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March Speaker – Monday 3/19/12
Come join us at 7:30 pm, Monday, March 19, 2012, at The Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty St., AA 48104.
Ready for the next step? Arts Alliance Artist Coach, Sandra Xenakis will provide information on how coaching can help you define and meet your entrepreneurial goals.
Come to the front entrance on Liberty Street. The door is locked at 7 pm; if no-one is there to greet you, ring the doorbell. We meet on the second floor; you can take stairs or elevator in back.
Parking lots are available behind the Art Center at the intersection of Liberty & Ashley, and also next to Downtown Home & Garden at Huron & Ashley.
Hope to see you there!
SEPTEMBER
Saturday, September 17, Hidden Lake Gardens
Located at 6214 Monroe Road (M50) , Tipton, MI. (517) 431-2060. Meet at 9:00 AM in the parking lot nearest the visitors center. This will be a joint painting meet with members of the Great Lakes Plein Air Painters Association. There are six miles of paved drives around the Lake providing several beautiful views and numerous garden areas. There is a $3.00 entrance fee per person.
Sunday, September 18, Hack House, Milan, MI
Gorgeous “Stick Style” Victorian house on 775 County Road just east of Milan. The property features interesting and picturesque architecture and landscaping. It is listed as the Friend-Hack House with the National Register of Historic Places. The Hack House will be having an open house from 1:00 – 4:00 PM. We are welcome to paint during the open house. We can meet in the morning around 10:00 AM or you may come later in the day if you want to work during the open house.
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OCTOBER
Tuesday, October 4, Sharon Mills County Park, Manchester
Located at 5701 Sharon Hollow Road, Manchester on the banks of the River Raisin. This site offers the opportunity to visit a significant historic site in a beautiful natural setting. It is listed on the State of Michigan Register of Historic Places. We will meet in the parking area at 9:30 AM.
Wednesday, June 1 - Wellers Carriage House - 555 West Michigan Ave. Saline. Meet at 9:30 AM in the parking lot at the bottom of their driveway. ( Please note this date has been changed from June 6) Wellers is is located on the banks of the Saline River and is listed on the National Historic Register. The grounds will be lovely this time of year with plenty of architectural interest and statuary.
Tuesday, June 14 – Sally Silvennoinen’s Geddes Farm. We will meet at 10:00 AM. This is the Summer and fourth painting meet in the series of painting “The Four Seasons at Geddes Farm” There will be a show of the works featuring the Geddes Farm at Moonwinks in Dixboro in the Fall. More on this as it developes.
Tuesday, July 12 – Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, 1800 N. Dixboro Road. No summer would be complete without at least one painting meet held at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens. We meet at 9:00 AM in the parking lot in front of the Conservatory.
