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Welcome to the Eastern Upper Peninsula Fine Arts Council's Website. Our name just about sums things up. We are dedicated to improving local culture, society and proving that there is more to the U.P. of Michigan than hunting and fishing. We sponsor plays, winter/summer concerts, local artists, community choir, youth scholarships and many other functions here in the area. Please join us in support of the arts. Become a member or just join our mailing list, we would love to include you in our next performance.

2008 Events Calendar Link (last calendar update 4/17/2008)

Calendar updates, postings and requests must be emailed to info@eupfac.org

See what the Backyard Excursions Magazine is saying about us: Link To Article

EUPFAC receives the Sacred Heart Hall through a
very generous donation from the Church.

(From the St. Ignace News and Les Cheneaux Islands Weekly Wave, October 12, 2006, Page Three)

Fine Arts Council to Rescue DeTour Church Hall from Disrepair.

The hall will now be rescued from disrepair by the Eastern Upper Peninsula Fine Arts Council, which plans to make it into an arts center. About $150,000 is needed to renovate the hall, which is Father Bateski's legacy and DeTour's commitment to the arts. (The drawing, by Bob Wytiaz, shows a rendition of the hall once proposed renovations are complete.) ...

Once renovations are complete, the Arts Council hopes to continue using the building for a theater, and to host summer art classes, adult enrichment courses, and possibly revive showing movies there, while continuing to make it available for community use, receptions, and meetings. The agreement between the Arts Council and Sacred Heart Church would allow the parish to continue using the hall for activities such as bake sales, chicken roasts, and craft sales.

The Fine Arts Council inaugurated its fundraising campaign in September, announcing its plans at the Summers End Concert. Approximately $750 was collected at the free concert, featuring a live performance about Michigan's history by The Collecting Consort. The concert is one of many activities hosted by the Fine Arts Council to promote arts in the community and showcase the area's many artists. The organization also awards up to four scholarships a year to help local high school graduates further develop their. performing arts talents at music and art camps and classes. The group sponsors the DeTour Community Choir, and has sponsored Artist of the Month displays, an art history program at schools, and has donated thousands of dollars to programs around the Eastern Upper Peninsula.

To view the full story in pdf form select this link FULLSTORY

Download Fundraiser Book: (1.8Mbytes PDF format ) Fundraiser Book

To make a donation to support this project please contact The Fine Arts Council by e-mail at info@eupfac.org, or by calling the Ways and Means Committee Chair at (906) 2975808. Donations can be mailed to Eastern Upper Peninsula Fine Arts Council, P.O. Box 202, DeTour Village 49725. Click the "DONATE" button to make a donation online to the Hall Renovation Fund using Paypal's secure payment website. If you don't have a Paypal account you can still donate using any Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover card on this site.

We are a non-profit organization, we are proud that 100% of the donations to our group go toward the advancement of the arts in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, we have no paid officers, directors, or members. All donations are tax deductible. We invite a personal or corporate sponsor to donate money toward covering our website hosting. ($100 would cover most of it!!!) Please email us if you are interested in supporting this! Thanks in advance.