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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"
WSAL show - Pat Munsell
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.

WSAL show - BlankinshipMany 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.
The rest of June: 

Look out for the opening of the Center's Gift Shop/Gallery.

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.

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.
Don't Forget to Make Your Donation on June 17!

Community Match Day

From 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 17 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.     

Call to Artists: Sweet Summer Art Exhibit - July 2010; Drop off deadline is June 28.

Sweet Summer Celebration










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.
Hours at the Center:

Tuesday-Saturday, 12-5:30

Have questions or want more information about programs, membership, or how to make a donation?
Website: www.ludingtonartscouncil.org
Email us: info@ludingtonartscouncil.org
Call 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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