Exhibition Dates: August 6 - September 10, 2010

Little Traverse History Museum

100 Depot Court, Petoskey, MI 49770

Museum Hours: Monday - Friday, 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 1 - 4 pm

About the Art

The Coffee House Portraits are full-color pastels, accomplished in four 15-minute segments. All the paintings were done from life, and 27 of them painted on site, amongst the crowds, noise, and aromas of the coffee house. This adds an intangible something to the art that I am convinced makes it far more authentic.

Coffee House Rules

A minimum donation of $1,000 toward the Café Society Educational Fund allows the donor to take home their choice of a beautiful, original, full-color portrait of a barista with a bronze plaque inscribed with the show title and the barista’s first name. This donation will contribute directly toward a barista’s higher education.

It is our goal to generate a $1,000 per year scholarship to be awarded in perpetuity. If greater funding is generated, we can follow through with additional scholarships. As a donor, you will directly help young adults in the Northern Michigan community.

I have happily contributed my time and art to this worthwhile endeavor. Please join me in helping these deserving young folks realize their dreams. If this worthwhile cause speaks to you and you would like to make a donation:

Please write a check for the amount you wish to contribute made payable to "PHSACF" and designate "Café Society" in the memo. No cash please.

Mail to:

PHSACF, 616 Petoskey Street, Suite 300, Petoskey, Michigan 49770

For portrait availability please contact Bill Hosner directly at 231-881-2895. Thank you.

Listen to Bill and Barista, Alisha, interviewed on IPR - Interlochen Public Radio. Thank you, IPR, for your support of Cafe Society!