Arts Council of White Lake - Nuveen Center

06/03/2026

Calling all artists! We're hosting a free opportunity for community members of all ages to exhibit water themed artwork. The exhibit - Water Wonderland – is inspired by the White Lake Area Chamber & Visitors Bureau revival of the Maritime Festival August 6-8.

As Michiganders we are surrounded by an abundance of fresh water in the beautiful and diverse great lakes, numerous rivers, creeks, inland lakes and ponds. All these bodies of water provide rich sources of inspiration whether it be environmentally, historically and /or personally to those of us who live and interact with these precious resources daily. What inspires you about water and how have you captured its essence? We hope that you will share your creativity in our community call for art

Artists of all ages can show off their original artwork with a water theme. We welcome art created from all kinds of media including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, 3D, as well as video and original music – www.artswhitelake.org/call-for-artists.

And there will be prizes! An ACWL-Nuveen award for $100 in the Adult Division - $50 in the Youth Division and Honorable Mention awards of art supplies in both categories.

All artwork needs to be dropped off during gallery hours between Friday, June 26 and Friday, July 3. The exhibit will be open to the public July 10 through August 22. A public reception will be held on Friday, August 7 from 4-6pm when awards will be announced. Any questions please reach out – 231-893-2524 or [email protected] or stop by our location at 106 E. Colby in downtown Whitehall.

06/03/2026

🎶🎶🎶 The Third Coast Trombone Retreat is back! Check out the performance schedule!

Find more information here: https://www.tromboneretreat.com/

06/03/2026

🌺🌼🌷Summer Art: Botanical Bonanza class!

In this two-day class, students will use flowers, leaves and more to create two unique art projects:

1. Four greeting cards created by pounding flowers and leaves on watercolor paper. Known as Tatakizome, this is an eco-friendly and water-free way of transferring plant pigments directly onto paper.

2. A cotton bandana dyed using flowers and pigment powders. This technique, while still using flowers and leaves, transfers the pigment from the natural materials through steaming.

Students are welcome to bring their own found foliage, but we will have plenty available at the Nuveen for you to use.

About the Instructor: Sue Bromm is a Fiber Artist who uses techniques of botanical printing and hand embroidery to create pieces that honor Mother Earth. In exploring and foraging for printing materials, Sue meets many plants with beautiful leaves and flowers. These, she utilizes for dyeing and printing scarves, pillows, table runners, mounted prints and more. Sue is also cultivating herb and flower gardens. Creating this way gives her a sense of Place and grounds her work. Sue's hope is that her work enables people to learn to enjoy the “common” foliage around them.

Date: Wednesday, June 24 & Thursday, June 25
Ages: 8-12
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Cost: $10.80 members / $12 non-members
Link to class: www.artswhitelake.org/service-page/summer-art-botanical-bonanza

06/02/2026

📣Call for Artists!

Our friends at The Playhouse at White Lake are looking for artists for the upcoming HERStory of Animation: A Musical Celebration. See more in the original post below!

Calling All Illustrators and Animation Artists (of any age or skill level)! We want to feature your art in our upcoming, original play with music-HERstory of Animation: a Musical Celebration. Details below!

06/02/2026

Printmaking: Woodcut & Watercolor class! We are excited to announce that we are offering another 2 day session with Lee Ann this June. Woodcut, one of the oldest forms of printmaking, brings particular possibilities and challenges. Using Shina wood, you will learn proper carving, registration, paper preparation and inking techniques. Color will be added to the black and white print with watercolor. All materials are provided. This class is appropriate for beginning and advanced students.

About the instructor: Lee Ann Frame is an artist many people in West Michigan are familiar with. A retired art instructor at Muskegon Community College, Lee Ann is recognized regionally and nationally for her exquisite printmaking which she has exhibited extensively. She also sells her prints at the Muskegon Museum of Art and and in our retail gallery at the ACWL-Nuveen. In 2024, Lee Ann started teaching two-day intensive printmaking classes at the ACWL-Nuveen, offering instruction in linocut and woodcut techniques. Her excellent teaching inspired a dedicated group of printmakers at the Arts Council who now meet on a regular basis to further their skills and use our printing press.

As with all ACWL-Nuveen classes, all materials will be provided for this course. The cost to participate is $170. If that fee is out of reach, we do have Pay-What-You-Can pricing available, thanks to the ACWL-Nuveen Scholarship Fund. Students who can't afford the $170 fee can sign up and pay $90 by entering the Woodcut90 coupon code when registering, as explained in the class description. To register for the class, please use the below link or call (231) 893-2524.

Date: Friday, June 12 & Saturday, June 13
Ages: 16+
Time: 10AM - 3:30PM
Cost: $153 members / $170 non-members / Pay-What-You-Can Pricing
Link to class: www.artswhitelake.org/service-page/printmaking-woodcut-watercolor

06/01/2026

🏞️🐑2D Wool Painting with Melissa Van Eck 🐑🏞️

Create a beautiful 5”×7” felted wool painting in this hands-on class! You’ll learn essential needle felting techniques as you build a stunning 2D fiber art piece — no experience needed. All materials are included, and optional picture frames are available to purchase for $10 so you can take your finished work straight home and hang it up.

Saturday, June 6
Ages 16+
1:00 - 4:00pm
$50 / $45 for ACWL Members
Link to class: www.artswhitelake.org/service-page/2d-wool-painting

About the Instructor:
Melissa Van Eck has been working with wool and creating 2D felted wool pieces for 4 years. It all started with a kit purchased at the Allegan Fiber Festival.
The pure enjoyment of feeling the wool work beneath her fingertips and the tactile movement of felting lead Melissa to teach herself how to work with wool.
Melissa started to teach this skill two years ago and has had many successful classes.

05/31/2026

Grace Theisen and Jilian Linklater - 2/3 of The Rebel Eves - will present a workshop covering the basics of songwriting and offer suggestions for co-writing. FREE. Ages 12+.

This event will take place at the Montague-Whitehall Rotary Bandshell, weather permitting. Please bring lawn chairs and make plans to stay for the Grace Theisen and Band performance at 7:00pm.

About the Artists:
A Kalamazoo, Michigan native, Grace Theisen moved to Nashville in 2015 to run her nonprofit, Songs Against Slavery, which worked to raise awareness and fight s*x trafficking in the U.S. through benefit concerts. In 2019, Grace returned to Michigan to pursue music full-time. Since then, she has released an EP - Dance with the Shadows, was named an Artist to Watch by Michigan’s Local Spins Media, and was listed as one of the ‘Top 10 Bands Heating up the Summer’ by R***e Magazine.

Jilian Linklater is Michigan native who studied songwriting at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Jilian’s songs have been featured in TV shows American Ninja Warrior and Degrassi, and in ads for Disney, Amazon, and Ashley Home Furniture.

Along with Katie Pederson, Jilian and Grace make up the band The Rebel Eves.

This songwriting workshop is generously supported by the City of Montague.

Class link: www.artswhitelake.org/service-page/songwriting

05/30/2026

😎✍️👩‍🎨Summer Art: Character Styles Exploration class! In this two-day class, students will learn about three specific artist "techniques" or styles: Cubism, Impressionism, and Surrealism. There will be a brief history and discussion about a few famous artists and their style as well as time to view a few of their works to inspire your own. Students will apply their newfound knowledge by creating their own piece of art, featuring a character of your choosing.

About the Instructor:
Kanda Parrott is a fairly new artist to the White Lake area. Her art is currently at the Arts Council of White Lake, exhibited in downtown Muskegon, and retailed internationally. Kanda works in ballpoint pen, pencils, and paints and her work predominately features the beauty of nature juxtaposed with the human condition and is often full of color and playful... with a touch of the creeps.

Date: Wednesday, June 17 & Thursday, July 18
Ages: 5-7
Time: 1:00 - 2:30PM
Cost: $10.80 members / $12 non-members
Link to class: www.artswhitelake.org/service-page/summer-art-character-styles-exploration

05/29/2026

🧡💛💚Polymer Clay Canes class! Students will learn to make canes in polymer clay to create unique designs. What brand of clay is best to use, how to reduce the canes for smaller work, and color theory. The canes then can be used to create jewelry.

About the Instructor: Casey Bemis has lived in the Whitehall area for over 10 years, working in her studio in the quiet woods just a few miles from Lake Michigan. Much of the work is inspired by nature, geometry and science. Utilizing her undergraduate degree in painting, she draws directly on sheets of metal to be etched and then made into unique jewelry. She also paints and finds some time to work on several novels.

Date: Wednesday, June 10
Ages: 16+
Time: 6 - 8 PM
Cost: $27 members / $30 non-members
Link to class: www.artswhitelake.org/service-page/polymer-clay-canes

05/29/2026

The Sailboat/Trees sculpture by George Ramsay has 'cast off'! It's headed to Industrial Services of West Michigan to be restored.

Thanks again to the City of Whitehall and the White Lake Community Fund of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County for making this possible! Special thanks to our Art Walk Committee members who have put SO much time and effort into ensuring the longevity of this local icon.