The 5th Annual Clothesline Show and Sale features original work from the 2025 Old Art Building Plein air Artists group. These artists have met weekly since May to paint in various unique locations around Leelanau county.

Some of the artists will be on site to demonstrate plein air painting and answer questions about the group and their work. You are sure to recognize the beautiful locations represented, all chosen for variety of subject matter and experiences.

The group’s host and organizer, Martha Elchert, describes plein air as the artist capturing a moment in time that is influenced by all of the senses. “The sound of waves on the shore, the scent of flowers in the air, the hum of traffic or people talking, wind through the trees, are part of a finished plein air painting!"

Note: Our rain date for this event is Wednesday, August 27.