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About ...aha!

The first meeting of The Association for Harbor Arts ...aha! was held on June 18, 1993 under the organization name Harbor Springs Area Arts Council.  That summer was spent

formulating a Board of Directors, writing our mission statement and by-laws, acquiring 501(c)3 status, choosing a more representative name, and establishing the nature of our relationship with area schools.

Now in our eighteenth year, we have provided over $200,000 in programming, grants, scholarships, and arts services since our incorporation as a 501(c)3.  We operate with  an eleven member working Board of Directors and with no paid personnel.

The Association for Harbor Arts ...aha! owns no real property and we are not a booster organization associated with or connected to any school system.  We are an independent non-profit entity offering artistic support in the local community, with a special focus on the children.

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As always, your support of our organization is critical.  To make an online donation via PayPal, please use the button below.  For additional information on ways to support The Association For Harbor Arts, please visit our Get Involved page.  Thank you in advance for your interest in our organization.

Operating Committees

Since 1993, The Association for Harbor Arts ...aha! has maintained the following operating committees:

Performance Committee

Provides workshops, assemblies, and concerts for students and community members including Peter Sparling, Opus Mime, Safire, John Lamb Song Writing Workshop, Jonathan Rand Writer’s Work Shop, Mgombi Willage Dance Project, and the Alma Percussion Ensemble.

Mentorship Committee
Helps establish mentor relationships between students and area artists as enrichment to the school’s current arts curriculum.  Our most recent projects include the Young Adult Community Theatre, utilizing young adult local artists to produce gratis performances of live theatre for young children at area schools.  In 2009, the Young Adult Community Theatre performed for 1000 students throughout 6 elementary schools including Harbor Springs, Alanson, Pellston and Mackinaw City.  Another project carried out by the mentorship committee was the 2007 Young Americans Outreach Program, providing a three-day musical theatre workshop to area middle and high school students.

Grants Committee
Provides funding for special school programs such as theatre trips, photography units, stained glass units, film production workshops, dance floor installation, and stipends to provide personnel for drama productions.

Scholarships Committee
Helps hundreds of students attend plays, music camps, summer dance programs, an also provides direct funding for music and dance lessons.

Fundraising Committee
We have produced community performances of The Secret Garden, Anything Goes, Once Upon A Mattress, Pirates of Penzance, four variety shows at Ottawa Stadium including The Night of The Northern Stars (2006), Disney’s Beauty And The Beast and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (a collaboration with Little Traverse Civic Theatre).  The Association For Harbor Arts uses performances as a means to raise necessary funds for The Association for Harbor Arts also satisfies a portion of our mission by providing performance opportunities for the community.

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“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, a collaboration between ...aha! and LTCT, 2007