Happy summer everyone!
I’m amazed at the rain...floods, bridges and roads washed out, puddles big enough to swim in everywhere—the possibilities for water as a subject matter have certainly grown! Not even this rain can stop our programs planned for this summer from happening. Right now our Summer Children’s Art Exploration program is happen-ing. There are 150 Mason County kids 3rd—8th grades taking art classes during the next couple of weeks in Clay, Mixed Media, Painting, Drawing, Movie-Making, Jewelry, & Performing Arts. Please join us at the open house to see the work of all these talented young people at Peterson Auditorium on Monday night, June 30th from 6 - 8 PM. The Performing Arts students will present a rap/hip - hop show at 7:00 PM. *If you offered to help set up that day - be there at 12:00 noon, and THANK YOU.
Updates:
If you did not have the opportunity to attend the May Membership Show, let me tell you it was wonderful. Thanks to Todd and Brad Reed for hosting us, their new gallery space was just right and they were gracious hosts. A special thanks to our hostess Joan Johnson for refreshments. She announced her retire-ment. Your years of service are appreciated. The Membership Purchase Award was given to new member Jan Mrozik’s “Fox Pond First Snow”. Thirteen mem-bers voted for their favorite piece at the open house. It will be donated to Memo-rial Hospital as a contribution to their Art Acquisition program.
Congratulations to our Art Fair Poster Contest Winner: Erica Loerop. You will see her poster around town advertising the Fine Arts & Craft Fair.
Congratulations to 8 Scholarship winners. $9500 in awards were given.
Welcome to 3 new members, add them to your booklet: 1. Maria de Leon, 3268 Piney Ridge Rd., Ludington, MI 49431, 2. Linda Koons, LLKoons@hotmail.com, and 3. Jan Mrozik, 1430 Greenwich St., Manistee, MI 49660, alwaysbusyjan@sbcglobal.net
More Updates:
WSAL has purchased a brick as a contribution to the Just Imagine, Ludington Children’s Library expansion program.
We have also contributed to the Jaycee’s Freedom Festival Fireworks Fund. ANNOUNCEMENT: Memorial Medical Center is looking for a calligraphy artist to do inscriptions on holiday ornaments to give guests at their annual Benefit Ball. If inter-ested, contact Barb Henion at (231) 845-3633 or e-mail: barbh@mmcwm.com.
I hope to see you all at one or all of the following programs.
Summer fun and Creativity to you,
Alayne Speltz, WSAL President
Upcoming Dates at a Glance:
June 23rd - West Shore Art League Membership Meeting - 7:00 PM Memorial Medical Center Lobby, Ludington Ave. (US 10) MaryLou Earnshaw, director of Medical Imaging, will give a guided tour of the budding art collection displayed throughout the hospital. It consists of mostly local artist’s work. The public is welcome. Refreshments and a short meeting to follow tour.
June 30th - Children’s Art Exploration Open House - 7:00 PM Peterson Auditorium, Ludington High School, Washington Ave. (see front for details)
July 5th & 6th - WSAL 41st Fine Arts & Crafts Fair - Sat. 10 AM - 6 PM, Ludington City Park , Ludington Ave. Sun. 10 AM - 5 PM We have close to 180 artists, 37 are new this year, it’s going to be great! *Volunteers needed for set up Friday, July 4th to help artists unload, 4 - 8:30 PM, And elsewhere throughout the fair, contact Alayne or Anne or Sue. (see booklet)
August 25 - West Shore Art League’s Ludington Gallery Tour - 7:00 PM Downtown Ludington Art Galleries A fun night to visit all the local galleries in downtown Ludington. Passports are avail-able at all participating galleries. Enter to win a gift certificate by completing the tour and submitting your name to the drawing. Refreshments, drawing and short member-ship meeting at Lynda Blankinship’s home on Gaylord Ave. following the tour.
September 22nd - West Shore Art League Membership Meeting - 7:00 PM United Methodist Church, (New Location on Bryant Rd., near Jebavy), Ludington Annual membership potluck and demonstration by fiber artist Victoria Kelly of Baldwin. Join us to celebrate this year’s successful programs and to hear from a fabulous area artist.
