AN SCA TRADITION
About Art à Loan
For the twenty-ninth year, the Art à Loan program is returning to the Saugatuck Center for the Arts to feature work from Saugatuck Public School students. The annual Art à Loan opening reception with art leasing will take place Wednesday, September 11.
The Art à Loan pieces are selected by area art professionals and are comprised of student artists ranging from grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. Each piece is professionally matted, framed and labeled with tags identifying the program, the artist and grade level.
Danielle Hanna, Saugatuck High School’s art teacher, and Melissa Pawlak, Douglas Elementary and Saugatuck Middle School’s visual art teacher are both passionate about building community through art and are grateful to belong to a supportive and engaging art community. Danielle and Melissa both agree that their students feel the support and connection from the community and Art à Loan helps them be a part of something truly special and unique.
Following the opening event, Art à Loan will be on display in the Saugatuck Center for the Arts Gallery from 10 am to 4 pm weekdays and during performances through October 18, 2024. Admission is free of charge.
Leasing
The Art à Loan opening reception will take place Wednesday, September 11 at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts (400 Culver Street) from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Gallery doors will open at 6:45pm with leasing beginning promptly at 7pm.
Student artwork can be leased for $150 per year, for public display in offices, shops, restaurants, lobbies and other community spaces in the greater Saugatuck area. The artwork will remain on display for one year starting October 21, 2024. The program is self-supporting; proceeds from this year will cover next year’s costs.
Lessors can pick up their leased works on October 21 at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts. After this time, the artworks will be available by contacting Danielle Hanna at Saugatuck High School, 269.857.2133 or by email at dhanna@saugatuckps.com.
Those interested in leasing artwork but unable to attend the opening event can contact Danielle Hanna at Saugatuck High School, 269.857.2133 or by email at dhanna@saugatuckps.com.
Special Thanks
Thank you to Sarah Harris with The Nines Gallery and Framing Studio in Holland for making the framing of this year’s show a reality.
Students in this year’s event
Archer Klynstra – Nolan Darcy – Calle Dokter – Stella Tamayo – Landon Larson – Maeve Frank – Aleyna Stevens – Marlowe Phillips – Caroline Jipp – Madison Burnham – Savannah Sanger – Delaney Bjorklund – Jaxon Jesser – Asher Gregg – Emma Schippa – Emma Locker – Isla Hardin – Audrey LaLonde – Andrew Barendse – Ian Johnson – Claire Robb – Charlee Gustafson – Finley Holley – Mason Sisson – Liberty Kolev – Nikolai Vinten-Johansen – Ella Kuipers – Evelyn Jackson – Sophia DeGraaf – Avery Smith – Leilani Schoonmaker – Layla Vinten-Johansen – Owen Marzolf – Nickolas Mohr – Penelope Grob – Vivian Vallarsa – Alina Martinson – Clara Suarino