February may be the shortest month of the year, but we sure have a lot going on at the ACWL-Nuveen! I hope you already have plans to join us tonight for the HUMAN/NATURE Exhibition reception. Artist Tatsuki Hakoyama will be in the gallery and is leading an artist discussion at 6:00pm. We will also have snacks and drinks on hand, so it’s sure to be a wonderful evening. You won’t want to miss this! I hope you’ll also swing by Saturday afternoon to take part in White Lake Wanderland’s Bonfire Trail. ACWL-Nuveen staff and volunteers will be set up in our back courtyard from 2:00 – 4:00pm with a cozy fire, s’more stuff, and materials for snow-painting! |
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Next week Wednesday – February 8 – we are hosting a happy hour for LEAD Muskegon – a giving circle of area residents age 50 and younger who support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. If you’re interested in learning more about this group, read this article and drop in to the ACWL-Nuveen on Wednesday between 5:00 and 6:00pm. If you’re an artist or you know an artist – of any age! – be sure to check out our Call for Artists for the 2023 Juried & Youth Exhibitions, which will be held March 17 through April 22. This popular annual show features an adult and youth division. Adult entrants first submit digital images of their artwork via an online portal by February 24 and then the guest juror selects the artwork for the exhibit. Cash prizes are given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in both the adult division and in four age categories for the youth division. New this year, we are awarding a Founding Artists Award to one artist in the Juried Exhibition. Honoring founding members of the White River Gallery, this award will be chosen by the ACWL-Nuveen Gallery Committee. Beyond these exciting and entertaining events, we also have a lot of intriguing classes on the schedule. Here’s the inside scoop - classes have been filling up more quickly lately, (Thanks Ian, ACWL-Nuveen Marketing & Events Coordinator!) so don’t hesitate - when you see a class, you’d love to take, sign up! And if the class you want to take is already full, please email me at nuveen@artswhitelake.org. We’ll add you to a waitlist and if someone cancels – or we schedule the same class again – we’ll get in touch. There’s so much to see and so much to do this month - I hope you’ll take part! See you soon! Erin Peyer, ACWL-Nuveen Director |
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Tatsuki Hakoyama Explores HUMAN/NATURE with Exhibit at ACWL-Nuveen Tatsuki – or Taz as he likes to be called – is recognized for his thought-provoking magical realism painting style. | | |
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Conversation with Tatsuki Hakoyama ACWL-Nuveen's Ian Martin talks with upcoming featured guest artist, Tatsuki Hakoyama. | | |
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LEAD Muskegon to Host Happy Hour at ACWL-Nuveen February 8 LEAD - which stands for Leading Efforts Against Discrimination - is a giving circle made up of Muskegon County residents ages 50 and younger that collectively support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) projects throughout the area. | | |
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Call for Artists: ACWL-Nuveen Juried & Youth Exhibitions Our annual spring show will be held March 17 - April 22. The deadline to apply for the Juried Exhibition is Friday, February 24. | | |
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Registration is required for all classes unless otherwise indicated. For help with registration, please call (231) 893-2524. ACWL-Nuveen classes are supported in part by grants from the Michigan Arts & Culture Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nuveen Benevolent Trust. |
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Spring Break Art Camps are posted! Check them out HERE |
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| | Open Studio Middle & High School Students Wednesdays 2:00 - 5:00pm FREE Explore our stock of art supplies and take advantage of our knowledgeable staff! | | |
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| | Cabochon/Advanced Wire-Wrapping Ages 16+ Thursday, February 9 6:00 - 7:30pm $25, $22.50 for ACWL Members Students will be given a cabochon and led through the techniques used to create a beautiful pendant. | | |
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Papermaking: "Painting" with Pulp Ages 16+ Saturday, February 11 1:00 - 3:30pm $40, $36 for ACWL Members Create a small paper using a technique called esuki, where images are created using different colored pulp. *Only 1 spot left* | | |
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| | Handbound Journal Ages 16+ Saturday, February 18 1:00 - 4:00pm $65, $58.50 for ACWL Members Learn basic bookbinding techniques to create a unique journal. | | |
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| | Quick Sketch: People Ages 16+ Tuesday, February 21 6:00 - 8:00pm $25, $22.50 for ACWL Members Learn how to quickly sketch the human form in different degrees of completion and detail. | | |
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| | Jump into Chainmaille Jewelry Ages 12+ Thursdays, February 23 & March 2 6:00 - 8:00pm $55, $49.50 for ACWL Members Utilizing jump rings, students will learn how to properly manipulate them into intricate patterns to create a bracelet. | | |
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| | Oil Landscape Painting Workshop Ages 16+ Saturday, February 25 1:00 - 4:00pm $40, $36 for ACWL Members *Only 2 spots left* Discover how to use color theory and atmospheric perspective to create paintings from photographs. | | |
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| | Creative Collage Experience Ages 16+ Tuesday, February 28 6:00 - 8:30pm $25, $22.50 for ACWL Members Construct a finished collage exploring a variety of techniques using paper, ink, paint and mediums, stitching, stamping, and... who knows?! | | |
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| | Ceramics Open Studio - Tuesday Evenings Ages 18+ Tuesdays, February 28 thru April 4 6:00 - 8:00pm $200, $180 for ACWL Members @Terrestrial Forming Pottery Studio Create whatever your heart desires! | | |
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Legacy Members Jon & Jane Blyth Allan* & Anne Dake Stan & Jan Gorecki Chick Caluwaert & Ruth Jackson Paul Collins & Susan Newhof David & Beth Pickard Nancy & Ralph* Rose Wendy Sanders Jack* & Laura Schultz Ted & Judy* Stojak Howard & Cheryl* Whelan Legacy members are ACWL-Nuveen Members that have arranged for a future gift to the ACWL-Nuveen through a bequest in their will or another type of planned gift. An asterisk denotes a deceased member. If you are interested in becoming legacy member, please contact ACWL-Nuveen Director Erin Peyer at nuveen@artswhitelake.org |
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