 The Woodland Weavers and Spinners present their 2024 Textile Arts Market on December 13 and 14 at the Aquinas College Donnelly Center, 157 Woodward Lane SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506. UPDATE OCT. 21: ALL TABLES FOR THE MARKET ARE RESERVED.
The Saugatuck Douglas Art Club is announcing another MEMBER ONLY opportunity! A Holiday Market! When: Saturday, November 30th from 11am to 4pm. Where: The Saugatuck Woman’s Club 303 Butler Street, Saugatuck, 49453 What: an indoor Holiday Market featuring 12 Art Club Member Vendors. Members will have a limited space of either a 5ft round table or 6ft rectangle table with room for one grid display or easel (grid or easel provided by vendor). We will be using tables already at the Woman's Club. You can request which type of table, but it is not guaranteed. Artists will be told which table they have when slots fill, prior to the event. Artist vendors should have items that are appropriate to sell at a Holiday Market. Artists will process their own payments and must be responsible for their own set up and sales. THERE IS NO FEE FOR THIS EVENT! This is a benefit sponsored by the Saugatuck Douglas Art Club for our members. Deadline for participation request is November 16th. Space is limited! If you would like to participate please email Annie Hayes at [email protected] with your name, contact info, and type of items you will sell. You will be notified if you have a spot and further details about set up, parking, etc will be given at that time. This is an exciting new opportunity for club members! We look forward to your participation! Annie Hayes President, Saugatuck Douglas Art Club [email protected] 314-753-2203 Glenn Community Center
Saturday, Sept. 14th, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Please join us to show and sell art (artists keep all proceeds) during the Lakeshore Harvest Ride, benefitting the Friends of the Blue Star Trail. This event features 600 cyclists stopping for lunch and shopping at the Glenn Community Center on Saturday, Sept. 14th from 10 am. -2 p.m. Concierges will be available throughout the route to deliver purchased items to the finish line. This is a great opportunity to sell your work with no added costs to you. However, each artist must provide their own display set up and chair. It is also helpful to have a Square account if you want to take credit cards using your phone. Please register by contacting Barri at [email protected] by August 24th. Art club member Holly Willson is pleased to announce she will be participating in an exhibit at Gallery Uptown in Grand Haven for the month of August.  Iris “When everything’s made to be broken” watercolor batik The exhibit, titled “State of Mine”, features Michigan - inspired works created by the the three artists, who first met while attending “plein air” paint-outs in the dunes along the lakeshore. The Michigan themed exhibit includes pastel landscapes and batik works by Holly, pastel landscapes by Ann Trowbridge and oil landscapes and Pottery by Lynne Boezaart.An informal reception will be held Friday August 9th 5:30 to 7:30. Meet the artists and chat about their work.
https://www.facebook.com/galleryuptown/ https://hollywillsonfineart.com https://hollywillsonfineart.com/news-and-events  Join John Fleming as he shares his passion for nature/wildlife photography which he has pursued for the past forty-five years. As a Life Member of the Michigan Audubon he will share his field experiences and observations captured from early spring through early summer. His primary focus will be on birds with an occasional view of mammals. Three geographic regions will be covered in this program: Florida, Southern Michigan and North Park, Colorado. These areas provide a variety of habitats and the images will reflect his observations of a wide range of bird behavior. True to form birds in migration offer a myriad of photographic opportunities as do the courtship and mating behavior of his winged subjects. Most of his migration images are right here in Michigan. In addition to the courting and mating behavior, we will have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of nest site activities and foraging techniques in diverse environments. As an experienced photographer John will also share tools and tips for identifying birds and capturing beautiful images. Tuesday May 14th, 6:30pm Hope Church Community Room    Mayfield Fiber Arts Group (MFA) of Grand Rapids will have a fiber art exhibit at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center, 600 Forest Hill Ave, SE, Grand Rapids MI 49546 from February 14 - March 14, 2024. The exhibit includes textile work by Sue Clarke, Lin Culver, Joan Duggan, Kathy Forzley, Jennifer Gould, Marilyn Greenlee, Elaine Hengen, Linda Ippel, Cyndi Len, Kim McDermott, Eileen Urbanski, and Linda Walburn. Pieces include both 2-D and 3-D forms in felting, quilting, textile figures and dolls, knitting, and embroidered collages. Exhibit gallery hours are Monday-Friday 8am-5pm ONLY. For more information, contact Jennifer Gould at [email protected].
 Fiber Reimagined II
Call Type: Exhibitions Eligibility: International State: Oregon Entry Fee: $30.00 Entry Deadline: 02/29/2024 Call for Entry, February 1-29, 2024. Artists are invited to enter original innovative art created from fiber and recycled and repurposed mixed media. Artwork must include a fiber component or textile technique. Artworks must be of original design completed after January 1, 2020. This juried exhibition will appear in the summer issue of Fiber Art Now to be released early July 2024. Artworks juried into the exhibition will be eligible for an onsite exhibition. Website:https://www.fiberartnow.net/ Contact: [email protected] or 760-687-5425 Important Dates: April 2, 2024 - All Entry forms due! Click on the link below to download a PDF show entry form. May 7-8 (2:00PM-5:00PM) - Artwork drop off May 10,11,12 and 17,18 and 19 - Show Dates! 
 Come meet the artists Sunday, Dec. 3rd from 4 to 6pm. Come for the art, stay for the wine.
 Carrie Andrews is the Featured Artist at J. Petter Gallery this Saturday, September 2.
Join her and explore the gallery from 4 till 6 pm. Refreshments! Wine! Cheese! Art! J. Petter Galleries, Saugatuck Annex, 403 Water Street, Saugatuck Michigan. https://jpettergalleries.com/events  Holly Willson will also be exhibiting her art at Brave art Studios And Gallery in Allegan Michigan the month of September.
Email at artist at [email protected] The City of Fennville will dedicate the outdoor bronze sculpture entitled Clock V by Kalamazoo artist Richard Light located in Hutchinson Park adjacent to the U.S. Post office and the clock tower, 5:30 pm, Thursday, August 17. The artist’s intent was to tell the story of a working woman who is a “clock watcher”. She checks the time often as she grapples with work and family responsibilities. The abstract style is similar to the art produced in the 1930’s and 1940’s when women found themselves in new roles, filling the jobs once performed by the men who had been called to war. One of the local significant examples of this history is when the cannery located in downtown Fennville needed to recruit women workers. A version of a photo of the cannery’s workers may be viewed in the Fennville District Library’s exhibit Her Story, Then and Now: A Snapshot of Women in Fennville. The public is welcome to view the exhibit before walking over to the park for the dedication. This exhibit is a collaboration with the library and the Fennville Women’s Club and closes Monday, August 21. Club member, Rebecca Crane has gathered oral histories from family members of some of the women who worked at the cannery and will share a few of these stories during the dedication. Some of the workers’ family members have also committed to attend and to share their memories when their grandmothers, mothers, or aunts had to step in and become” clock watchers”. A panoramic photo of the cannery women workers can be found hanging on the wall of Crane’s Pie Pantry Restaurant and Winery in Fennville. Stories shared with Rebecca Crane include a memory relayed by Janice Hagger Orent, daughter to Frances Haan Hagger (b. 1919 d.2004) who worked on the canning line during the fruit and vegetable seasons. "The sharpest memory I have, involved me washing a lot of white aprons and gloves that Mother brought home from work. It seems odd now that the women were responsible for the washing of their aprons. And I always associated that canning factory whistle with her coming home soon!" Edie Foreman Cochran, daughter of Margaret Foreman told Rebecca Crane that her mother worked at the canners in the 40's. She told Rebecca Crane, “The women had to wear white uniform dresses and aprons and when they were into the beets, they would go home looking like they'd been murdered from the beet juice. They would then have to get the dresses and aprons white again for the next work day!” Sculpture donors Garry Lee McCormick (area artist) and John V. Hall will be present at the dedication as will Maryjo Lemanski, local art expert who introduced the donors to Fennville’s community leaders. Garry Lee McCormick and John Hall began to collect art in the early 80’s and upon Light’s death were able to obtain many of his pieces. They are excited to help Fennville celebrate the many contributions made by the women of Fennville through their gift to the city. Following the dedication ceremony, the public is welcome to enjoy the downtown social district offerings and the summer outdoor concert beginning at 6:30 pm at 125 S Maple Street. In case of inclement weather, the dedication ceremony and concert will be held at the library.
 Holly and Bill Willson at Studio 66 and Sue Flanagan at Pine Tree Studio are having a joint open house on Father’s Day, June 18th. Both studios will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Studio 66 is located at 4071 66th Street in Holland. Pine Tree Studio is just 3 miles north on the corner of 66th street and 146th Ave (6596 146th St. Holland). This is an exhibition dedicated to celebrating the Michigan landscape and lifestyle in different media. It is free and all are welcome!   The Outdoor Discovery Center (ODC) Network is looking for artists interested in painting one (or more) 50 gallon rain barrels that will be installed at businesses in downtown Saugatuck and Douglas from June-September 2023. These rain barrels are designed to be functional art; barrels will capture rainwater, educate and inspire the public about protecting water quality through personal eco-behaviors, as well as provide an aesthetically-pleasing outdoor public installation in towns that have such a rich history of, and appreciation for, art. Designs depicted on the barrels must relate to the Restoration and Preservation of the Kalamazoo River and the Surrounding Environment. Artists would receive the primed barrels and some related supplies mid-May, and would need to return the completed barrels by the beginning of June. The number of barrels is limited, and participation is on a first-come basis. Participating artists will have their name included on educational signage adjacent to their barrel, viewable by the public for the entirety of its installation on a downtown building. If you are interested, please fill out this interest form: https://forms.gle/VBzCHVoFFmLsRSnLA, and someone will contact you with further information. Interested artists should make sure to have their name submitted by March 17, 2023, (though submission of your interest form by this date does not guarantee there will be available space within the project). For more info about the ODC Network, visit outdoordiscovery.org. Email Sarah Irvin, at [email protected], with questions about the project.   The Lakeshore Art Festival is looking for 5 artists to create masterpieces that ROCK (literally) for this year's public art project.
5 large rocks, painted by selected artists, will be on display around Downtown Muskegon on June 24th and 25th during the Lakeshore Art Festival. Visitors attending the festival will be encouraged to paint smaller stones and place them near the 5 large rocks as a part of a community public art project. For more details, check out the artist application. The Lakeshore Community Chorus will be presenting a spring concert titled “Road Trip: Adventures on Route 66,” Sunday, May 21st at 4:00. Nancy Plantinga, artistic director of the chorus, would like to invite Saugatuck-Douglas Art Club members to be part of this collaborative event. Original writings from local authors will be included at “rest areas” in between the concert selections. Classic cars from the 50’s and 60’s, owned by local residents and members of the Holland Car Club, will be displayed in the parking lot before the concert.
The Chorus hopes for approximately 12 artists to create visual representations of what travelers might experience on the old Route 66, such as landscapes, buildings, people in 50’s/60’s attire, cars, signs along the route, etc. Or artists might consider creating an artistic statement about how things have changed since the 50s and 60s. Each work will be displayed on an easel for your 2D artwork in the Saugatuck Center for the Arts lobby the day of the concert. The artwork must be large enough to grab the attention of concert attendees. Some SDAC members may have already done paintings similar to what you’d see on the old Route 66, such as rivers, mountains, farmland, and valleys. These could be included, although, we hope you’ll feel inspired by the program of music and concept to create something new! Your creation can be listed as "For Sale," however, we ask that you take care of the purchase at another time. If you are interested in selling your creation, you could leave your contact information on the easel. Nancy will go over these details with those that are interested in participating. Due to limited space and easels in the lobby, only 12 works of art can be included in this collaboration with LCC. The names of the artists displaying the work and a statement about the Saugatuck-Douglas Art Club will be in the written program. Concert songs will include: Come Travel with Me (inspired by by Walt Whitman’s “Song of the Open Road”); Route 66; Sweet Home Chicago; Shenandoah; Kansas City; Oklahoma; On the Atchinson, Topeka and the Santa Fe; Grand Canyon Sunrise; Hooray for Hollywood; The Road Not Taken (based upon the text of Robert Frost); and From Sea to Shining Sea (America the Beautiful). Put your thinking caps on…see if you can connect with one of these songs through art! If interested in participating, please contact Nancy Plantinga, 616 405 3399 or [email protected]. Thanks for your consideration!  Ruth Crowe's exhibition "The Journal Project" will open on
Friday, February 10, 5:30 - 7:30pm
"The Beauty in the Ordinary:
Paintings by Jim McMillan, Helen Kleczynski and Thomas Tomasek" Saturday, February 11th from 5:30-7:30 pm Artist meet and greet with live music and hors d'oeuvres Padnos & Armstrong Galleries January 26- March 31  Experience the nostalgia of Little Golden Books with over sixty masterpieces of original illustrations from the Random House archives. Featured in the exhibition are pieces from beloved picture-book classics like The Poky Little Puppy, Tootle, Home for a Bunny, The Color Kittens, I Can Fly, and many more!
At the Muskegon Museum of Art https://muskegonartmuseum.org/exhibition/golden-legacy/ No one is going to know that your brilliant work exists if it goes no further than your studio. Take a chance. Stretch yourself. Make your work visible. Consider applying to one or more of the GAAC's upcoming exhibits or an artist's residency. Do it. This is the year. https://glenarborart.org/artists/calls-for-entry/   |
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For art fair questions call Michaele at 269-251-0267
For all other questions call Ann at 314-753-2203
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