23rd ANNUAL MEMBER ARTIST SHOW AT SAC

23rd ANNUAL MEMBER ARTIST SHOW

87 participating artists!
Thank You Sponsors: Dr. Dan Williams & Diane Cutler and DayStarr Communications

After being closed for three months due to the state mandatory shutdown, the Shiawassee Arts Center reopened with a new exhibit July 7 with the 23rd Annual Member Artists Show. The non-juried show, which continues through August 30, features the multi-media work of 87 mid-Michigan artists from as far away as Ann Arbor, Mt. Pleasant, Beulah, Spring Arbor and Eaton Rapids. The exhibit is sponsored by Dr. Dan Williams & Diane Cutler and DayStarr Communications

Awards totaling $600, judged by Artist Louis Marinaro, Professor of Art, School of Art & Design, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor will be presented at the closing reception, Sunday, August 30, 1-3pm.

Six $100 awards were given to Karl Fechner of Owosso, Sherry Nelsen of Fenton, Jennifer Ross of Corunna, Camilla Skodinski of Owosso, Rich Tesner of Flushing and Xavier of Owosso. Honorable mentions went to Doug DeLind, Laura DeLind, Ruth Egnater, Marie Gougeon, Stephanie Gregg, Marcia Guetschow, Tammy LaMay, Karen Marumoto, Gary Mulnix, Carolyn O’Connell, Natalie Park, Sally Rose, Phil Ruehle, Linda Ruehle, Pooh Stevenson and Tammy VanderMolen

Also during the reception former Owosso Community Development Director and one of the founders of the Friends of the Shiawassee River, Phil Hathaway, will promote, sign and sell his new book “History of the Shiawassee River”.