Parks In Focus
November 8 – January 4 at the Newaygo County Visitors Center
January 8 – February 8, 2014 in the Corridor Gallery at NCCA-Artsplace
TrueNorth has been partnering with Parks in Focus a program through the Udall Foundation based in Arizona since 2007. Parks in Focus aims to connect underserved youth to nature through the use of photography. Since their partnership began in 2007 they have been providing outdoor photography education to Newaygo County youth, including an immersion trip to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Seney National Wildlife Refuge. This year they received a mini-grant though the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) administered through Lowell Arts! as well as a Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) grant from the Fremont Area Community Foundation to produce this wonderful exhibit of the Parks In Focus youth participant’s photography.
Parks In Focus
Quiltangle, Free Motion Quilt Designs with Sandy Dekker
Sandy creates the most amazing hand painted and free stitched quilts that look like intricate zentangle designs. They are pure creativity. She will share her knowledge in this new NCCA-Artsplace class. Each participant will complete a 16”x 16” quilt perfect for becoming a wall hanging or pillow top. Participants should be experienced machine quilters, bring their own free motion sewing machines with darning or open toe foot. All other materials provided. Please arrive early enough to set up your sewing machine. What a great opportunity to create a wonderful Christmas gift. Check out Sandy’s quilts in the NCCA-Artsplace Gallery.
Monday 5:30-8:00 p.m.
December 9, 16
Ages 16 – Adults
NCCA-Artsplace Winter Photo Contest – Winners Announced
The NCCA-Artsplace Winter Photo Contest is a free contest open to everyone. The deadline for entry was January 12.
Photographs will be on display at NCCA-Artsplace through February 6.
1st Place – Susan Gilliland “Perfectly Preserved”
2nd Place – Megan Wirts “Light As A Feather”
3rd Place – Carrie Homrich “Silence”
Honorable Mention – Aaron Carpenter “Woman in the Dunes”
