Super Saturdays! Youth Classes
FREE First Saturdays of the Month
Free, fun, art classes for kids, 1st through 5th grade
with Peg Grandstaff & Sherry Bonczak
February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7
2 times to pick from: 10 AM - NOON OR 1 - 3 PM
Registration required. Space limited.
Just call to sign up for a cool, easy art project you can make & take!
CALL 586.752.5700 to register.
YOUTH ART CLASSES: THEMED ART CLASSES!
CALL US TO REGISTER
"Playing with Paint"
Teacher: Peg Grandstaff
Feb 15, Feb 22, Mar 8
Cost: $18 for 3 sessions
Ages: 7-9 years Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Complete 5 unique painting projects that explore the many different aspects of this 'messy' medium.
Wear old clothes and be prepared to try something new!
"Playing with Sculpture"
Teacher: Peg Grandstaff
Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29
Cost: $18 for 3 sessions
Ages: 10-12 years Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Cut it, tape it, paste it, plaster it and see what happens!
Complete sculptures in 5 different mediums and see where your creativity leads!
"String Art Project"
Teacher: Sherry Bonczak
April 12
Cost: $8
Ages: 8-12 Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Revisit a 70's craft using string art to create a colorful spirograph design.
"Japanese Sushi Plate"
Teacher: Sherry Bonczak
May 17
Cost: $8
Ages: 9-12 Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Make your very own decorative Japanese Sushi Dish using clay and Black Emperor Rice
"Playing with Clay"
Teacher: Peg Grandstaff
Coming Summer 2014!!
Photo from Kim Santini
Starkweather Hours: Thurs, Friday, Saturday 10-4
Our hours are limited due to the fact that we are staffed by volunteers.
Thanks for your support.
219 N. Main, Romeo, MI 48065
586.752.5700
Mission Statement: To promote and foster the appreciation of the arts and artists and to support the preservation of the character and quality of life in the Historic Village of Romeo.
Romeo PNC Bank Offers Art for Sale
One of our Starkweather Artists will have a framed piece of artwork on display at PNC in their East Lobby. The work will be for sale through Starkweather, and will change out every few months. Thanks PNC for support of SAC and our local artists!
Current artist: Joyce Kilpatrick of Bruce Twp., MI
Tri County Bank of Romeo Offers Art for Sale
One of our Starkweather Artists will have several pieces of artwork on display at Tri County Bank of Romeo on 209 S. Main Street. The work will be for sale through Starkweather, and will change out every few months. Thanks Managers Joe Worden and Kim Davis and Tri County Bank!
Current artist: Marianne Ochalek of Romeo, MI
Bruce Township Offices Displays Local Artist
Bruce Township offices on E. Gates (East of Van Dyke, just north of the Village) have graciously offered our artists space to display their work.
Current artist: David Miller, Romeo, MI
Village of Romeo Offices Displays Local Artist
Romeo Village Offices at 121 W. St. Clair has offered to display local artists. Thank you to President Meagan Poznanski and Romeo DPW
Current artist: Janet Almstadt-Davison of Oakland, MI
Art Appraisals: Starkweather does not conduct art appraisals. For information on appraisals, please contact Dumouchelle's in Detroit.
Their website is www.dumouchelle.com or call 313-963-6255.
Art Sales: Starkweather does not purchase art from a secondary market to sell at the gallery. All art for sale is from local artists themselves, and is sold on a commission basis. This is in keeping with our mission statement to support local artists.
However, we do accept art donations, that we will offer for sale for donation to help support our gallery.
CALENDAR
We are open Thurs-Sat 10-4. We host monthly art shows to support our artist communities. We are a non profit 501C3 and are mostly staffed by volunteers.
WE ARE CLOSED IN JANUARY FOR INVENTORY, BUT LEAVE A MESSAGE AT 586.752.5700 OR STARKWEATHERARTS@COMCAST.NET
Open Mic Night @ Starkweather: always the 4th Friday!
7PM, $4, $3 members
Holiday Show
Through Dec 21st
Members Show
Feb/Mar 2025 Opening Reception Feb 7th
Mar/Apr 2025
Sue Kwolek Show & Sale
RCS Student Art Show
Presented by Art Teachers of RCS
April 2025
Consider including Starkweather Arts Center in your estate planning and give the gift of art to your community.
Starkweather operates from sales, donations, memberships, sponsorships, grants and revenue from events. Your generous gift would help us continue our mission to promote the arts and preserve our lovely historic 1865 building.
Holiday Show
November/December
Holiday Gift Shop
Opening with Ladies' Night Out on November 15th.
A big THANK YOU to the Preceptor Delta Beta Sorority who provided lovely treats to our staff and customers once again! So appreciated for all you do in the community!
Starkweather turns 25!
November 1, 2024
Starkweather is proud to announce that on November 1st, we celebrate our 25th birthday! That is quite an achievement by a non profit which is run by volunteers! We support local artists and maintain our 1865 building, according to Helen Starkweather's wishes. Choose to be a member or contribute to our cause at anytime!
Annual Members Show
Feb/Mar 2025
Our members show off their talents at our annual Members Show.
Opening Reception is Friday, February 7.
Sue Kwolek Show & Sale
Mar/Apr 2025
March 21st - April 5th
Opening Reception Friday, Mar 21st 7-9PM
Our good friend & supporter, artist Sue Kwolek, is moving out of our area and we would like to bid her a fond "farewell" (although we will still be in touch!) by hosting Sue's work, available for sale. Sue is an award winning artist who loves abstract and collage.
Music Programs
Open Mic
OPEN MIC NIGHT @ Starkweather 4th Fridays. Music starts at 7PM, $4, $3 members.
What are open mics? Come play, sing, read, perform! Come listen and enjoy! Performers sign in at the door and perform 2 or 3 numbers (depending on how busy we are). Most of our performers are musicians but comedy, poetry, acting are all welcome. We welcome all ages and abilities. Everyone pays the nominal amount, as this is a fund raiser for Starkweather Arts Center, a non profit.
Open Mic @ Starkweather is upstairs. (Sorry no elevators)
Clay Studio Support
A big THANK YOU to Romeo Lions!
A big THANK YOU TO ROMEO LIONS!
Starkweather received a $1500 grant towards clay supplies for our Summer of Clay and Empty Bowl programs.
With additional support provided by Starkweather Society, and our wonderful volunteer clay studio teachers, we are able to continue providing low cost clay classes and our Empty Bowl fundraiser to our community.
Classes
2025
Clay Studio will open after Memorial Day. Please contact Instructor: Peggy Grandstaff at 586.752.6013
Clay Studio will open in the spring with two options for a summer of clay fun. If you would like to work on projects all Summer long, there is a one-time cost of $60 per person and you can attend during our Open Studio times which are TBD.
Space is limited to six participants (including the staff) per session and you need to sign up by calling Peg at 586-752-6013.
If you would like to help fight hunger here in Romeo and just be a "clay dabbler", you can sign up to make an Empty Bowl for our fundraiser to be held in October. Proceeds will support local food pantries. The cost is $5.00 to make the bowl and it takes 2 visits which will be scheduled at times that are not scheduled for Open Studio. This is great for groups of all kinds that want to try something new, fill a need, or just plain show community spirit. Sign up with Peg at the same phone number as above. Group size will be limited.
If you are a teacher interested in running a class, give us a shout out at starkweatherarts@comcast.net.
Romeo High School Art/Drafting Scholarships
Due March 1st, 2025
Graduating Romeo High grads who are in pursuit of higher education in art or drafting related fields, and those who have previously received a Starkweather/Garvin Scholarship may apply for a Starkweather/Garvin Scholarship through the Four County Community Foundation.
2024 Award Winners: RHS 2024 grads Nick Fredericks, Malana Mather and Connor Stone and Alumnae Natalie Silos and Giovanni Zora
Please visit the Four County Community Foundation website: 4ccf.org "scholarships" page for application. For questions, contact Micaela Boomer program@4ccf.org.
Romeo Mural "Spirit of Romeo"
Our Romeo Gem
Project Partners Starkweather Arts Center, DIA and Romeo DDA worked together with Lead artist Nicole Macdonald and artist Stephanie Sucaet-Felczak to create a mural in downtown Romeo on the Medaugh Building at 133 S. Main Street.
Special thanks to our generous community minded donors the Four County Community Foundation and Kiwanis of the Romeo Area.
A dedication ceremony took place Saturday, October 12 featuring guest speakers State Senator Peter J.Lucido, Village President Christine Malzahn, Four County Community Foundation Director Kathy Dickens, DIA Project Director Charles Garling and DIA Director Salvador Salort-Pons.
Additional contributors were Sue & Jerry Vagi and Charles Garling for the Mural Maintenance Fund. Thanks to Mike Romano of Tech City for filming the progress of the mural.
Sponsorships
Contact us for info at 752.5700
What better way to directly impact your community than to become a Sponsor. We are looking for sponsors for Gallery Shows, Music Programs, Events, Education, Building Preservation and Operations. Your donation will help us continue our great programming and will let the community know that you value the arts, and how it improves the quality of life in Romeo and Northern Macomb County. We appreciate your consideration.
Thanks to our Grantors and Donors:
Bruce Township • Culligan • Culture Source • Detroit Area Woodturners • Donna Aul • DTE Energy Foundation • Emmet's Energy • Ford Motor Foundation • Four County Community Foundation • Friends of the Romeo District Library • Janet & Mark Davison • John & Renate Friedrich • John Murphy and Christina Muir • Kehoe Orthodontics • Ken Kiernicki • Kiwanis Club of the Romeo Area • Mark & Janet Davison • McLean, Mijak and Clark • MI Community Media • Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs • Mt.Vernon Tree • Northend Tax & Accounting • PNC • Preceptor Delta Beta Sorority • Record Newspaper • Renee Simon • Robert May Window Cleaning • Romeo Accountants • Romeo Guild of Art • Romeo Lions Club • Romeo Masons • Rule 62 Cafe • Rustic Bluebird • RWB Parks & Recreation • TheMitt.TV • Thee Office & Cookery • Tri County Bank of Romeo • UPS Store 1883 • Venture Global Engineering Foundation • Village of Romeo • Washington Township • Westview Orchards & Winery- Michigan Municipal League - Romeo Rotary Club - Lisa Joseph - United by Art - Thursday Brushes
Community Art "Peace Poles"
April 29. 2023
Introducing our Peace Pole Project. We have partnered with Romeo High School Art teacher Lisa Joseph and 38 art students from Advanced Painting and Painting for Realism, and professional artists from the Thursday Brushes and United by Art, to decorate poles to represent nature, friendship and peace which will be installed in various locations in downtown Romeo.
Funding is through the generosity of the Michigan Municipal League Foundation and their Bridge Builder Neighborhood Grant, Romeo Rotary and with assistance of local Boy Scouts Troop 87.
This effort is to help add artwork to the Village which involves the community and is cost-efficient.
Placements:
Starkweather Arts Center Garden, 219 N. Main: Thursday Brushes
Romeo Kezar Library, 107 Church: Romeo High School Student Artists
Greater Romeo Washington Chamber of Commerce, 228 N. Main:
Romeo High School Student Artists & Thursday Brushes
Uptown Dog, 111 S. Main: United by Art
People Driven Credit Union, 141 S. Main: Romeo High School Student Artists
135 W. St. Clair: Romeo High School Student Artists
Empty Bowls
October 11, 2024
Since 2015, our little but mighty Clay Studio, has raised over $20,000 which is donated to local food insecurity programs. One bowl at a time, our volenteers spend the spring and summer working toward supplementing local food pantries.
2019: Our 2019 recipient was the Second Baptist Church of Romeo which was proudly celebrating 100 years of helping folks in need in our community!
2021: Our Clay Studio was able to raise $3,518 through Empty Bowls which was split between MCREST and the First Congregational Curch of Romeo!
2022: We raised over $6067 for the Romeo Community Schools Free & Reduced Lunch Program.
2023: The Agape Center at St. Clements Church is our recipient and we raised just over $4000.
2024: Four County Community Foundation's "Feeding Families Forever" project, we raised $3262
If you would like to help fight hunger here in Romeo and just be a "clay dabbler", you can sign up to make an Empty Bowl for our fundraiser to be held in October. The cost is $5.00 to make the bowl and it takes 2 visits which will be scheduled at times that are not scheduled for Open Studio. This is great for groups of all kinds that want to try something new, fill a need, or just plain show community spirit. Sign up with Peg at 586.752.6013. Group size will be limited.