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March Forward with Nudes

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Join us March 1-24, 2013 for a show guaranteed to get your March rolling!

“Nudes” brings representations of the human body (both representative and abstract) to MICA Gallery, courtesy of the Mid-Michigan Art Guild. Enjoy works by Nancy Kronenberg, Lee Kronenberg, Bobbi Kilty, Vicci Knowlton, Andrea Jeris, Juanita Baldwin, Arlene Bragg, Jackie Borszich, Jon Kroneman, Elizabeth Miller, Joy Schroeder, Elizabeth Nixon, Katherine Erickson, Maureen Ryan, Darlene Matthews, Mina Greco Hall, Judi Bogart, and Penny Collins.

Join us for the First Sunday artists’ reception on Sunday, March 3, 2013 from noon to 4 pm!

Dancing with My Sister Sisters

Download the “Nudes” poster here.

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Shameless Self-Promotion for Artists

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Join us Thursday, March 7, 2013, 10am – 12pm for the March SmArts Workshop, presented by the Arts Council of Greater Lansing at MICA Gallery.

Come learn from local expert Barbara Hranilovich, Creative Director of ZimmerFish, who will provide examples of self-promotion and marketing over a 35+ year career as a fine artist and commercial illustrator. Barbara will explore the concepts behind and tools for self-branding with participants.

Pre-registration is strongly recommended. Register here: March Workshop – Shameless Self-Promotion for Artists

Registration for Basic SmArts Members: $5
Level 2 SmArts Members: Free
Non-members: $10

The Arts Council of Greater Lansing is committed to providing educational training workshops on topics such as grant writing, promotion, social media, fund development, legal, accounting practices, and other services.

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Burning Desires

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Burning_Desires_Poster_2013-3Steam up your Valentine’s weekend by joining us Sunday, February 10, 2013 for love poetry at Burning Desires, held at MICA Gallery! Doors open at 1:30 pm and words begin at 2:00 pm.

Performers include:

  • Sam Mills, emcee d’amour
  • Larry Ackerman, author of over 1,900 haiku and senryu and president of Lansing Poetry Club
  • Fred Engelgau, master puppeteer
  • Ruelaine Stokes, a poet, photographer and teacher who coordinates the Old Town Poetry Series
  • Bryan McAttee, a young, polished poet from Capitol Steps and Listen Up! Poetry
  • Kate Butler, passionate poet and professor of tort law at Cooley Law School

  • Gary Stephens, Lansing Poetry Club member

  • Taylor Taylor, soon-to-be-sixteen year old guitar and voice marvel who has performed on numerous stages (such as the 2011 Old Town BluesFest) and has her first CD out

A donation of $10 is appreciated.

Download the 2013 Burning Desires poster here!