The Boyne Arts Collective(BAC) has opened with its annual Morel Mushrooms and Spring Art Show and an exhibit of poster contest entries for the SOBO Arts Festival.

The Morel and Spring display will feature the artwork of BAC members in all media in the South Gallery.

Other artwork may be viewed in the North Gallery. If an artist is interested in displaying art in the BAC Gallery they should contact Mary Whitlock or Elaine Case, the gallery’s co-curators, at marywhitlock51@gmail.com or emcase@att.net. Volunteer docents staff the gallery in 4 hour shifts. The hours are 1 – 5 PM Fridays through June 8, 1 – 8 PM June 15 through Labor Day weekend; 10 AM – 6 PM Saturdays; and 12 – 4 PM Sundays.

Stroll the Streets in Downtown Boyne begins on June 15.
The SOBO Arts Festival is June 29 – 30. Visit www.soboartsfestival.com

The Made in Michigan Gift Shop at Boyne Mountain has invited Boyne Arts Collective members to display their artwork for the winter months. A BAC artist will be demonstrating his or her media each Thursday, Friday, Saturday from 2 – 6 pm and each Sunday from12 – 4 pm. Visit the shop and encourage your friends and family to purchase the art from our local artists.
There are BAC paintings for sale at Cafe Sante for you to enjoy while dining there.

“ART It’s Elementary” display of Youth Art from Boyne City, Boyne Falls, and Boyne Concord
schools runs from December 3 to 31. Open House with refreshments is from 10 – 5 Dec 3
at Boyne Arts Gallery. Jam Session will provide music from 10 – 12. Open hours are Friday 1 – 5, Sat 10-6, Sun 12 – 4 for both galleries.

BAC will have a winter location during January, February, and March at the Boyne Mountain “Made in Michigan: Gift Shop” More information will follow. Artwork of members will be displayed while artists demonstrate how they create their art.
Artists are requested to remove art from 210 Lake Street by January 2, 2012.

There will be a benefit for Michael Lee Seiler on Sunday, November 20th, from 2pm to 9pm at the Boyne City Eagles Lodge. Live music, refreshments, cash bar are provided for guests to show support for Michael.
He is making a recovery from a stroke that left him partially paralyzed. For more info, call
Jack Elliot at 989-350-5161 or jaxon@core.com.

October 9 — Nelson Olstrom will entertain with song and guitar in the South Gallery at 210 S Lake Street at 4 pm. The $5 gate fee will be donated to the Boyne Area Free Clinic.

November 20 — Claudia Schmidt is featured and tickets will be $15 per person for a wonderful evening of entertainment from 4 – 6 pm.

December 18 — Michelle Chenard will perform for BAC Stage Concert Series at 4 pm. Call Michael Seiler for more information at 231-582-2226 or     gorn2bwild@yahoo.com

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Take Time to listen to the Blues of Michael Lee at the Rootenanny in Ellsworth on September 23 and 24. You’ll be glad you did. Call 231.582.2226 for time and place.

Boyne Arts Collective (BAC), 210 S Lake Street, Boyne City, is offering an art class by James Kosloskey, resident of Harbor Springs, on Thursday September 15 and Friday September 16. The workshop has a limit of 14 students with June Storm serving as hostess. It will feature the use of a palette knife instead of brushes for oil painting and will be held from 5 – 9 PM each night.

During the two-night class, Kosloskey will teach how to paint with a palette knife and all supplies will be furnished. Students should bring a table easel
or adjustable stand up easel which is the only item not supplied .

Students will enjoy the instructor’s guitar and harmonica music to soothe their souls while learning this painting technique. On the last night of class, the instructor will cook a delicious dinner for the artists. The total cost for the two-night class is $100. After the workshop everyone will go home with his or her completed oil painting and a full tummy.

Koslosky has taught two previous workshops at BAC much to the delight of the artists who attended. This class fills rapidly. To register, call June Storm at 231-582-1745 as soon as possible. Visit www.boynearts.com.

The BAC annual meeting, potluck, and drama is being held Thursday September 8 at 6 PM.

The latest exhibit It’s Reigning Cats and Dogs…and People, Too has ben such a tremendous success the Board of Directors has decided to run it another month. The popularity of the show has exceeded our greatest expectations  feel the co curators June Storm and Elaine Case. Come vote for your favorite piece of art. Contact Storm at 231-582-1745 or Case at 989-582-1323.

Members/Friends/Family please come enjoy fellowship, art exhibits, good food, summary of the BAC year’s events, and  marvelous entertainment on September 9 at the Art Center.

Bring a dish to pass at 6pm for the meal sharing, look about the two galleries for the fresh new show on the North side and the Pets and People display on the south side. You’ll be picking your favorite and voting for the People’s Choice Award, too.

Jan and Bill Salsbury will give a reading of the third act of the hilarious Neil Simon drama entitled THE LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS. Last Year’s rendition made all the BAC members anxious to hear more.

Exhibits:
Oil and watercolor student show: August 5 – 7

Portaits of People and Pets: August 15 – 31
Reception Aug 15 5 PM

Sailboats: September

Youth Show: October

General Meetings at 6:30 PM at BAC Center

August 11 – Jack Laurent, Sweetgrass Frames – How to Mat Demonstration

September 8 at 6:00: Jan and Bill Salisbury reading Act 3 of “The Last of the Red Hot Lovers” Potluck, bring a dish to pass for Annual Meeting.

October 13 at 6:30 Michael Lee Seiler: Teaching Swing Dance, Guitar, and Music

November 10: Chris Fall Knight – How to Decorate Cakes Artfully. Audience must eat cake.

December 8 Holiday Potluck Place and Time TBA

Please call the curator June Storm at 231.582.1745 or email theperennial28@aol.com for information on submitting art at BAC. Or you may call co-curator Elaine Case 989.582.1323 or emcase@att.net.

The President of BAC will also answer any questions about BAC, Martina Hahn 231.675.7071 or
martina@m-art-ina.com.

Please contact the BAC Membership chair, Betty Farrier.
Phone 231.582.9497 or email bettyfarrier1@aol.com

Thursday 1 – 5 PM
Friday 1 – 9 PM
Saturday10 – 6 PM
Sunday1 – 5 PM

Please call Judy Shiotelis if you are interested in volunteering for one of these times to help keep BAC open during the summer.
Visit www.SignUpGenius.com.

Artists are asked to submit artwork of any media reflecting Portraits of People and Pets to the BAC Gallery on any July weekend from 1 – 4 pm. Exhibit to be juried and set on August 8 and 10. Artwork featuring People and Pets to be displayed all of August.
Public invited to August 15 reception at 5 – 7 PM before Boyne’s Stroll the Streets