May News
…Gives Forever
We are raising funds for our REACH Endowment. 100% of your donation made during the event: Wednesday May 3, 7:00 am through Thursday May 4, 6:00 pm, on our Giving Day page will be deposited into the REACH Endowment Fund. Your investment in REACH now, provides funds year after year. And there is a bonus! Up to $10,000 of total donations made to REACH during this event will be matched by the Mariel Foundation, with additional matching from the Community Foundation. Give $10 or give $10,000. We want to raise $25,000 or more for our endowment fund. Any size donation makes an impact and we are so grateful for all donations! You can learn more here or click on the button below to go directly to our 35 Hours of Giving page.
Announcing REACH’s next Executive Director:
Melissa Keeley!
We are so pleased to announce our next Executive Director, Melissa Keeley! Melissa will be the first new Executive Director after 20 years of leadership by REACH founder, Alice Brinkman. Melissa comes to REACH from Lansing Christian School where she held the position of Director of Development. She also has development experience at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio, and received her master's degree in Cultural Policy and Arts Administration from the Ohio State University. On top of her development career, Melissa is also a professional photographer! She will be starting her new adventure at REACH this June, co-leading and shadowing with Alice through the remainder of 2023.
We look forward to this next chapter in REACH’s history. Welcome Melissa!
Adult Student Art Show & Sale
Come support REACH artists! All 2022-23 season adult students from Experimental Painting, Clay Wheel, Life Drawing, and Drawing From Life have been invited to submit class artwork for this exhibition in our gallery. The show opens May 3 and ends May 25, with some artwork for sale. A 40% sale commission will support REACH programs.
On May 3rd, REACH board member Mila Lynn is hosting three open house tours. The open houses will be a great opportunity to view the new show AND to participate in the 35 Hours of Giving fundraiser (see first post). Plus if you’ve never been to REACH or been in a long time, this is a great chance to get a full-out tour of our expanded facility, completed in March 2020. The Open House schedule on May 3 is:
Morning 11:00 am
Afternoon 2:00 pm
Evening 6:30 pm (Mingling and bites from Veg Head)
More info : REACH Studio Art Center Open House
Lansing Art Attack! May 13-19
Lansing Art Attack! is a week-long, city-wide celebration of local art and artists that will showcase a variety of micro-events and activities highlighting existing and new public art, art classes and workshops, as well as exhibits and showcases. REACH will be participating in these events with our Walk-In-Wednesday programming, and Adult Student Art Show as well as offering our MASH studio hours for FREE during Lansing Art Attack!
Summer Camps and Classes
Summer camps and classes are open for registration! Sign up today to reserve spots in any of our 5-afternoon-long youth summer camps. REACH will also be running many of our core programs for an 8-week summer term like MASH, Walk-In Wednesday, Life Drawing, Clay Classes, Arts Incubator (“Summer Art Club”), snd Creative Tots. There is still space, but hurry to sign up! We offer all summer camps and youth classes with 3 price tiers based on household income, along with an extended day option for more time at REACH! Here’s a list of our summer camps…just to peak your interest:
SUMMER CAMPS
M-F 12:30-3:30 $180 (Full and Partial Scholarships available)
AGES 6-10
June 12-16 Art & Nature Drawing & Printmaking
June 19-23 Art Reuse & Recycle
July 10-14 On Stage: Performing Arts
July 17-21 Fiber Arts FUN
July 31-Aug 4 Art In Our World
August 7-11 Art from Natural to Extraterrestrial
AGES 10-13
June 12-16 Digital Arts & Photography
June 19-23 On Stage: Performing Arts
June 26-30 Art & Nature Drawing & Printmaking
July 10-14 Masks & Animal Sculptures
July 17-21 Fun with Film Making
July 24-28 Fashion Fiber Upcycle
AGES 14-18
July 24-28 Cinematic Storytelling
Accessibility Arts Workshops
REACH is partnering with the Lansing Art Gallery and MSU STRIDE to build our capacity for expanding access to arts education for the disability community. A series of pilot workshops utilizing teaching strategies and equipment designed to be inclusive are being offered this May at both REACH and the Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center. Our partnership goal is to increase access to the arts for those who have been historically excluded from such experiences.
These workshops will culminate in a joint exhibition at REACH and The Gallery, of artwork submitted by participants, opening June 3 during the REACH Spring Thing (see below for more info about the REACH Spring Thing)
We are working with organizations that support people with disabilities to attend these workshops, but invite anyone identifying with the disability community to reach out to us to get involved.
Save the Date:
Spring Thing - June 3: 11:00 - 3:00
On Saturday June 3, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, REACH invites the community to FREE Spring Thing Open House featuring arts demonstrations, activities, an Accessibility Arts Community Art project and exhibit in our gallery and studios. Mark your calendars. Join the fun. Make your mark on a 6 inch canvas that will be added to the Accessibility Arts Mural the same day. The Accessibility Arts Community Project and art submitted by our Accessibility Arts Workshop attendees will be on exhibit for the month of June at REACH and in July at the Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center. The inaugural Accessibility Arts Exhibition, is the result of a partnership between REACH and the Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center, funded in part by the Community Foundation. Spring Thing schedule:
11:00-2:00 participate in community art project
2:00-3:00 Accessibility Arts Exhibition Opening
All activities are FREE and open to the public.
Programs at REACH are made possible in part through funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, The City of Lansing, Capitol Area United Way, Lansing Exchange Youth Foundation, The Arts Council of Greater Lansing, the Community Foundation, MSUFCU - Desk Drawer Fund, the Mariel Foundation, and generous individual donors.
