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Arts Academy in the WOODS

Free Mobile Medical/Dental Clinic in Metro Detroit

EACH (Everyone a Chance to Hear) has partnered with Covenant Community Care to provide free medical and dental care through mobile clinics. This year, they will be traveling to different Detroit Metro Area sites and providing free, high-quality health care to those who need it most.

No appointments are necessary. If you know anyone without insurance in need of basic dental or medical services, please share this information with them!

The mobile medical and dental trailers are available:

  • Tuesday, May 15 and Wednesday, May 16 from 10 am – 4 pm
    Trinity Lutheran Church, 45160 Van Dyke in Utica, MI
    (corner of Hall/M-59 and Van Dyke)
  • Saturday, May 19
    Wayne State University Resource Fair
    (corner of Trumbull & Warren in Detroit)

AAW Spring Art Show

Please join us on Thursday, May 24, from 6:30-9:00 at the 11th Annual AAW Spring Art show to view selected works in the following media: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, multimedia, ceramics, and sculpture.

AAW: Memorial Day Parade

Join AAW as it participates in the Sterling Heights Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28. We have registered as the Arts Academy in the Woods Soldier Memorial Project and will be carrying posters that the graphics classes compiled of the Michigan soldiers lost in Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Students, friends and families are encouraged to join us.

AAW families should park at Heritage Junior High School at 37400 Dodge Park Rd at 8am and take the free shuttle bus to the staging area at City Hall by 8:30am. The Memorial Day activites begin at 9 a.m. at city hall and the parade begins at 10a.m.

The parade route ends at Heritage Junior High where our cars are parked.

To sign up to participate or for more information, please contact Audrey Mantey with the names of the participants at (586) 294-0391 or at amantey01@artsacad.net.

AAW Alumni riding 3,000 miles for charity

AAW alumni Josh Stokes will be starting a 3 month 3,000 mile bike ride on June 5th from Detroit to San Diego. He will be playing music along the way while attempting to raise 50,000 dollars for St. Jude Childrens hospital.

Show up to support him at one of his upcoming performances:

  • Thursday, May 10th, 1427 Randolph Detroit MI, U Detroit Cafe
    2pm-4pm. Live on the Bob Bauer Show. Watch online from anywhere in the world at Ustream.com.
  • Fri, May 11th, 1427 Randolph Detroit MI, U Detroit Cafe
    7pm-9pm. St. Jude Fundraising Show with Stokes and Folks ft. Bobby McManus. Also Live Streaming.
  • Fri, May 18th, 1427 Randolph Detroit MI, U Detroit Cafe
    7pm-9pm. St. Jude Fundraiser.
  • Sat, May 19th, 1600 Clay Russell Bazaar 10pm-4am. Fundraising After Hours Party.  Art Showcase ft. Dj Khaos and ITrONik w/Stokley.
  • Sat, May 26th, 2117 Belcourt Taps and Tapas (NASHVILLE)
    7pm-12am. Stokes and Folks, Alicia Michilli, For Lack of Lythium.
  • Fri, June 1st, Mt. Clemens Fair 1pm. Josh Stokes Acoustic by Arts Academy in the Woods.
  • Fri, June 2nd, Mt. Clemens Fair 6pm. Stokes and Folks for St. Jude by Arts Academy in the Woods.

Please Vote: Congressional Art Contest!

AAW student Zach Meyer has entered a “Congressional Art Contest” and has submitted a painting to Candice Miller’s office. Most of the applicants entered through their high school, but he entered through the district that he lives in. One of the prizes will be called “fan favorite” and the winner will be decided by how many people vote (or “like”) the picture on facebook.

The voter will need to click on Zach's painting (“Daughter Earth”) and click “like.”
This link takes you directly to Zach's picture:

Facebook Link
The voting needs to be done by May 16!

AAW Annual Spring Dance Concert

Our Annual Spring Dance Concert will take place on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at the South Lake High School Auditorium @ 7:00pm. Call time for students is 4:30 pm. 

Tickets are $10.00 and will be on sale beginning April 23rd.  Please see Mr. Long or Ms. Hopkins to purchase tickets.

Our Tech/Dress Rehearsal will take place on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at SouthLake High School from 4:00-8:00 p.m.  This rehearsal will be closed to parents, friends, and family.  Only choreographers, dancers, and teachers will be allowed in the auditorium during the rehearsal.

4 p.m. call time for students.

South Lake High School is located at 21900 East Nine Mile Road, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080

AAW 2012 Senior Dance Concert

The Arts Academy in the Woods Dance Department presents the 2012 Senior Dance Concert featuring 17 original pieces from our graduating seniors.

Thursday, May 24, 2012, 6:30 p.m. at
Arts Academy in the Woods (32101 Caroline St., Fraser, MI 48026)

$4.00/individual donation at the door.

The tech rehearsal will be held on Thursday, May 24th at Arts Academy in the Woods from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.  This rehearsal will be closed to parents, friends, and family.  Only choreographers, dancers, and teachers will be allowed in the auditorium during the rehearsal.

Artist-in-Residence at AAW – Diane Kramer

For the first time, AAW is hosting an artist-in-residence. Please join us in welcoming visual artist Diane Kramer to our community! Ms. Kramer (a.k.a. “Ms. D”) describes her art as being “conceived from within and rooted in intuition”. As a painter, sculptor, and mixed media artist, Ms. D incorporates a wide range of materials and processes in her work. Her art has been in numerous exhibitions around the US and overseas as well. A Michigan native, Ms. D’s academic credentials include a BA, MA, and MFA from California State University. As an instructor, she has worked with students of all ages in a number of different venues around the country, and has worked as an art therapist as well. Ms. D is really excited about working with AAW visual art teacher Mr. Jacobi and his students.

Please take a moment to visit both her personal website and also the blog that she has created to document her experience at AAW.


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