![MiAA Tip of the Mitten Affiliate Logo](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MAA_Logo_Tip-of-the-Mitten.png)
The MiAA Marquette affiliate services the southwest half of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The committee works with the home office to find support for and to service our artist-in-residence programs for special education students in the region’s schools, as well as to train artists to work in these programs.
Our affiliates are always looking for:
- Volunteers
- People with talent in all art forms
- Passionate people to serve on the affiliate committee
- Individual donors and corporate sponsors
Contact our Affiliate Committee Chairperson, Tiina Harris, for more information at tharris@marquettemi.gov
MARESA Artist-in-Residence Program
Michigan Arts Access collaborates with Marquette Alger Regional Education Agency to provide teaching artists who integrate dance, theater, visual arts, music, media, poetry and creative writing into the core curricula for students with disabilities.
Visual Arts
![](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MARESA-Clay-Project-1-rotated.jpg)
![](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MARESA-Clay-Project-2-rotated.jpg)
![](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MARESA-Clay-Project-3-rotated.jpg)
![](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MARESA-Transition-Program-Art-2.jpg)
![](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MARESA-Transition-Program-Art-3-Small.jpeg)
![](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MARESA-Transition-Program-Art-Small.jpeg)
![](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MARESA-Transition-Program-Art-4-768x1024.jpg)
![](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MARESA-Transition-Program-Art-5-768x1024.jpg)
Dance/Creative Movement
![](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Dance-Residency-MARESA-2.jpg)
![](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Dance-Residency-MARESA-Small.jpeg)
Exhibit at the MARESA Board Office
![](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MARESA-Board-Office-Exhibit-1-Small.jpeg)
![](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MARESA-Board-Office-Exhibit-2-1024x768.jpg)
![](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MARESA-Board-Office-Exhibit-3-1024x768.jpg)
![](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MARESA-Board-Office-Exhibit-4-1024x768.jpg)
MiAA Teaching Artist Kerry Yost in Marquette
![MiAA Teaching Artist Kerry Yost playing her guitar in front of a class of elementary students](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG-3704.jpg)
![MiAA Teaching Artist Kerry Yost organizing students to march while she plays the guitar](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG-3706.jpg)
![Teaching Artist Kerry Yost playing her guitar while marching with students around a classroom](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG-3708.jpg)
![Students freestyle dancing to music performed outside the picture by Kerry Yost on guitar](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG-3705.jpg)
![Students sitting at a table with fabric, glue and other materials working on an art project](https://miartsaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG-3707-768x1024.jpg)