Club Meetings
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Sharon Dehelean was spotlight at recent meeting – Get to know fellow artists with new member highlighted after business portion of meetings.
WHEN: Typically, first Monday of month, occasionally second Monday (check this page a week or two in advance to confirm)
TIME: 6:45 PM – 8:45 PM
WHERE: Plymouth Public Library, 223 S. Main, Plymouth, MI 48170 (check this page a week or two in advance to confirm)
SEASON: September thru June
DUES: $30 per season; pay April or later, includes next season
MEETING PROCEEDURES: Stop at welcome table to pick-up name badge from green box (guests create name tag with large first name); pick-up handouts; guests sign visitor’s log; and when applicable add your name to participation log(s). Members entering one or two new pieces in the Popular Vote competition, place along walls with other entries. Meeting starts with a 20 minute business discussion; 10 minute member spotlight; 15 minute break for snacks brought by member volunteer, socialize and vote for your 3 favorite artworks; 60 minute program; announcement of popular vote winners, hear from artist about the piece and award of ribbons. Room must be clean and vacated by 8:45 PM; members return name badge to box on welcome table. $25 will be assessed if room not clean for next user so assistance appreciated.
POPULAR VOTE Members bring one or two new pieces of art to meetings and attendees vote for their three favorites. Top three earn artists ribbons; artists with most wins by end of season win cash prizes.
MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2024-2025 SEASON
Mondays (unless indicated otherwise in orange font) from 6:45 pm – 8:45 pm at Plymouth Library.
TUESDAY, November 5, 2024 – Canton Library feature – Durwood Coffey about his Representational Art
December 2, 2024 – Plymouth Library feature – member Russ Bellinger about his journey to Surrealist art style.
January 6, 2025 – Plymouth Library feature – DIA Pop Art, 1960-1975
February 3, 2025 – Plymouth Library feature – Shadia demonstrates her paper collage art. To view presentation video created by Plymouth-Canton high school student Tamaki Imai and Nicole Pearson, click presetation_only_3_cities.mp4,
March 3, 2025 – Plymouth Library feature – Critique of member art. Members encouraged to bring 1 or 2 pieces they would like assistance with. We all learn from suggested improvements
April 14, 2025 – Plymouth Library feature – Nick Bair about his animal art;
Second Monday due to scheduling issue with library.
May 5, 2025 – Plymouth Library feature – DIA Through Her Eyes II: Women Photographers
June 9, 2025 – 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm at Potluck Picnic at VFW 9885 BOVA on Hix in Westland
MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2025-2026 SEASON
September 8, 2025 – TBD
October 6, 2025 – TBD
November 3, 2025 – TBD
December 1, 2025 – Plymouth Library feature – Jim Karell portrait demonstration
PRESENTERS WANTED If there is a subject you would like to know more about, can recommend someone to present, or if you are willing to do a presentation, demonstration or conduct a workshop, please contact Marilyn Meredith by phone or text at 313.231.3939 or email [email protected]. Receive annual club membership as a minimum or negotiated fee based on certain criteria.