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Welcome to Oliver Art Center

Celebrating over 75 years in Benzie County

Northwest Michigan's Premier Nonprofit Gallery

Engaging Classes and Events

Supporting artists from Northern Michigan and beyond

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Summer hours at the Oliver Art Center are as follows:
Monday – Saturday  10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday – Noon to 4:00 pm
We are closed for occasional special events.


 
On Exhibit   Classes
 
Youth & Senior Programs   Music Series
 
Event Rentals   Calls for Art

 



Oliver Art Center is a proud member of:

     

Our programs are supported by the MICHIGAN ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL and the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.

MICHIGAN ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL National Endowment for the Arts

 

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Contact and Mailing Address

Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts
PO Box 1513
132 Coast Guard Rd.
Frankfort, MI 49635
T: (231) 352-4151
info@oliverart.org

Parking at Oliver Art Center is limited. Overflow parking can be found along the east side of Second Street, which leads to Oliver Art Center, as well as on Main Street. Parking is prohibited in the adjacent lots of Harbor Lights, The United States Coast Guard Station, and at private residences.

Hours of Operation

HOURS

Winter Hours: October – May
Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Closed Mondays

Summer Hours: June – September:
Monday – Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday 12:00pm – 4:00pm

Admission is free.

Oliver Art Center will be closed on Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday, Christmas Eve and Day, New Year’s Day, as well as periodically for private events and official school snow days.

About Oliver Art Center

The mission of the Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts is to establish and maintain an educational program and facility for the advancement of the arts. The Art Center also works to promote and develop the visual, performing, culinary, and literary arts for youth and adults in Frankfort, Benzie County, and beyond.

Cancellation Policy

Courses and workshops are cancelled if minimum enrollment is not met. If a course is cancelled, the Oliver Art Center makes every attempt to inform students and to offer a full refund or credit towards another course. If a student must withdraw from a class a full refund less $10 processing fee will be issued if cancellation is received at least one week prior to the first day of class.

The Oliver Art Center is fully wheel chair accessible.

Oliver Art Center

132 Coast Guard Rd., Frankfort, MI 49635

(231) 352-4151 – info@oliverart.org

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