The “loan” in Art à Loan refers to the $150 fee local businesses and organizations pay to “lease” a student work for a year. Student works are professionally matted and framed and include a tag identifying the artist and his/her year in school. This year, however, Art à Loan’s traditional format is on pause which also means the crucial leasing fees are paused.

Saugatuck High School Arts Educator Danielle Hanna explains that leasing fees “seed” the costs for matting and framing the following year. With that funding model disrupted this year, Hanna hopes the businesses and organizations that typically participate in Art à Loan will continue to partner with the program. “With the end of last school year totally disrupted we weren’t able to pull enough student works for a full Art à Loan showing this year,” Hanna said. “But we want to ensure that the program restarts in fall 2021. This year we’re asking community members to consider a special gift to replenish our framing fund and kickstart Art a Loan.”

If you would like to donate to this year’s fund, a check can be made out to the Saugatuck Public Schools, or please contact Danielle Hanna directly at dhanna@saugatuckps.com or (231) 590.5942