ALLEGAN AREA ARTS COUNCIL
2022 was our 25th year
Next AAAC Board Meeting:
Oct 21st, special meeting
for board members
Brave Art Studio/Gallery
Movie Night Under the Stars this Friday, October 4th, for all those on our email list!
Read our last email for details
regarding time and place. If you can't find it, contact us via our email. See About/Contact tab.
​If you're not an AAAC member,
please consider joining.
We would love to have you connect with the us! You needn't be an artist, actor, poet, dancer, or musican. We have many members who simply wish to support local arts. Go to our
About/Contact tab - above - to view our goals.
To become a member, click on Membership/Payments/Donate at the top of this page.​ If you'd just like to receive our emails, please go to About/Contact to let us know
using the Message box.
Member Benefits Include:
* Invitation to members only events
* Reduced booth fee for Art in the Garden event
* No fee for Art Reach participation
* No fee for Art Hop participation
* Use of website to display your work and contact info under Artist Members
* The knowledge that you are helping support the arts in the Allegan area​
Here are some of
the latest 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.
Summer Art Camp
August 5th - 9th at the Griswold Auditorium
with instructor Mary Clare Johnson
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
This was very well attended!
Here are some of the artists!
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.
