Commissioners to Consider Approving New Performance Venue for Bijou
By Beth Milligan | July 6, 2026
Traverse City commissioners will vote tonight (Monday) to approve a five-year agreement with Studio Anatomy for the Bijou by the Bay/Con Foster building – a contract that would bring a new performance venue to Clinch Park and downtown Traverse City. If approved, Brian Chamberlain of Studio Anatomy says building improvements will start soon with the goal of hosting concerts and events this fall.
The vote follows a protracted, at times contentious process to find a new tenant for the city-owned building. The property has sat vacant since the Traverse City Film Festival departed at the end of 2024. Commissioners voted in January to issue a request-for-proposals (RFP) to find a …
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