About Us
We are a 501c3 organization and we partner with other non-profits and businesses in West Michigan to facilitate Pop Up Art shows creating new networking opportunities for our artists.
We have helped artists sell over $50,000 worth of artwork and have helped our non-profit partners raise over $20,000 those organizations include GHASF, READ, CWIT, Boys and Girls Club of Muskegon, and ArtWalk( Grand Haven DDA)
It takes a village to make these art shows a wonderful experience for everyone involved and we have learned when we come together and share our time and talents amazing things happen.
We have helped artists sell over $50,000 worth of artwork and have helped our non-profit partners raise over $20,000 those organizations include GHASF, READ, CWIT, Boys and Girls Club of Muskegon, and ArtWalk( Grand Haven DDA)
It takes a village to make these art shows a wonderful experience for everyone involved and we have learned when we come together and share our time and talents amazing things happen.
Our Beginnings
In the summer of 2012, (our founder) Maggie Bandstra, was taking a class at Oxbow and the Professor Howard Fonda asked the class "Why aren't you all curating your own shows?"
So she looked around the art community and saw a need for artists to have opportunities to connect with each other and the community. From that idea sprang up a few art shows, in 2014 Art at the Armory, Art at Loutit, Art at SLCC, and Art At the Yard. It became apparent these shows were great fun and that we should create a Non-profit and give this group an opportunity to grow.
So she looked around the art community and saw a need for artists to have opportunities to connect with each other and the community. From that idea sprang up a few art shows, in 2014 Art at the Armory, Art at Loutit, Art at SLCC, and Art At the Yard. It became apparent these shows were great fun and that we should create a Non-profit and give this group an opportunity to grow.
Board of Directors
2025
Jane Stoepker,
President
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Leslie Victor, Vice-President
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Kris Sterkenburg, Secretary
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Audra Troccko, Treasurer
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Emily Warber, Member at Large
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Jackie Helder, Membership
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