Door County

Traveling to the Door County Plein Air Festival and the Peninsula Art School

By Car from Chicago
Take I-94 to Milwaukee, I-43 to Green Bay and Hwy 57 north from Green Bay. The Peninsula Art School is located 25 miles north of Sturgeon Bay on Highway 42 at the north end of Fish Creek.

By car from Minnesota and Twin Cities:
Take I-94 to Hwy 29, in Green Bay take Hwy 41 north, then I-43 south to Hwy 57, heading east to Sturgeon Bay. The Peninsula Art School is located 25 miles north of Sturgeon Bay on Highway 42 at the north end of Fish Creek.

By Air
There are two airports in the vicinity of Peninsula Art School available for general aviation:
- Cherryland Airport in Sturgeon Bay
- Gibraltar Airport (landing strip).

By Water
Door County is a boating and sailing paradise, with more than 300 miles of shoreline with numerous bays, coves and cliffs. Transient slips are available at many the Town marinas including Fish Creek.

"There was a time in Door County before art galleries, but there was never a time that people couldn't appreciate the beauty of the peninsula. When the snow melted from the fields and the pink and white blossoms popped on the trees, the temptation was there to record it on paper or canvas."-Lorraine Mengert, Door County's Art History

In every season, Door County is spectacular. Located on a 75-mile peninsula and surrounded by the waters of Green Bay on the west and Lake Michigan on the east, Door County has more than 300 miles of picturesque shoreline, sandy beaches, rocky bluffs and large tracts of undisturbed woodlands. Ten lighthouses still guard the harbors and the more than 40 islands of the county. Door County's natural beauty is astonishing. It has worked its magic on artists for over a century, nurturing their creativity and inspiring their work.

Tourists first came to Door County in the 19th Century on schooners before there were roads. Much of Door County's beauty and character has since been preserved in county and state parks, wildlife refuges, and private preserves, sanctuaries, and trusts. Door County emerged as an art colony early in the 20th Century. Today Door County is home to wealth of opportunites for the art appreciator, including the Peninsula Art School, over 80 art galleries and high caliber theater and music performances.

Local Arts and Culture Organizations
American Folklore Theatre
Birch Creek
The Clearing
Door Community Auditorium
Door County Maritime Museum
Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art
Francis Hardy Center for the Arts
Midsummer's Music Festival
Miller Art Museum
Peninsula Music Festival
Peninsula Players Theatre
The Ridges Sanctuary

Contact us! We'd be happy to answer questions, or send you a guidebook.

info@doorcountypleinair.com

The Door County Plein Air Festival is hosted by Peninsula Art School of Door County, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. For more information about Peninsula Art School, visit our website at www.peninsulaartschool.com.

Peninsula Art School PO Box 304, 3900 County Road F, Fish Creek, WI, 54212 920-868-3455