Art at the Library
Art at the Library (AAL), in it's 12th year, is a juried series of 2- and 3-D shows on exhibit for approximately six weeks each throughout the year at the Brighton District Library. The Series is a collaborative endeavor between the Brighton Art Guild and the Friends of the Brighton District Library.
Artists submit their applications in June to be juried for a slot in the next calendar year's schedule. Eligibility is open to all adult residents of Michigan.
The 2011 application deadline is Friday, June 12, 2010.
Click here for a 2011 Series entry form
, including
information on this year's juror, Kenneth R. Gross.
The library is located at 100 Library Drive between Orndorf Drive and Challis Road. For further information contact Pamela Stoddard, 810-225-1665.
2010 Show Schedule
January 7 - February 24
Kip Kriigel (Photography)
Lori Taylor (Mixed Media)
Opening Reception: Sunday, January 10, 2-4pm
May 6 - June 9
LeAnne Sowa (Watercolor)
Jill Ault (Fiber)
Opening Reception: Sunday, May 16, 2-4pm
June 9 - July 22 (View Flyer)
Lori Zurvalec (Watercolor/Collage)
John Diephouse (Photography)
Opening Reception: Sunday, June 13, 2-4pm
July 22 through September 8 (View Flyer)
Gayle Sanchirico (Acrylic)
Alvey Jones (Assemblage & Books)
Opening Reception: Sunday, August 1, 2-4pm
September 8 - October 21 (View Flyer)
Norma Gray (Acrylic/Collage)
Sherry Eid (Colored Pencil)
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 12, 2-4pm
October 21 - December 8
Donna Zagotta (Watercolor & Gouache)
Hank Cornille (Sculpture)
Opening Reception: Sunday, October 24, 2-4pm
Art at the Library Benefits Community
On behalf of the Brighton Art Guild, artist Peggy N. Brewer as the 2009 Coordinator of the Art at the Library program presented a check for $344 to Kelly Raskauskas, president of the Friends of the Brighton District Library. The check represented a 10 percent commission on the 2009 artwork sold through the program, which has had over $38,500 in sales since it began in 1989.
In support of the Art at the Library program, the Friends returned to the check to the Guild as a donation toward a new display system which was installed at the library late last year. "By using the commissions and fees collected in 2009, all costs for the hanging system were covered," Brewer said. "Both in our art and operations, we had a very successful year."
Art at the Library, now in its second decade as an art in public places program, brings artists from throughout the region to display at the library through the efforts of the Brighton Art Guild. Proceeds benefit the library, Friends and the Guild.
Artist Peggy N. Brewer, far right, 2009 Coordinator of the Art at the Library program, presented a check to Kelly Raskauskas, President of the Friends of the Brighton District Library, left, and Dr. Nancy Johnson, BDL director, with Pamela Day, president of the Brighton Art Guild, left to right.
Artist Peggy N. Brewer, far right, 2009 Coordinator of the Art at the Library program, presented a check to Kelly Raskauskas, President of the Friends of the Brighton District Library, left, and Dr. Nancy Johnson, BDL director, with Pamela Stoddard, 2010 Coordinator of the Art at the Library program, and Pamela Day, president of the Brighton Art Guild, left to right.
Artist Peggy N. Brewer, far right, 2009 Coordinator of the Art at the Library program, presented a check to Kelly Raskauskas, President of the Friends of the Brighton District Library, left, and Dr. Nancy Johnson, BDL director, with Pamela Stoddard, 2010 Coordinator of the Art at the Library program, and Pamela Day, president of the Brighton Art Guild, left to right.