Virtual Artist-in-Residence Workshop with Artist Jane Kramer

Station 256 Conference Room Above the MISP Visitor's Center, Mackinac Island

Since 2013, Kramer has been working on a body of work titled Foreshadowing – Endangered & Threatened Plant Species. For this project, she has photographed the shadows of Michigan’s endangered and threatened plant species and, using an alcohol gel process, transfer the shadow images onto paper she makes from invasive plant species such as garlic […]

Island History Series: Moviemaking at Mackinac

Station 256 Conference Room Above the MISP Visitor's Center, Mackinac Island

Join Mackinac State Historic Parks Deputy Director Steve Brisson as he explores the movies made on Mackinac, like This Time For Keeps and Somewhere in Time. Presented at the Station 256 Conference Room above the historic Mackinac Island State Park Visitor's Center. This is a free Mackinac Parks: 125 event!

Island History Series: View from the Veranda – History and Architecture of Mackinac Island’s Summer Cottages

Station 256 Conference Room Above the MISP Visitor's Center, Mackinac Island

Join Mackinac State Historic Parks' Director Phil Porter for an inside look at the grand cottages of this uniquely Victorian island. During this presentation Porter will contrast fascinating historic photos of the cottages with modern portraits to describe the development, architecture and daily like of the summer cottage communities on Mackinac Island. Presented in the […]