AN SCA TRADITION
About Art à Loan
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 9.
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.
Leasing
The Art à Loan opening reception will take place Wednesday, September 9 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 $175 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 12, 2026. The program is self-supporting; proceeds from this year will cover next year’s costs.
Lessors can pick up their leased works on October 13 at the Saugatuck Public Schools Administration Offices. 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
Blake Larson
Eleanor Gruszka
Stella Sieblink
Adaline Hepler
Emerson Winsemius
Jerrika Nieuwsma
Layla Vanslooten
Peter Britz
Roman Rodriguez
Estelle Frank
Isla VanLangevelde
Yager DeJong
Anja Kraus
Arlo Klinge-Rea
Sophia Rocha
Marin Lewis
Rorie Westra
Valentina Simpaio
Charlie Benson
Lily Wester
Marlee Murch
Anna Birkholz
Jackson Hoshor
Savannah Villalobos
Ellie O’Connor
Evelyn Briggs
Landon Groenewoud
Charlie Gustafson
Kate Bryers
Lily Andexler
Ella Reckley
Isabella Fisher
Laine Borst
Annika Vanderbeek
