ALLEGAN AREA ARTS COUNCIL
2025 is our 28th year
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Next AAAC Board Meeting:
April 21st at 12:30
Brave Art Studio & Gallery
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The AAAC presents
The Wildwoods in concert
on Sunday, May 4th, at 7pm
Griswold Auditorium
Doors open at 6pm and Downtown Allegan group will serve refreshments.
Buy your tickets, soon.
Seats are reserved, only.
No general admission.
For more info, including tickets, scroll down or click here!
Net proceeds will go towards Summer Arts Camp Scholarships for area HS students!
Be sure to leave a comment
with your name and workshop name.
This year's Art in the Garden Committee is led by Jude Hardin. She and committee members have made an extraordinary effort to include many new elements this year, including Ekphrastic Art.
Meet the Poets
Robin Church has been exploring poetry since grade school in suburban Detroit...
Melanie Dunbar writes her best poetry while weeding someone else's garden...
Elizabeth Kerlikowske loves the deer in her yard more than the beautiful flowers...
Kathleen McGookey has published five books and four chapbooks, most recently.....
Jill Doster Marcusse has been a flower-lover since childhood, when she hung paper...
Julie Stotz-Ghosh's work has papeared in several journals and anthologies, including...
To read more about each of the poets, click the button
Below is a poem by AAAC member, Melanie Dunbar, and below that is a painting by AAAC artist member, Sara Haveman, who was inspired by the poem.
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Art Institute of Chicago Field Trip
APRIL 14th
Here are only some of the
many featured artists
and fine crafters!
some photos from the ART REACH RECEPTION
on Monday, Nov. 18th, at the Griswold
Here are some
pieces of artwork, currently on display
Field Trip to visit Art Prize
on Sept 17th, 2024
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Carpool from Allegan to visit the art at the DeVos Center and the B.O.B. where AAAC member Diane Sumner has a piece on exhibit. Lunch will be within the walking route. To sign up, please contact field trip coordinator Mary Clare Johnson at clarejc7906@yahoo.com.
Chalk the Block
happened on Saturday, July 27th at Trowbridge Plaza during Sidewalk Sales in downtown Allegan. The AAAC supplied chalk and many participated over the course of the day.
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Laura S
Isabella D
In May of 2024,
the AAAC awarded $2740 in Summer Arts Camp Scholarships
to these five area students from three
area high schools.
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Morgan C
Madilyn D
Grace D
Check out a few of our projects prior to 2022
Clockwise from right: Bette and Alva display their Barn Quilt boards from our workshop; Joy stands with her display at Art Hop, River Whispers sculpture by Harry McDaniel commissioned by the AAAC; Sisbro siblings team Robert and Laura with their shark following performance for APS elementary students; Mary Clare at her Grill House Opening; woven rugs for sale at Art in the Garden; and Mary Clare with students in the self-portrait workshop.
