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The building now known as Studio 1219 (aka PH Arts Incubator Co.) was purchased as a joint venture of the Port Huron Downtown Development Authority and the Community Foundation of St. Clair County in 2004 when the Community Foundation of St. Clair County received a $99,000 grant from the Cool Cities Initiative, a state wide program to retain Michigan’s “creative class”. This grant was used as seed money to support the renovations to the building, formerly used as a furniture store since 1882. State funds were leveraged with additional funding by the James C. Acheson Foundation to complete renovations. Studio 1219 opened its doors to the public in October of 2005. After being open 6 months, Studio 1219 received the “Coolest of Cool” award for being considered the best project of all 48 Cool Cities designations throughout the state of Michigan.

Over 100 local artists display and sell artwork in Studio 1219’s galleries, rotating artwork every month, while highlighting a solo artist in the Van Gogh gallery every 6 weeks. A wide range of workshops and classes are offered year-round through our education department. Classes and workshops are for children and adults as well as periodical offerings for the entire family. Studio 1219 also offers Birthday Party and Girls Night Out packages as well as special event rental opportunities. The Citizen’s First Pottery Studio is fully equipped with two electric kilns, one gas kiln, nine throwing wheels and other state-of-the-art equipment. Classes for all ages, and co-op memberships are available for any skill level.

Charged with nurturing artists and making the arts accessible to the community, Studio 1219 is poised to be the impetus for connecting arts and culture with economic growth in the Blue Water Area. Studio 1219 provides a physical link between the thumb region's growing community of artists and the businesses of downtown Port Huron.

Building Use

Studio 1219 is a multi-purpose building open to the public. Space can be rented out for birthday parties, receptions, meetings, bridal showers, baby showers, and much more. Prices vary depending on space needs, use after hours, keeping the gallery open, and food/beverage requests.

Please call (810) 984-ARTS or email Lorrie Shepley at lorrie@studio1219.com for more information.

Downloadable Applications / Forms

• Tenant Application
• Birthday Party Registration Form
• Building Usage Form

All documents are in Adobe PDF format. You will the free Adobe Reader or equivalent software to view and print.

Studio 1219 Supporters

We would like to thank the following businesses and organizations for their support:

• James C. Acheson Foundation
• Community Foundation of St. Clair County
• Chase Foundation
• City of Port Huron
• Gannett Foundation
• Kerr Albert
• Citizens First Foundation
• Cool Cities
• Entenmanns Bake Goods
• Evenheat Kiln's
• Ferguson
• Hart and Cooley
• Kirby Vacuum Store
• Meijer
• Michigan Council for Arts and Culture
• Mortimer's Lumber
• Riverside Printing
• SEMCO Energy
• Skutt Kilns
• Wiremold
• YAC - Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Council