Member Travel: Michigan Road Trip
The Society for Contemporary Art is pleased to announce an art and architecture-filled road trip to Grand Rapids, East Lansing, and Detroit. Join your fellow SCA members for a wonderful long weekend highlighting the rich culture of Michigan. Throughout our time together, select curators and collectors will lead our group in visiting exciting museums and architectural spaces, as well as exclusive artist studios and private collections. Members will also have the opportunity to commune and dine at some of the best bars and restaurants as we traverse the beautiful state of Michigan.
Dates: Thursday, September 19th - Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 (4 days / 3 nights)
Price: Single Occupancy $2,950 per person and Double Occupancy $2,250 per person
Required Donation to Society for Contemporary Art: $500, tax deductible
Cancellation Policy:
- Cancellations after August 1 and before August 16 will forfeit $1,500 deposit unless another participant is found.
- Cancellations after August 16 will forfeit the full cost of the trip unless another participant is found.
Included:
- 3 nights accommodations at JW Marriott Grand Rapids and Shinola Hotel Detroit
- Private luxury ground transportation departing from the Art Institute of Chicago, to all activities included in the itinerary, and returning to the Art Institute of Chicago
- Exclusive program of activities including special access to and private guided tours of museums, architectural sites, and private collections
All meals during the trip, with some being at the most sought-after restaurants
Not included:
- Transportation to the Art Institute of Chicago at commencement and from the Art Institute of Chicago at completion
- Personal items and expenses, such as telephone, laundry, and dry cleaning, minibar, hotel incidentals, etc.
ITINERARY (Subject to change):
Thursday 19 September
8:30 AM (CDT) Bus departs to Grand Rapids / box lunch on bus
1:00 - 4:00 PM (EDT) Arrive Meijer Gardens
Tour David Smith exhibition and other collections
New entry building by Tod Williams and Billie Tsien
Mural by Lucienne Bloch
8:00 - 9:00 PM Dinner at hotel: Margaux
Friday 20 September
10:00 - 10:30 AM Tour Broad Art Museum
10:30 AM Bus departs to Frankel Collection / box lunch on bus
12:30 - 2:00 PM Tour Maxine and Stuart Frankel Collection
2:00 PM Bus departs to Detroit / snack on bus
5:00 PM Bus departs to hotel
6:30 PM Bus departs hotel to Core City
6:45 - 7:15 PM Tour Core City: Caterpillar, True North
7:15 - 7:45 PM Drinks: Puma
7:45 - 9:30 PM Dinner: Barda
10:00 - 11:00 AM Detroit Institute of Arts
Diego Rivera Murals
Tiff Massey exhibition
11:00 AM Bus departs to Hamtramck
1:30 - 3:30 PM Visit artist studios / galleries
1:30 - 2:00 PM Chris Schanck Studio
2:30 - 3:15 PM Wasserman Projects
5:30 - 6:30 PM Little Village Tour + Refreshments at Shepherd + Modern Ancient Brown Foundation (McArthur Binion)
10:00 PM Walk back to hotel
9:45 - 10:15 AM Lafayette Park / Mies van de Rohe
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Michele and Mitchell Bleznak House Tour, Birmingham, MI
12:00 - 1:00 PM Brunch / Home of Marc and Emily Schwartz, Birmingham, MI
Bus departs to Cranbrook, Bloomfield Hills
1:30 - 3:00 PM Saarinen House Tour
Cuban Furniture Show tour with curator and director
Open Storage and Archives
Academy studios
5:00 PM (EDT) Bus departs to Chicago / box dinner on bus
8:00 PM (CDT) Arrive in Chicago
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