Glassblowing Workshops with John Riepma & Scott Haebich
Visit a working glassblowing studio and blow and/or shape your own works of art (with lots of assistance).
Three workshops will be offered on Saturdays in April:
April 16: Glass Easter Egg Ornaments
April 23: Glass Flowers
April 30: Glass Paperweights
Openings available between 11 am and 3 pm each day.
Workshops are held at a private studio north of Grand Rapids.
Details: www.haebichglass.com/events

One day Pastel Workshop with Patricia Dee at the Loutit Public Library
Saturday, April 23, from 10-3pm.
For workshop and sign-up information click here.

The featured artist at White River Gallery for the
month of April is Bette DelVecchio of Grand Haven.  She is both a clay artist and mixed media painter.  Bette will be in the Gallery from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on April 27.

Maggie Bandstra's Tulip Time painting is at Butch’s Dry Dock 44 E. 8th in Holland.  Viewers Choice voting in is from May 1 - 12.

Sandy Meyer's paintings selected for three different shows:
SAPPHIRE WATER (shown at the beginning of this section) was selected to be included in the 50th Annual Juried Competition, Watercolor USA 2011, at the Springfield (MO) Art Museum. The exhibit will be open from June 10 through August 7, 2011.
CRINKLE PAPER #9 will also be on exhibit at the Springfield (MO) Art Museum as part of the 25th Anniversary Exhibit of the Watercolor Honor Society. In order to become a member of this society one must have won a merited award in one of the annual juried Watercolor USA Exhibits. Sandy received this signature status in 2000.
"Crinkle Paper #9"  watercolor
And, Sandy's watercolor, SUGAR MAPLES-FALL, was selected to be a part of Watercolor Honor Society Small Works Exhibit at the BRICK CITY GALLERY in Springfield, MO. This exhibit runs from June 3 through August 5th.

Also:
Artwork by Patricia Dee at Hackley at the Lakes and paintings by Skye Gentle at The Bookman in Grand Haven.

For more about these and other gallery artists please click here.

Community Art News and Information

OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS
Julie Myrmel and a colleague, Diane Zoellmer, have created a website to promote artists in west Michigan -  wmartists.wordpress.com . On the site they are including interviews with artists, information about local galleries and museums, and podcasts and videos. They are also offering their services to help artists create an online presence. Fees are dependent on the level of support that is requested by the artist. There is no cost, however, for an artist to be featured on their blog.
If you are interested in being featured on the blog or would like to learn more about the services they are providing, please contact Julie and/or Diane to set up an appointment.
Thank you for your interest!
Julie Myrmel
jdmyrmel@mac.com
Diane Zoellmer
dzoellme@gmail.com

The prospectus for the GR Festival of the Arts is online now.
http://www.festivalgr.org/uploads/pdf/RAC-entry-form-2011.pdf
It will be at the Grand Rapids Art Museum this year, instead of the old museum building! Lots of prizes and purchases!

A PIANO EXTRAVAGANZA
returns to Montague with an all new program and three chances to see and hear this wonderful concert!
Friday, April 29, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 3:00 PM
Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 7:00 PM
Enjoy master West Michigan pianists performing classical, pop, patriotic, even favorite movie scores on four magnificent grand pianos!
Musical selections include:  Copland's Hoe-Down, Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee, Saint-Danse Macabre, Led Zeppelin's Kashmir, Khachaturian's Sabre Dance, Sousa's Stars and Stripes
Listen to some of the new selections here!  http://4-pianos.com/listen.html
Each free premiere performance will delight audience members of all ages and help the White Lake Community Fund assist other charitable groups in the White Lake area. Pre-order free concert tickets as soon as possible to guarantee prime seating.  Go to the website above for tickets and more information.