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Figure Sketch w/Dave Bechtel
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Portrait Sketch
Portrait Sketch
August 3, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Portrait Sketch offers a live model for 2 hours of drawing, painting, or sculpting. Please bring your own materials. Join friends and get supportive advice when you ask for it.
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Plein Air - Jim Johnson Facilitates - Nantucket Baking Co.
Plein Air - Jim Johnson Facilitates - Nantucket Baking Co.
August 5, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Nantucket Baking Company - Lyon St, 615 Lyon St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
Aug 5 / Nantucket Baking Co / 615 Lyon Street NE / 10 am – 1 pm / On the corner ofUnion & Lyon St in Grand Rapids you'll find some old victorian style buildings with colorfuloutdoor umbrella tables on the sidewalk. Nantucket Baking Co and Lyon Street Cafe areon Lyon Street which is where you'll find free parking on both sides of the street. You'llalso find a free parking lot next to The Cafe and then another free lot in the back alley.Even if you're not going to paint, it's a great place to buy fresh bakery bread and a cup ofcoffee. Restrooms are available in the coffee shop and keep in mind that Lyon Street isone way (going west) so navigate accordingly.
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Open Gallery and Still Life Open Studio
Open Gallery and Still Life Open Studio
August 7, 2026 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grand Valley Artists, 2661 29th St SE B, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, USA
The studio is open for all members to work independently. The Gallery is also open to the public. Please share with your friends and family to promote GVA.
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Figure Sketch w/Dave Bechtel
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Portrait Sketch
Portrait Sketch
August 10, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Portrait Sketch offers a live model for 2 hours of drawing, painting, or sculpting. Please bring your own materials. Join friends and get supportive advice when you ask for it.
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Plein Air - Jim Johnson Facilitates - Leonard Park Old Covered Bridge
Plein Air - Jim Johnson Facilitates - Leonard Park Old Covered Bridge
August 12, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Leonard Park, 7490 Thornapple River Dr SE, Ada, MI 49301, USA
August 12 / Leonard Park /The Old Covered Bridge / 10 am – 1 pm / 7490 ThornappleDrive SE, Ada, MI / A little park with some wonderful views of the Thornapple Riverincluding an old covered bridge. Prior to 1930 this bridge was the main thoroughfareacross the river. The bridge today is a reconstruction of the original bridge destroyed by firein 1979. Free parking and restrooms available.
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Rogers Acrylic Workshop
Rogers Acrylic Workshop
August 13, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Grand Valley Artists, 2661 29th St SE B, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, USA
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Evening Sketch Session w/costumed models
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Open Gallery and Still Life Open Studio
Open Gallery and Still Life Open Studio
August 14, 2026 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grand Valley Artists, 2661 29th St SE B, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, USA
The studio is open for all members to work independently. The Gallery is also open to the public. Please share with your friends and family to promote GVA.
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Figure Sketch w/Dave Bechtel
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Private Pastel Workshop
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Portrait Sketch
Portrait Sketch
August 17, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Portrait Sketch offers a live model for 2 hours of drawing, painting, or sculpting. Please bring your own materials. Join friends and get supportive advice when you ask for it.
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Plein Air - Jim Johnson Facilitates -Meyer May House
Plein Air - Jim Johnson Facilitates -Meyer May House
August 19, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Meyer May House, 450 Madison Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
August 19 / MEYER MAY HOUSE / 450 Madison SE, Grand Rapids / 10 am – 1 pmIf you've never painted at this Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie style house you're in for a treat.Located on the corner of Madison and Logan, the house was built in 1908 and restored bySteelcase in 1987. There are no guided tours on Wednesday which makes it easy to setup and paint on the grounds. The guided tours are on Tuesdays, Thursdays andSaturdays. Plenty of parking available on Logan St and on Madison Ave.
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Rogers Acrylic Workshop
Rogers Acrylic Workshop
August 20, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Grand Valley Artists, 2661 29th St SE B, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, USA
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Open Gallery and Still Life Open Studio
Open Gallery and Still Life Open Studio
August 21, 2026 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grand Valley Artists, 2661 29th St SE B, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, USA
The studio is open for all members to work independently. The Gallery is also open to the public. Please share with your friends and family to promote GVA.
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Figure Sketch w/Dave Bechtel
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Portrait Sketch
Portrait Sketch
August 24, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Portrait Sketch offers a live model for 2 hours of drawing, painting, or sculpting. Please bring your own materials. Join friends and get supportive advice when you ask for it.
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Pick-up and Drop-off GVA Gallery Shows
Pick-up and Drop-off GVA Gallery Shows
August 25, 2026 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Grand Valley Artists, 2661 29th St SE B, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, USA
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Plein Air - Jim Johnson Facilitates - Grand Ideas Garden
Plein Air - Jim Johnson Facilitates - Grand Ideas Garden
August 26, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Kent/MSU Extension "Grand Ideas Garden", 775 Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
August 26 / GRAND IDEAS GARDEN / 775 Ball Ave NE / Grand Rapids /10 am – 1 pmThis beautiful botanical garden features a well designed rock garden, a multi-level waterfalland hundreds of blooming plants that are all labeled so you will actually know the name ofthe thing you're painting. There's plenty of parking in the parking lot and the office hasalways let us use their rest room. 'Hope to see you there.
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Rogers Acrylic Workshop
Rogers Acrylic Workshop
August 27, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Grand Valley Artists, 2661 29th St SE B, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, USA
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Open Gallery and Still Life Open Studio
Open Gallery and Still Life Open Studio
August 28, 2026 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grand Valley Artists, 2661 29th St SE B, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, USA
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Portrait Sketch
Portrait Sketch
August 31, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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