Great Lakes Decorative Artists began in 1973 and became an affiliated chapter in 1975 as
the first Michigan chapter of the National Society of Tole & Decorative Painters. We were
first known as Tole Masters of Michigan and changed our name in 1985.
Calendar of Events
Memory Box Program
Some of our favorite places
Visit Other Michigan Chapters
West Michigan Decorative Painters - Grand Rapids, MI
Valley Tole Decorative Painters - Flint, MI
Michigan Grapevine Decorative Artists - Kalamazoo, MI
Village Painters - Plymouth/Westland, MI
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When the link below is used to get to the Artists Club site and an order is placed - GLDA will receive 10% . This money will be used to purchase additional boxes for our contribution to the Memory Box program. We thank you for using the link and appreciate your help in this small way.
Artist Club link from our page will help to support the Memory Box Program
In Memory
9-11-01
Our 2009 Executive Board
A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam, and for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world. But then it flies on, and though we wish it could have stayed, we feel lucky to have seen it.
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In March 1999 GLDA began a community service project
by becoming a member of the
Memory Box Artists Program
.
The program is an all-volunteer effort to provide boxes to
hospitals for the families of infants who pass away in the
hospital. Memory Boxes are given to parents to hold precious
memento's,such as the name bracelet, hand and foot prints,
photographs, etc. Every year in the US, approximately
40,000 infants are still born. This project is for the families
left behind.
Our commitment to donate hand painted memory boxes is done
on a monthly basis with deliveries to local hospitals or by mail to
hospitals in other states. This is all made possible, not only by the
members of GLDA, but with the help of our sister chapters,
Valley Tole Decorative Painters,
Brush Benders
and Paint-N-Pals,
and the generous contributions from various teachers who have
organized paint-in's and sent their painted boxes to GLDA to
support this program. To all who participate - we thank you!
You are sincerely appreciated!
The Memory Box Artists Program was started June 6, 1998.
To date over 100,000 boxes have been provided for infant bereavment programs
Northern Expressions Decorative Artists - Traverse City, MI
Heritage Decorative Painters of Southeast Michigan - Trenton, MI
More about...
Click here to learn more about GLDA, to view our By-Laws, Standing Rules, Past Events, read about our activities and more....
Future SDP Conference Dates
May 18-22, 2010
Wichita, KS
May 17-21, 2011
Wichita, KS
2012 - ?
Great Lakes Decorative Artists
Memory Box Program
1715 Christian Hills
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
for additional information about the Memory Box Program
Support for the Memory Box Program is greatly appreciated
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Mail contribution to:
GLDA has donated boxes
to the following hospitals:
Wm. Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak, MI
Wm. Beaumont Hospital - Troy, MI
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital-Ann Arbor, MI
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital-Clinton Twp, MI
McPherson Hospital-Howell, MI
Spectrum Hospital-Grand Rapids, MI
Phoebe Putney Memorial - GA
Sinai-Grace-Detroit, MI
Miami Children's Hospital - FL
Prince George Hospital - MD
Henry Ford Hosptial - Detroit, MI
Gettysburg Hospital - PA
Bronson Hospital - Kalamazoo, MI
Slocum-Dickson Medical - NY
St. Catherine Hospital -KS
Parkview Hospital - IN
Einstein Weiler Hospital - NY
South Haven Community - South Haven, MI
and Special individual requested boxes
Come back often to see what's new!
This web page created & maintained by
Mary B.
Updated May 8, 2009
GLDA meetings are held the 3rd Saturday of Jan, Mar, May, Jul and Sep, and the 2nd Wednesday of Nov is our annual Christmas Dinner meeting. We invite you to be our speical guest if you are visiting the area. Membership is open to everyone! Our dues are $15.00 a year.
2009 meetings will be held at The Tabernacle Church, 14205 12 Mile Rd., Warren, MI 48088
(corner of St. Edumunds St. - bet. Schoenherr & Hayes Rd.)
Coffee's on at 9:30am - Meeting starts at 10:00.
Sec - Chris Morrison - ccmorrison@comcast.net
Tres - Maureen Tosto - maureen_tosto@ryder.com
~~~~2009~~~~
GLDA 2009 Happenings!!!
photo coming soon
Jan 17 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg
Jan 29-Feb 1 - Valley Tole Retreat, Lansing, MI
Feb 21 - Make-It Take-It/Learn to Paint -
CANCELED
Mar 21 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg - Lucky Bucks Bingo & After Mtg Paint-in
Apr 20 - GLDA Board Mtg @ Maureen Tosto's house 7pm
May 2 - MI Mixer - "Painting Safari", Trenton, MI
May 16 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg. - Memory Box Paint-In
Jun 15-20 - SDP Convention, Periora, IL
Jul 18 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg
Aug 10-15 - HOOT Convention, Columbus, OH
Sept 19 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg.
Nov ___ - GLDA Chrismtas Dinner
