16-Jan-12	Valentines Jazz and Blues Concert The AuSable Artisan Village, in Downtown Grayling, met and exceeded most of its goals for 2011 and expects to be even better for 2012. January will mark the beginning of the AuSable Artisan Village’s 2012 membership drive. On February 11th the Art Center will be presenting a Valentine’s Day Jazz and Blues Concert featuring a duo known as “Marcie”. For more information please call 989-293-9305.
24-Dec-11	Christmas Message AuSable Artisan Village Art Center Christmas Message The AusableArtisan Village Art Center at 219 Michigan Ave. in Grayling, MI is grateful for all the support from our community in 2011 and is looking forward to a rewarding 2012.  Our gift to you is to be open throughout the winter. We encourage everyone to watch for announcements about our winter classes.  Like Christmas, the classes will be for children and adults alike.  We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The Ausable Artisan Village Art Center was created in 2010 and established in downtown Grayling upon the expansion of the not for profit Watershed Art Project established in 2007.  The 5,000 square foot facility represents over fifty award winning artists on display daily. The art center opened to the public on Memorial Day weekend of 2011 and provides education facilities, an art gallery, and performance stage.  This is a not for profit organization and is solely manned by volunteers.  For more information on how you can benefit from or become involved with the AusableArtisan Village Art Center visit us at www.ausableartgallery.org.   Director, Terry Dickinson   989-619-5561 President, Thomas Dean   248-225-0292
15-Nov-11	First Annual Art Expo The Ausable Artisan Village Art Center at 219 Michigan Ave. in Grayling, MI will host their Christmas Walk Holiday Buyers Art Expo on the 18th, 19th and 20th of November.  Approximately 15 artists from Northern Michigan, and around the state, will be available for you to talk with, see demonstrations and view their work.  Fifty artists work is on display daily.  There will be musical performances throughout the 3 day event beginning with a jazz ensemble Friday evening. Santa sent a few Christmas elves to help you with your shopping list and to wrap those special finds. The gallery opens daily at 11 am and the Christmas Walk Holiday Buyers Art Expo festivities begin at 3pm Friday, November 18th.  We will be open until 8 pm Friday and Saturday and normal hours on Sunday.
12-Oct-11	Fall Class Schedule The Ausable Artisan Village Art Center is growing and becoming a new cultural center for our area.  New artist’s work arrives weekly and creative classes are available at the Art Center and Gallery throughout the year. These creative classes are offered by seasoned professional artists with something to share. Along with the drawing classes offered by Terry Dickinson you will find classes in pottery making, photography, jewelry making and now acting classes. The present schedule for 2011 is:   · OCT 20 – “Acting for Auditions”; 5 weeks of fun with Dane G. White, SVSU Theater Professor. · NOV 5 - Thomas Dean's photography class for beginning photographers. · NOV 12 - Stan Prevost's "Walk on the WIDE side", a lecture demonstration about panoramic photography. · NOV 18, 19 and 20 – AAV Art Walk/Indoor Art Fair. Artists will be here and their work will be on display and for sale with great holiday gift giving ideas. · DEC 3 - Metalwork Jewelry (pendant) class with Nancy Cornett · DEC 10 - Metalwork Ornament class with Nancy Cornett   New ideas and suggestions are always welcome. Make a request and we will see if we can provide the experience. The Ausable Artisan Village Art Center and Gallery represents the artists we showcase but we are here for the community. To learn more about classes at the Ausable Artisan Village Art Center go to our website www.artgalleryaav.org and click on the calendar or stop by the Gallery and pick up a flyer. Become a member and receive early notification of classes and their schedules. You DO NOT need to be a member to register for classes. The instructors request you do contact them via phone or email to register so that they may prepare for their classes. There will be sign up sheets at the Gallery for ongoing classes and future classes.   The first Acting Class begins October 20th, so get your skedaddle on. Space is limited but we will try to accommodate everyone. Everyone is welcome. The Ausable Artisan Village Art Center is located in downtown Grayling at 219 Michigan Avenue in the ‘ol Ben Franklin five and dime.

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