The West Shore Art League
The purpose of the West Shore Art League is to promote a wider understanding, a deeper appreciation, and advancement of the useful knowledge of art in our community.
Calendar of Events 
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Dates to Remember: 2012
February: Art Fair Applications are due February 24th. You will find more information and a pdf link to the application on the Art Fair page of this web site.
March: Art Fair is Juried, applicants are notified of acceptance.
April: Scholarship Applications are due April 20th. See the Scholarship page on this web site to download application.
May: The May Membership Show will be open at The Red Door Gallery, downtown Ludington, in May. The Artist and Public Reception will be on Monday, May 21st, 6:00 - 8:00 PM. More information can be found on the May Membership Show page of this web site.
June: June 18th, 7:00 PM WSAL Membership Meeting, open to the public, featuring art work of our Scholarship Winners. Place to be announced. See the Membership page of this web site about becoming a West Shore Art League Member.
July: The WSAL's 44th Annual Fine Art & Craft Fair in the Ludington City Park, Saturday, June 30th, 10:00AM - 5:00PM, & Sunday, July 1st, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
According to Sunshine Magazine, this Art Fair has been ranked in the top 100 in the country and annually brings more than 150,000 people to view the works of art. You can expect to find paintings, drawings, sculpture, glass, jewelry, ceramic art & pottery, photography, fabric art, yard art, crafts and more.
You will also find activites for the kids including our unique gift to budding young art collectors...The Children's Art Tent which is a place just for kids. Each artist in the fair is encouraged to donate a piece of their work to the tent, the kids then pay $5 and are able to purchase any one piece of art for that price. No adults are allowed to choose for them. See the Children's Art Tent page on this web site to get involved.
There is also delicious fair food from local vendors that use their profits to support youth groups and activities in our area. Kettle corn, elephant ears, walking tacos & more.
See the Art Fair page on this web site if you are an artist and want to participate.
See the Contact page to send us an e-mail if you would like more information.
August: Monday, August 20th, Artist Lecture/Demonstration in combination with our membership meeting - details to come.
Monday, August 27th, A Children's Art Exploration Open House at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. Come see the work of Mason County gifted and talented artists, 4th - 8th grade levels; who have participated in one of several exciting art classes. See the Children's Art Exp. page on this web site for more on this program and photos from 2011.
February: Art Fair Applications are due February 24th. You will find more information and a pdf link to the application on the Art Fair page of this web site.
March: Art Fair is Juried, applicants are notified of acceptance.
April: Scholarship Applications are due April 20th. See the Scholarship page on this web site to download application.
May: The May Membership Show will be open at The Red Door Gallery, downtown Ludington, in May. The Artist and Public Reception will be on Monday, May 21st, 6:00 - 8:00 PM. More information can be found on the May Membership Show page of this web site.
June: June 18th, 7:00 PM WSAL Membership Meeting, open to the public, featuring art work of our Scholarship Winners. Place to be announced. See the Membership page of this web site about becoming a West Shore Art League Member.
July: The WSAL's 44th Annual Fine Art & Craft Fair in the Ludington City Park, Saturday, June 30th, 10:00AM - 5:00PM, & Sunday, July 1st, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
According to Sunshine Magazine, this Art Fair has been ranked in the top 100 in the country and annually brings more than 150,000 people to view the works of art. You can expect to find paintings, drawings, sculpture, glass, jewelry, ceramic art & pottery, photography, fabric art, yard art, crafts and more.
You will also find activites for the kids including our unique gift to budding young art collectors...The Children's Art Tent which is a place just for kids. Each artist in the fair is encouraged to donate a piece of their work to the tent, the kids then pay $5 and are able to purchase any one piece of art for that price. No adults are allowed to choose for them. See the Children's Art Tent page on this web site to get involved.
There is also delicious fair food from local vendors that use their profits to support youth groups and activities in our area. Kettle corn, elephant ears, walking tacos & more.
See the Art Fair page on this web site if you are an artist and want to participate.
See the Contact page to send us an e-mail if you would like more information.
August: Monday, August 20th, Artist Lecture/Demonstration in combination with our membership meeting - details to come.
Monday, August 27th, A Children's Art Exploration Open House at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. Come see the work of Mason County gifted and talented artists, 4th - 8th grade levels; who have participated in one of several exciting art classes. See the Children's Art Exp. page on this web site for more on this program and photos from 2011.
