ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula Arts and Culture Alliance will host its third-annual conference Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Bay College Escanaba Campus.

This year’s theme, “Creative Capacity: Cultivating Capability in Arts and Culture,” will bring together artists, educators, nonprofit leaders and community partners from across the region for a full day of learning, collaboration and inspiration.

The conference will be preceded by a free public reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at the college’s Besse Gallery. Guests can enjoy food and beverages and take part in a guided tour of on-campus artwork with Kristine Hunter, fine arts coordinator at Bay College. The reception is open to the public and guests do not need to be attending the conference to participate.

After the recept

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