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West Shore Art League's Annual Membership
Exhibition Showcases 22 Local Artists through June 26 at the Ludington Area
Center for the Arts
Pat Munsell's "Serenity"  | Over 40 works of art by 22
area artists are on display through Saturday, June 26 in the gallery of the
Ludington Area Center for the Arts.
The exhibition is the annual membership show organized by the West Shore
Art League.
 Many art mediums are represented including watercolor, acrylic, pastel, photography, ceramics, mixed media, and woodcarving and many of the works are for sale.
Each year at the show, the West Shore Art League's members select a piece of artwork that the League purchases and donates to Memorial Medical Center of West Michigan's public art collection.
This year's selection was Pat Munsell's painting, "Serenity," a watercolor and ink on rice paper. You can view Munsell's work, along with the rest of the exhibition at the Center for the Arts Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5:30 p.m.
In addition to its annual membership show, the West Shore Art League hosts the annual Fine Arts and Crafts Fair in Ludington City Park on July 4th weekend. It also offers "A Children's Summer Art Exploration" for selected young art students, as well as artists demonstrations, and awards scholarships for college bound art students. In recent years, it has worked with Memorial Medical Center
for West Michigan on the hospital's art acquisition program. The League was founded in 1967.
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The rest of June:
Mid-June: Look out for the opening of the Center's Gift Shop/Gallery
Tuesday, June 15
Open MIC, sponsored by Ludington Visiting Writers. 7 p.m. Note: the event will be held at Redolencia Cafe.
Friday, June 25
Third Coast Film Society presents a screening of the film, Vincent & Theo about artist Vincent Van Gogh and his art dealer brother, Theo. 7 p.m.
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Issues of Driftwood: a periodic review of Michigan writing available for purchase now through Ludington Visiting Writers
The latest issue of this periodic review of Michigan writing, Driftwood 10 "Air" is available for purchase online.
The review, which is published by Ludington Visiting Writers, features 20 selected poems and prose pieces of exactly 100 words on the theme of "Air" in any of that word's manifold meanings.
The submission period for the next issue of Driftwood's 100-word Issue "Fire" is now open. See Ludington Visiting Writers website for details.
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Call to Artists - Christmas Extravaganza; deadline to apply is September 1
Applications for the 2010 Center for the Arts Christmas Extravaganza Juried Fine Arts/Crafts Show on Thanksgiving weekend are available.
The show is Friday, Nov. 26 and Saturday, Nov. 27 at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. Booth spaces are $50; table spaces are $20. Application deadline is Sept. 1.
To receive an application:
-Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Marion Riedl, 202 N. Robert St., Ludington, 49431
- Send an email to lacacraftshow@charter. net.
- Or stop in at the Center during business hours.
For more information, contact Marion at 231-845-7415 or the Center at 231-845-2787.
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Join the Ludington Area Arts Council!
Become a member by making a donation. Find out more about member benefits at the Center's website.
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Make a Perfect Match!
A very special event is coming to the Center for the Arts on Thursday, June 17 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
On this day the Community Foundation for Mason County will providing a 50% match for donations to organizations that have funds with the Community Foundation, including the Ludington Area Arts Council.
The match is capped at $1,500 per individual donor, with a maximum match of $10,000 going to any one organization.
Whether you are already a supporter of the Ludington Area Arts Council or are considering becoming one, this is a one-time opportunity to have your contribution go 50% further.
If you can't make it to the event on June 17, you can drop off or mail us a check, pre-dated for June 17. Checks should be made out to the Community Foundation for Mason County, indicating "Ludington Area Arts Council" in the memo line.
For more information, please call us at 231-845-2787 or find out more at our website.
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Great Lakes Energy People Fund Grant Supports
Window Treatments for the Performance Hall of the Ludington Area Center
for the Arts
The Performance Hall at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts now has
motorized window-darkening treatments thanks in part to a $3,260 grant from the
Great Lakes Energy People Fund.
Board president, Bill Carpenter (second from left) oversees the installation of the new motorized window-darkening treatments in the Performance Hall.  | With window treatments in the Performance Hall, the Center can accommodate performances, productions, presentations, and films during the day or the evening.
The consumers of Great Lakes Energy support the People Fund by voluntarily rounding
up their bills to the next highest dollar. The rounded up amount is distributed to non-profit organizations and charitable activities that benefit people in communities served by the
cooperative. Please contact Great Lakes Energy, 1-888-485-2537, or visit gtlakes.com for details. |
Call to Artists: Sweet Summer Art Exhibit - July 2010; Drop off deadline is June 28.
The Sweet Summer Celebration Art Exhibit runs
July 1-31st as part of the Ludington Area Arts Council's Sweet Summer
Celebration - a celebration of arts and culture to include multiple
events the third week of July. Public reception is Friday, July 2, 6-8
p.m.
For more information and an entry form, check out the Center's website.
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Hours at the Center:Tuesday-Saturday, 12-5:30Have questions or want more information about programs, membership, or how to make a donation?Website: www.ludingtonartscouncil.orgEmail us: info@ludingtonartscouncil.orgCall us: 231-845-2787
Parking for Center events is available in the lot south of the Center at the southeast corner of Loomis and Harrison Streets.
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