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The Saginaw Art Museum is committed to providing quality programming. From adult cultural entertainment to youth hands-on creative workshops, from diverse exhibitions to regional artist contests, we offer programs that provide enjoyable and enriching experiences for visitors and members with all levels of familiarity with art.
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2012 Events and Exhibitions
The Saginaw Art Museum is proud to present the following events during 2012. For more information visit the Museum on Facebook, call 989.754.2491, or download the latest edition of The ArtBeat with a listing of current and upcoming events.
January
Through February 19, 2012
 UNBROKEN THREAD: Nature Painting and the American Imagination – The Art of Philip Koch
This exhibition will feature over 30 oil paintings, vine charcoal drawings and pastels by contemporary artist and professor of fine art at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland.
PHILIP KOCH, The Song of All Days, oil on panel, 2008, 36 x 72in.
Learn more about the exhibition and read about the artist on his website and blog.
February
Saturday, February 4, 10am - 3pm
 ANTIQUE ROADSHOW-STYLE APPRAISE-A-THON
Discover the value of your treasured art & antiques.
Verbal fair market estimate in the areas of antiques, fine and decorative art, clocks, dolls, post-1900 furniture, gems, glass, jewelry, porcelain, pottery, sterling silver, textiles, vintage radios & record players,toys and watches.
Excludes books, coins, stamps and weapons.
$4 Members / $5 Non-Members per item. No item limit.
Presented by Adomaitis Antiques.
Michigan Appraisers: Dennis & Melodye Adomaitis, Laura Groening, Richard Groening, Rockwell Scherzer, Robert Ramsey, Ronald Reece and Suzanne Short.
Light refreshments. Download event information.
March
Thursday, March 1, 6 - 9 PM
2012 Cheeseburgers in Margaritaville
The Saginaw Art Museum will turn into a tropical paradise on Thursday, March 1! Slip on your flip flops and sip and sway the night away Jimmy Buffet style. Cheeseburgers in Margaritaville will be an entertaining evening that features live music, cheeseburgers, of course, margaritas! This year enjoy an art exhibition, artists working live, raffles and free giveaways. Tickets and Information
Friday, March 23, 5 - 8 pM
 AFTER HOURS @ THE MUSEUM
This month's event will feature the 12 regional artists participating in the Art in the Heart of the City's ART 4 ALL EXHIBITIONS. Visitors are invited to mingle, meet the artists, listened to live music and savor hors d'oeuvres & refreshments. The event is offered free through MACY'S FREE FRIDAYS.
 Art in the Heart of the City's ART 4 ALL EXHIBITIONS
March 16 - May 4: Bill Brinker, Brandon Habermas, Claude Miller & James Mullineaux
March 23 - May 20: Dennis Adomaitis, Peter Clouse, Gina Dominique, Kathy Kaunitz Jones, Lily Lihting Li Kostrzewa, Linda Menger, Mike Mosher & Tom Tomasek
May
Friday, May 18, 5 - 8 pM
AFTER HOURS @ THE MUSEUM
This month's event will feature the 13 regional artists participating in the Art in the Heart of the City's ART 4 ALL EXHIBITIONS. Visitors are invited to mingle, meet the artists, listened to live music and savor hors d'oeuvres & refreshments. The event is offered free through MACY'S FREE FRIDAYS.
Art in the Heart of the City's ART 4 ALL EXHIBITIONS
March 23 - May 20: Dennis Adomaitis, Peter Clouse, Gina Dominique, Kathy Kaunitz Jones, Lily Lihting Li Kostrzewa, Linda Menger, Mike Mosher & Tom Tomasek
May 18 - July 8: Deanna Bergman, Alma Cooke, Nicole Kamidoi, Stacie Rose & Jan Wegner
June
Wednesday, June 6, 10 am - 3 pm
ARTY SOIL:
This annual luncheon will feature garden vendors, horticultural presentations and an exhibition. Last year's event, attended by over 100 people, was held in honor of Frederick W. Case Jr. (1928 - 2011), an acclaimed teacher, horticulturist and author. Details on this years event coming soon!
Proceeds benefitted the Museum's Ring Italianate Gardens designed by Charles A. Platt.
Sunday, June 17, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
 28th Annual Children’s Arts Festival
The Children's Art's Festival is an afternoon of art activities, performances and exhibits. Last year, over 400 children and their families were able to enjoy unique games and win special prizes. The Museum offers food and concessions throughout the festival.
July
Friday, July 23, 5 - 8 pM
AFTER HOURS @ THE MUSEUM
This month's event will feature the 4 regional artists participating in the Art in the Heart of the City's ART 4 ALL EXHIBITIONS. Visitors are invited to mingle, meet the artists, listened to live music and savor hors d'oeuvres & refreshments. The event is offered free through MACY'S FREE FRIDAYS.
Art in the Heart of the City's ART 4 ALL EXHIBITIONS
July 20 - September 9: Kerstin LaCross, Timothy Hogan, Thomas Myers & Pat Yockey
September
Friday, September 21, 5:30 - 8:30 pm
AFTER HOURS @ THE MUSEUM
This month's event will feature the The Art of Randal Crawford. Visitors are invited to mingle, meet the artists, listened to live music and savor hors d'oeuvres & refreshments. The event is offered free through MACY'S FREE FRIDAYS.
September 7 - November 4
 VISUAL TRUTHS: The Art of Randal Crawford
Randal Crawford strives to master new techniques within a wide range of media including drawing, weaving, ceramics, wood carving, and digital imaging. This exhibition will feature contemporary and new work by this practicing studio artist and Professor of Art at Delta College. Visit the the artist's website to learn more.
WEATHER-BEATEN TYPOGRAPHIES, 2008-2010, carved wood, beeswax
Crawford's artistic explorations reflect personal investigations into nature's forces encountered on his travels. One visual journey begins with these wood sculptures which are scored to show rivers and streams gutting the landscape and hills & knolls swelling above the earth. Warm tones and color plays an integral role in emphasizing particular landscapes within the wood sculptures as well.
October
FRiday and Saturday, October, TBD
AUTUMN ART FESTIVAL
Two FREE, fun and festive days filled with hand-made art, crafts and gifts, holiday activities, health and wellness opportunities and more! Last year over 300 people atttendedthis two-day event.
For more
information, please contact Visitor Services by phone at 989.754.2491 or by email at info@saginawartmuseum.org.
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