Arts Council receives generous donations, prepares for ‘A Day in the Village’ art show

After receiving $500 from the Stockbridge Masonic Lodge and an additional $500 from the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation, the Stockbridge Area Arts Council (SAAC) is moving forward with its annual programs. These include a scholarship program for an 8th – 11th grade student to attend a summer camp, a fall Festival Chorus event and the upcoming Art Show in June.

Editor’s Note: The winner of this year’s scholarship program — junior Abby Schlaff — was announced at the SAAC-sponsored Crandall & Kroes concert event on April 24, 2022.

SAAC invites artists to participate in the annual “2022 A Day in the Village Art Show” held in the Stockbridge Township Hall on the town square in Stockbridge, Michigan. The artwork will be displayed on Friday, June 17, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Awards and cash prizes will be presented at an awards ceremony at 4 p.m. on Saturday for 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-place winners. In addition, a cash prize for the “People’s Choice” will be awarded and will be determined by votes cast by visitors to the show on Friday and Saturday.

Also at the awards ceremony, the recipient of the Mike Jones Award for Contributions to the Arts will be announced. Application forms can be picked up and dropped off at the Stockbridge Library, by emailing SAAC at stockbridgeareaartscouncil@gmail.com or by visiting the Stockbridge Area Arts Council Facebook page.

Abby Schlaff (left), a junior at Stockbridge High School, was awarded the 2022 Stockbridge Area Arts Council scholarship on April 24, 2022. Photo credit: Mary Jo David

Jo Mayer (left), SAAC vice president, receives a $500 check from Dan Wilson, Worshipful Master of Stockbridge Masonic Lodge #130, to help support local art programs. Photo credit: Lyn St. Dennis