Exposures is a collaborative project designed in 1988 to challenge Leelanau County students in grades 7-12 to express themselves through art and writing and provide a showcase for their work. Each year about 1,000 poems, stories, photographs, paintings, drawings, and sketches are submitted for review. Published students receive a free copy of the magazine and extra copies are available for $5 in school offices and at Case Daniels Jewelry in Suttons Bay and Leelanau Books in Leland.
It is a testament to the commitment of our schools and fine arts devotees that we have been able to produce this publication every year, during good economic times and bad.
We are grateful for the continuing support of the administrators and boards of education from Glen Lake Community Schools, the Leelanau School, Leland Public School, Northport Public School, Pathfinder School, St. Mary’s School, and Suttons Bay Public Schools.
Ongoing contributions from many generous individuals, Genuine Leelanau, Suttons Bay-Bingham Fund, the Youth Advisory Council of the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation, Glen Arbor Arts Center, and Leland Educational Foundation are also gratefully acknowledged.
Special thanks to Andrew McFarlane of Leelanau.com who generously hosts our website here.
EXPOSURES 2026 is open for entries!
Read the guidelines below and submit through your School Coordinator by Friday, Feb 6
Each student who lives in and/or attends school (including at home!) in Leelanau County may submit up to a total of four (4) pieces of writing or art. Submissions for 2026 will be done through School Coordinators. Please see your School Coordinator by Friday, February 6, 2026 to submit your work.
Guidelines for Submission – Art • Writing
School Coordinators
Glen Lake High School Art Coordinator Jill Walker
Glen Lake Writing Coordinator Anna Wassa
Leelanau School Art Coordinator Elara Coleman
Leelanau School Writing Coordinator Angela Repke
Leland Art Coordinator Lani Hoenscheid-Smith
Leland Writing Coordinator Jennifer Walter Paciorka
Northport Art Coordinator Jennifer Evans
Northport Writing Coordinator Eric Wynn
Pathfinder Writing Coordinator Kara Janiga
Pathfinder Art Coordinator Gracie Weiss
Suttons Bay Art Coordinator Mary Hall
Suttons Bay High School Writing Coordinator Adam Couturier
Suttons Bay Middle School Writing Coordinator Olivia Dohm
St. Mary’s Art Coordinator Deb Shutt
St. Mary’s Writing Coordinator Nikki Ackley
Exposures 2026 Show • The Leelanau School, Glen Arbor
Free Public Reception Friday, May 1, 4-6:30PM
Show continues Saturday, May 2 12-4PM
Click the image to view the 2025 publication.
Support Exposures
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