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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!
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 Game of Shrooms is like an Easter Egg Hunt for art and celebrates the spirit of unexpected surprises. Started in 2019 by Attaboy, artists and gatherers from Hong Kong, Berlin, Japan, the UK, India, Russia, Switzerland, Tasmania, the US, and many more participated in the world-wide event, creating a world-wide non-religious, no cost, personally interactive “art show” of making and sharing, suspense and sometimes absolute freakin’ wonder.
On June 10, 2023, mushrooms invade the human space, not the other way around. For details and to place your art on the global map, visit https://yumfactory.com/gameofshrooms/ https://www.instagram.com/gameofshroomsofficial/  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/   Exploratory art journaling workshop led by SCA’s Outreach Educator Meg Shoup plus artist Ruth Crowe. In partnership with Arbor Circle, one of West MI’s most comprehensive providers of mental health services.
 The 37th Annual LowellArts West Michigan Art Competition highlights outstanding artwork by Lower West Michigan artist who reside in a 25-county region. Artwork in any visual art media can be submitted by artists 18 yrs and older. Artists may submit one piece for consideration by the juror. Five awards totaling $3,000 will be presented. The deadline is February 1, 11:59pm. For more details visit lowellartsmi.org
 Do you struggle trying to make your creative ideas come to life because you lack drawing skills? Maybe you just want to improve your drawing skills? This class will teach you how to “see” better and give you confidence in making better drawings, which will translate to better, “more finished” pieces (paintings, etc) as you progress in your studies.
Here’s what you will come away with: • Practice exercises good to use as long as you want to improve/maintain your skills • The BEST tricks and techniques, along with traditional study, to help you observe better for more accurate drawings • The start of your personal art portfolio, for your forever reference • Framable drawing studies What: The Beginning Class series is 2 hrs each week for 6 weeks/$120 pd. before classes start. (Intermediate studies class will follow for another 6 weeks.) Where: The History Center (old schoolhouse), 130 Center St., downtown Douglas MI When: Suggested Class time/dates: Tuesdays, from 10:00 am - Noon, 1:00 - 3:00 pm., starting January 17 (then, Jan 24, Jan 31, Feb 7, Feb 14, Feb 21) Right now these dates and times are not set in stone, so let’s discuss! I’m open for suggestions and majority will rule. Minimum class size is 4 students, maximum is 12 Contact me: [email protected] or call 419-349-2626 and please check out my website: www.teriutzbersee.com I’ve had over 10 years experience in teaching studio and private classes and together, we have fun!! Art Club member, Holly Willson, will be showing of her work at the Grill House Restaurant in Allegan. You're invited to a very cool reception on November 29, 2022 from 5 to 7 hosted by the Allegan Area Arts Council. Come for hors d’oeuvres and stay for dinner.
 Art club member Angie has a published book available through Amazon and Schuler books and several local stores in Holland an Saugatuck. It is titled A YEAR IN BALANCE.
Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/Year-Balance-Spiritual-Guide-Finding/dp/1639452575/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3V3HMKYTAJ2Y4&keywords=a+year+in+balance&qid=1665156946&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjc0IiwicXNhIjoiMC43MCIsInFzcCI6IjAuODUifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=a+yesr+in+balance%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-1 Or contact Angie at 312-723-8158 A brand new, never used, plein air travel easel for sale for $125. This is the link to the same easel online, https://enpleinairpro.com/collections/packages/products/traveler-series-watercolor-package
Contact Barri Rosenbluth [email protected] 512-517-6771 SDAC member Carrie Andrews has a new solo show at Gallery 602 in Holland Hospital. Her paintings are largely abstract in acrylic and mixed media. The show is open to staff, patients and their visitors, and will be up until September 30th, thanks to Paulette Carr, curator and Holland Friends of Art. For more information about Carrie, click the link below: https://linktr.ee/carrieandrewsart  Sue Flanagan is having a grand opening artist reception at her new summer studio and gallery. Pine Tree Studio is located at 6596 146th Ave., Holland. The reception is from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, August 5, 2022. All are welcome.
Please visit Sue’s website for information about on-going classes in pastel, acrylic, and oil: www.sueflanagan.com  Vast spaces on canvas for my upcoming show. Theresa Gray is returning to Michigan to show her art during the Saugatuck Douglas 45th Annual Fall Gallery Stroll. Saturday & Sunday, October 8 & 9, 12-5 PM, with local artist and gallery owner Krista Reuter. Stop in, see our work and celebrate with me | 36 Center Street | Downtown Douglas, Michigan.
SAVE THE DATE | Saturday, September 17 Retreat: The Art Of Connection is a powerful one-day immersion that I'm hosting with my friend Michelle Shaw. We are combining our passions of yoga and painting so that you can create courageously. We'll move our bodies. We'll work on canvas. We'll challenge ourselves and celebrate our time together. The Art Of Connection is Saturday, September 17, 10-5 PM at Redbud Farm in Hamilton. Tickets will be available soon! For more information [email protected] A message suitable for all creatives. View the original at https://vimeo.com/danielsax/thegap
 Show your support, keep your supplies and phone close at hand and protect your clothing with these great aprons emblazoned with the colorful Art Club logo. To order your apron(s), email [email protected]. Aprons are $20. All proceeds benefit the Art Club.   The exhibition here, within contains profound layers of the unseen world on a large scale through Hefferan’s woven textiles. Mirroring the infinite details and complexities under the microscope, some of the titles of here, within are written out in amino acid chains continuing to highlight awareness between art and science.
 Check out art classes offered by the Holland Area Arts Council
 A big, furry welcome to our new Board Member, John Thomas... and his cat
SDAC board member Priscilla Lynch writes, "This is a good local show to be in with prizes and sales… the church even buys a piece every year!"  Celebration of the Arts began in 1972 as part of the Music and Arts Ministry of First Church. In its 48th year, Celebration has grown to represent one of the largest juried sacred art shows in the country. It features artists from throughout the Midwest in a variety of media including oils, acrylic, watercolor, sculpture, fiber, photography, and more. During the festival, there are many individual events including concerts, drama, and art activities.
First United Methodist Church, 227 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 For more information visit https://www.grfumc.org/cofa |
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269-251-0267 or [email protected].
For all other questions call Ann at 314-753-2203
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