Cote, Tammy Toj Gajewski, William Thompson, Ryan Wakeham, Lynn Mazzoleni, Jeanne Houle Peters, Kathryn Lund Johnson, Clyde Mikkola, Christina Rainey, Phyllis Fredendall, Kevin Breyfogle, Bob Dawson, Kristina Sundstrom, Donica Dravillas, and Pamela Hecht. Also in the exhibition is the newly acquired painting, “Locomotive” by John Haro. This award winning watercolor was donated to the CCCAC Permanent Collection by the family of John Haro.  One student from Jeffers High School in Painesdale and twelve 4th graders from South Range Elementary School participated. All are students of Paige Lewendowski. 

The public is invited to vote for their favorite pieces throughout the exhibition. Voting is also taking place online. Visit our Facebook page on November 11th to vote online, look for the album “Shaft 2022 Exhibition” and “vote” by liking your favorite piece! Votes will be tallied and the Community Choice Awards for Shaft winners will be announced in December.  

There will be a public reception on Friday, November 25th from 5:30 to 7:30. Refreshments will be served. CCCAC exhibitions and programs are supported in part by a grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. 

2023  Exhibition Schedule

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
October
November
December

Closed to the public
Animal Life - Art from the Kalevala, community call                     
Celebrate Youth Arts Month
Lynn Mazzoleni, paintings                   
Tom Co                        
Mike Marks, printmaker TBC                  
Kathy Carlton Johnson
Lenore Lampi, ceramics                      
TBC   
John Arnold 
Shaft, community call                         
6X6 (Tentative)
                        

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Exhibition Opportunities
Exhibitions in the Kerredge Gallery at the Copper Country Community Arts Center are scheduled a year in advance. If you would like to be considered for an exhibition for 2023 or 2024, contact Cynthia Cote at cynthia@coppercountryarts.com with a proposal and 5-7 images of your work for consideration.