Art on the River

02/07/2025

🎸 When the sun sets, the music rises at Art on the River! 🌅

Captured in this stunning twilight moment, our stage comes alive with the soulful sounds that make our festival unforgettable. The blend of blues, rock, and pure musical talent creates the perfect soundtrack for a summer evening by the St. Clair River.

🎵 Music lovers, this one's for you! What kind of live music do you want to hear at this year's Art on the River? Drop your suggestions below! 👇

🎪 Stay tuned for exciting announcements about this year's musical lineup - you won't want to miss what we have in store!

02/03/2025

🎵 The rhythm of Art on the River is calling! 🥁

Get ready for another incredible celebration of arts and culture in Port Huron this June! From talented musicians keeping the beat to amazing visual artists, engaging children's activities, and mouth-watering local food - we're creating an unforgettable experience by the beautiful St. Clair River.

👇 Tell us in the comments: What's your favorite part of Art on the River? Is it the live music, the local art, the food, or the family activities?

🎨 Tag a friend who needs to experience this amazing community event!

Save the date - more exciting announcements coming soon about this year's lineup! Share this post to spread the word!

01/28/2025

🎵 The magic of music by the river returns! Art on the River 2025 is coming June 6-8, bringing you another incredible weekend of art, music, and community celebration in beautiful Port Huron!

Last year's performances had everyone dancing - and we're cooking up an even more amazing lineup for 2025!

Save the dates and stay tuned as we reveal this year's artists, musicians, and exciting new additions to the festival. Trust us, you won't want to miss this!

🎨 Artists: Want to be part of this year's event? Applications are now open on our website, just click the link below to join the fun!

www.artontheriverph.com

01/08/2025

There are a few 2025 Blue Water Area Calendars left! Grab yours now! They are full of beautiful photos of our area. Find out more information about where you can buy then at www.cvcph.org #2025

01/01/2025

Yummy Yummy! Who doesn't like roasted almonds. I know we do! A tasty treat made by Mark Montes of The Nut Chamber. We welcome Mark all the way from Haslett, MI. We are really looking forward to June 6th, 7th and 8th. Mark your calendars and join us!

12/18/2024

Semco Energy's continued support keeps us going forward to bring a great event to the Blue Water Area every year. We are so thankful for the help they give us so we can give back to the community in many different ways. We thank all our sponsors and donors for their help in sharing the good things Art on the River does for our community.

12/04/2024

The Blue Water Area Calendar makes an amazing present for your friends and family (plus they look really great on your wall all year long). You can purchase them at select stores around the area as well as online. Find out more at www.cvcph.org/blue-water-area-calendar plus it supports Art on the River!

11/09/2024

Earl's Battery has been so generous with their support of Art on the River and we thank them! To see more about them, visit www.earlsbattery.com. They have many convenient locations.

11/06/2024

We have the Blue Water Area Calendar in two more stores in the area. If you are looking for them, check out the list here. Maybe more to come? They make amazing gifts for people who love the beauty of the Blue Water Area and want to see the great work by our local photographers.

The Blue Water Area Calendar is Citizens for a Vibrant Communities biggest fund raiser. CVC produces this beautiful calendar every year with help from local photographers who donate their pictures...

10/21/2024

BMJ Engineers & Surveyors join us again this year as a Bronze Sponsor. Their support of Art on the River is invaluable and we are so thankful! To see more about them, visit www.bmjinc.com.

10/12/2024

10/10/2024

We are now taking applications for the 2025 Art on the River! Join in the fun and reserve your space now.

10/10/2024

We want to welcome The Bag Lady (Dawn Rust) to Art on the River! Dawn makes purses and tote bags using different textiles such as cotton, faux leather, vinyl, rope, felt and upholstery fabrics. She also makes baskets from rope. Some of the baskets are made by wrapping fabric around the rope and then sewing the basket together. Functional and fun! Be sure to say hi to Dawn at Art on the River 2025. June 6th, 7th & 8th!

09/26/2024

Whooo-hooo! Bella Donna's Baubles (Donna Peterson) is returning to Art on the River in June! Donna makes such beautiful jewelry made out of gemstones. She harvests the stones herself and incorporates them into pieces of art you can wear. If you just want to talk gemstones (and buy a few raw ones), Donna's your girl! Stop by and say hi on June 6, 7, 8, 2025.

09/25/2024

Welcome back to An Abundance of Crochet (Breanne Peace). We just love her super cute designs. Breanne makes all different kinds of stuffed animals, keychains and baggies. Every kid we know wants one of these lovable, huggable cuties. Come join us on June 6, 7, 8, 2025 and say hi to Breanne.

09/24/2024

Citizens for a Vibrant Community is so excited to be invited to this event for the first time. It's like (after all these years) we've arrived. Dawn and I will be there and maybe, if you want to attend, you can still get tickets and then VOTE FOR US! LOL. OK...VOTE FOR US!!!! https://commfoundation.wufoo.com/forms/z18p08w907mtrkt/

08/27/2024

Art Hop is fun! We've had a lot of fun going. Stop in to Port Huron if you're looking for a fun activity that night.

SAVE THE DATE for the annual FALL Art Hop on Friday, October 11th, from 5 - 8 PM in Downtown Port Huron! 🎨🎶 Art Hop is a night filled with art, music, food, fun, and community. It brings together art enthusiasts, fun-seeking families, and merrymakers to support local arts in beautiful, historic Downtown Port Huron.

FREE event!

Artist registration form is now available at www.downtownph.com/arthop . But hurry, the deadline is September 13.

08/26/2024

Attention artists and crafters! We are now taking applications for the 2025 Art on the River scheduled for June 6th, 7th & 8th. We sure would like you to join us! If you want to get a copy of the Exhibitor Application, you can go to our website at www.artontheriverph.com and look under the Artist and Crafters tab. Scroll all the way to the bottom. It's downloadable. Or you can email our Exhibitor Chair, Michelle Beavers, at [email protected]. We hope to see you all in June 2025!!!

Art on the River is a three day art and music festival which features many local artists, crafters and bands! Hosted by Citizens for a Vibrant Community, Art on the River is the second weekend in...