Fall brings the promise of things slowing down a bit as the weather changes and we spend more time inside. Ideally, that extra time is spent with a warm beverage and a good book! While all that is certainly possible, this October is PACKED with fun things to do – inside and out. I hope you’ll join us for a few of them! Tonight, we are holding a reception for our Urban Sketchers Exhibition from 5:00 – 7:00pm. This exhibit is up through October 28 and features artwork from three Michigan-based Urban Sketchers chapters. Artists will also be gathering at the ACWL-Nuveen at 3:00pm this afternoon to sketch in downtown Whitehall before the reception if you would like to join them. If you can’t make it this afternoon the Urban Sketchers will be meeting again for a “sketchwalk” on Saturday, October 29th. Everyone is welcome, and the ACWL-Nuveen will be happy to set you up with art supplies to get you started! |
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Tomorrow - Saturday, October 8 - is the White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Pumpkinfest! A local favorite, the Pumpkinfest is held in downtown Montague from 10:00am – 3:00pm. This year we are thrilled to be coordinating with the Chamber and Greenridge Realty on the Carved Pumpkin Contest. We encourage creative carvers of all ages to drop off their pumpkins at the tables outside of Greenridge Realty between 10:00-10:30am where Pumpkinfest attendees will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite! There will be awards given in youth and adult categories and voting will end at 12:30pm with winners announced at 1:00pm. We hope you and your family will take on the carving challenge and drop off an award-winning pumpkin! Mark your calendar for Saturday October 15 for the Muskegon Arts and Culture Coalition’s – Tour the Town. A $5 ticket will give you access to 13 arts and culture venues throughout Muskegon County between 10:00am and 4:00pm - and the great thing is kids 9 and under get in FREE! As a member of the MACC Tour the ACWL-Nuveen will be providing a cool craft project – adorable keepsake boxes for Tour participants to decorate with paint, markers, felt, yarn, and whatever else you can dream up! Our October class schedule this month is filled with creative opportunities. Next week Thursday morning, October 13th, we will be kicking off a three-part Masterstrokes painting series taught by Sarajane Fellini. Participants will learn about and paint in the style of master painters: Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gaugin, and Henri Matisse. Also, next Thursday, Mary Jo Ernst (of West Michigan Urban Sketchers), will be leading a sketch workshop at Goodrich Park from 4:00-7:00pm. If you’ve been inspired by our current exhibit, this would be a great class to attend! If you’re looking to get your middle schooler out of the house, we hope you’ll consider signing them up for our Creative Collage class on Saturday, October 29. Taught by Marv Bolthouse, students will learn how to assemble various materials to create their own expressive image. And that’s certainly not all! Be sure to scroll down or visit artswhitelake.org/upcoming-classes to see what else is on the calendar. We look forward to seeing you at one or all of these awesome October events! Erin Peyer, ACWL-Nuveen Director |
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ACWL-Nuveen & Greenridge Realty Team Up for Pumpkinfest's Carved Pumpkin Contest The ACWL-Nuveen is taking on a new role at this year's Pumpkinfest, presented by the White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. | | |
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Seeing the World One Drawing at a Time - Michigan Urban Sketchers Exhibit Opens at ACWL-Nuveen Urban Sketchers is a global community of individuals dedicated to the practice of on-location drawing whether that be the interior of a café or a view of a downtown street. | | |
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Michigan Arts & Culture Council Renews Grant Award to ACWL-Nuveen for 2023 The ACWL-Nuveen has once again received a $18,750 Operational Support Grant from the Michigan Arts & Culture Council | | |
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Tour the Town - Visit Muskegon's Creative Collections The Muskegon Arts & Culture Coalition (MACC) is offering a county-wide event called Tour the Town. The event encourages the community to “Visit Muskegon’s Creative Collections,” and will feature many of the coalition venues. | | |
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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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| | Open Studio Middle & High School Students Wednesdays, October 12, 19 & 26 2:00 - 5:00pm FREE Explore our stock of art supplies and take advantage of our knowledgeable staff! | | |
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| | Masterstrokes Ages 16+ Thursdays, October 13, 20 & 27 11:00am - 12:30pm $55, $49.50 for ACWL Members Learn about the artistic painting styles of iconic artists, Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, and Henri Matisse. | | |
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| | Goodrich Park Ink Sketch Workshop Ages 16+ Thursday, October 13 4:00 - 7:00pm $40, $36 for ACWL Members Learn how to capture lake, marina, and marsh scenes quickly using a simple setup of watercolor paper, ink pen and a water brush. | | |
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| | SOLD OUT: Beginning Wire-Wrapping Ages 16+ Tuesday, October 18 6:00 - 7:30pm $20, $18 for ACWL Members Call (231) 893-2524 or email nuveen@artswhitelake.org to be added to the waitlist! | | |
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| | Cabochon/Advanced Wire-Wrapping Ages 16+ Tuesday, October 25 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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| | Creative Collage Ages 10-13 Saturday, October 29 10:00am - 12:30pm $25, $22.50 for ACWL Members Learn how to collage using bits of paper, photographs, magazines, and other materials to create an imaginative image! | | |
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| | SOLD OUT: Intro to Throwing on the Wheel Ages 16+ Thursdays, November 3, 10, 17 & December 1, 8, 15 6:00 - 8:00pm $225, $202.50 for ACWL Members Call (231) 893-2524 or email nuveen@artswhitelake.org to be added to the waitlist! | | |
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| | Sous Bois, the Small Landscape in Gouache Ages 16+ Thursdays, November 3 & 10 6:00 - 8:00pm $25, $22.50 for ACWL Members Explore two ideas in this 2-session class; the small landscape and the paint medium gouache. | | |
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| | Two Point Perspective Drawing Ages 16+ Wednesday, November 9 6:00 - 8:30pm $25, $22.50 for ACWL Members Go back to the basics to refine your artistic skills. | | |
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| | Ceramics Open Studio with Kim Funk Ages 18+ Thursdays, November 10, 17 & December 1, 8, 15 2:00 - 4:00pm $150, $135 for ACWL Members @Terrestrial Forming Pottery Studio Create whatever your heart desires in this Ceramics Open Studio for students ages 18+. | | |
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*New class listing!!* Watercolor for All Ages 18+ Friday, November 11 1:00 - 5:00pm $100, $91 for ACWL Members Participants will learn how to be fearless and spontaneous using unusual tools to create juicy watercolor washes. | | |
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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 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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