Travel

The Society for Contemporary Art is pleased to announce an art-filled road trip in Grand Rapids, East Lansing, and Detroit. Join your fellow SCA members for a wonderful long weekend highlighting the rich art 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 have the opportunity to commune and dine at some of the best bars and restaurants as we traverse the beautiful state of Michigan. To reserve your spot, please follow these steps: Email info@scaaic.org with your name and guest names. You will receive an email with instructions to fill out a registration form and make a $500 deposit ($200 nonrefundable). Reservations will be only confirmed when the deposit is received and will be strictly on a first-received basis, prioritized by the membership tiers listed: Benefactor Level Patron Level Sponsor Level Friend Level Artist/Junior Level Full payment for confirmed reservations is required by August 16. Cancellations after this date will forfeit payment unless a substitution is arranged. We recommend registering early due to high interest. Thursday 19 September (JW Marriott Grand Rapids) 8:30 AM Meet at Art Institute Chicago 9:00 AM (CDT) Bus departs for Grand Rapids 12:00 PM (EDT) Arrive at hotel check-in 12:30 PM Lunch: TBD 1:30 PM Depart hotel to Meyer May House 2:00 - 3:30 PM Meyer May House / Frank Lloyd Wright 4:00 - 6:30 PM Grand Rapids Art Museum and ArtPrize art crawl 6:30 PM Return to hotel 7:30 PM Dinner at hotel: Margaux Friday 20 September (Shinola Hotel Detroit) 8:00 AM Breakfast on own 8:30 AM Check out + ready for departure 9:00 AM Depart from hotel to Meijer Garden 9:30 AM Arrive Meijer Garden Tour David Smith exhibition and other collections New entry building by Tod Williams and Billie Tsien 12:30 PM Lunch: catered at Meijer 1:30 PM Departure from Grand Rapids to East Lansing 3:00 PM Arrival East Lansing Broad Art Museum 4:00 PM Depart to Detroit 5:00 PM Hotel Check-in 6:00 PM Depart hotel to Lafayette Park 6:15 PM Arrive at Lafayette Park 6:45 PM Core City, Caterpillar, True North 7:15 PM Drinks: Puma 7:45 PM Dinner: Barda 9:30 PM Depart back to hotel Saturday 21 September (Shinola Hotel Detroit) 8:00 AM Breakfast on own at hotel 9:30 AM Depart hotel to Michigan Central 9:45 - 11 AM Tour Michigan Central Book Depository building 11:00 AM Depart for Hamtramck 11:20 AM Arrive in Hamtramck 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Visit Beverly Fishman studio 12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch in Hamtramck: TBD 1:00 PM Depart for artist studios: 1:30 - 2:00 PM Visit Chris Shank Studio 2:30 - 3:30 PM Visit James Benjamin Franklin and Scott Reader studios 4:00 - 5:00 PM Shepherd and Little Village Tour Modern Ancient Brown Foundation (McArthur Binion) 5:30 - 7:00 PM Drinks: Curis House, Grosse Pointe 7:30 - 9:00 PM Dinner: Leña 9:00 PM Walk back to hotel Sunday 22 September 8:00 AM Breakfast on own 9:00 AM Depart hotel to Cranbrook, Bloomfield Hills 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Cranbrook Melvin and Sarah Smith House Cranbrook House and Gardens Kingswood School Cranbrook School Cranbrook Art Academy Lunch at Cranbrook Cranbrook Art Museum: Cuban Furniture Show tour with curator and director Open Storage and Archives Saarinen House 4:00 PM Depart for Frankel Collection 4:30 - 6:00 PM Tour Frankel Collection 6:30 PM (EDT) Depart to Chicago 10:00 PM (CDT) Arrive in Chicago *Itinerary is subject to change.