LUDINGTON, MI – A beach town in Northern Michigan has an art trail through the woods with three vibrant new installations along a popular pathway.
The “cARTier trail” at the well-known Cartier Park Pathway features three 4-foot by 3-foot artworks displayed in metal frames. It’s an outdoor exhibit by the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA). The art is rotated annually; the third set was recently installed.
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“Peace” by Francie Skarritt, of Ludington, Mich., is a new installation along the “cARTier trail” art exhibit at the Cartier Park Pathway in Ludington, Mich.Ludington Area Center for the Arts
“The Ludington Area Center for the Arts is excited to continue this public art project,” said Andrew Skinner, LACA executive director. “Public art activates and encourages people to pay attention and perceive more deeply the environment they occupy. It is uniquely accessible and enables people to experience art in the course of daily life, outside of museums or other cultural institutions.”
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Cartier Park is a city park featuring 80 acres of mature forest with a paved pathway, a campground, a dog park, a boat launch, biking trails, fishing piers and more.
“Thy Own” by Erin Houghtaling, of Saginaw, Mich., is a new installation along the “cARTier trail” art exhibit at the Cartier Park Pathway in Ludington, Mich.Ludington Area Center for the Arts
The artwork is spaced out along the winding trail’s one-mile loop. Visitors will see an abstract portrait by Erin Houghtaling, of Saginaw; silhouetted trees at sunset by Francie Skarritt, of Ludington; and a birch tree in front of a lake by Helen Heddens, of Prospect, Ky. All works displayed are by LACA members.
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Find a parking area for the trail at the corner of Bryant Road and Rath Avenue in Ludington.
The metal frames were an in-kind donation from Hardman Construction. Each reproduction costs about $300. The nonprofit accepts donations at ludingtonartscenter.org/donate.
