Over the last two years, the ACWL-Nuveen has slowly been turning the month of July into a celebration of all things Plein Air. It started in 2019 with Art on the Farm and an open-call exhibition and has now grown to also include three Summer Art Camps for kids and four workshops for adults.
Here's what we have in store for 2021! To register, visit our website or call (231) 893-2524.
July 6-8: SOLD OUT Summer Art Camp: Hobbit Houses
In this 3-day summer art camp, students will create their own nature house out of found materials!
Ages 8-14
10:30am-12:00pm
$10, $9 for ACWL-Nuveen Members @ACWL-Nuveen
In this 3-day summer art camp, students
will create their own nature house out of
found materials!
July 7-9: Watercolors on Location with Eric Michaels, NWS
Join National Watercolor Society Signature Member, Eric Michaels, for a 3-day Plein Air Watercolor Workshop!
For painters with some experience
Ages 16+
9:00am-12:00pm
@Meet at ACWL-Nuveen - will be painting at a different location each day
$100, $90 for ACWL-Nuveen Members
$20 for supplies (if needed)
July 10: Sun Print Pillow Cover
Create your own unique throw pillow using light sensitive dyes and the summer sun!
Ages 16+, younger children may attend with an adult
11:00am-1:00pm
@Artisan Market Village
$30, $27 for ACWL-Nuveen Members
July 13-16: Summer Art Camp: Nature Art
In this 4-day summer art camp, students will create art using materials found in nature!
Ages 4-8
4:00-5:00pm
@ACWL-Nuveen
$10, $9 for ACWL-Nuveen Members
July 15: Intro to Plein Air Painting
Learn the fundamentals of plein air watercolor painting with artist Lori McElrath-Eslick.
Ages 16+
10:00am-12:00pm
@Pavilion by Montague Foods/Bike Trail - 4484 Spring St. Montague
$40, $36 for ACWL-Nuveen Members
July 20-22: Summer Art Camp: Trees with Personality
In this 3-day camp, students will take a closer look at trees and discover how to capture them in a drawing or painting.
Ages 12-17
2:00-3:30pm
@ACWL-Nuveen
$10, $9 for ACWL-Nuveen Members
July 22: Meinert Park Sketch Workshop
Enjoy an evening at Meinert Park while learning how to capture a quick nature sketch.
Ages 16+, younger children may attend with an adult
4:00-7:00pm
@Meinert Park
$40, $36 for ACWL-Nuveen Members
July 23: Art on the Farm
Bring your art supplies for a day of exploration and creating at the beautiful Lundell Farms in North Muskegon. Farm-to-table lunch provided by Lundell Farms and Rusty Morningstar of Bone Ends.
Ages 18+
10:00am-3:00pm
@Lundell Farms
$50, 45 for ACWL-Nuveen members
July 31: Sketching the Soul of a Tree
Through a focus on trees, participants will learn techniques for creating form and depth and adding interest and texture.
Ages 16+
12:00-3:00pm
@ACWL-Nuveen
$35, $31.50 for ACWL-Nuveen Members
August 3-September 11: Plein Air Open Call Exhibition
Open to all community members and students that participated in a Plein Air event. Entry forms will be available on our website at a later date: https://www.artswhitelake.org/pleinairevents
To register for any of these events, call (231) 893-2524 or visit https://www.artswhitelake.org/pleinairevents