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
Wine Country Artists - Kalamazoo, MI
(formerly Michigan Grapevine Decorative Artists)
Village Painters - Plymouth/Westland, MI
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In Memory
9-11-01
Our 2010 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.
You are required to be a member of the Society of Decorative Painters before applying for membership in a local chapter.
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...
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Future SDP Conference Dates
May 17-21, 2011
Wichita, KS
2012 - ?
Great Lakes Decorative Artists
Memory Box Program
375 Huntington Ct.
Rochester Hills, MI 48307-3440
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
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. 2010 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 - cmorrison@comcast.net
Tres - Vicki Akins - vickiowl@wowway.com
GLDA 2010 Happenings!!!
photo coming soon
~~~~2010~~~~
Jan 16 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg, Silent Auction, After Mtg Paint-In w/Connie Korach
Feb 13 - Casual painting day @ Mt. Clemens Library
Feb 22 - Bd. Mtg. 7pm
Mar 13 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg, Lucky Bucks Day/After Mtg. Paint-In w/Mary B.
Apr 24 - MI Mixer - hosted by Valley Tole Decorative Artists, Flint, MI
Apr 26 - Bd. Mtg. 7pm
May 15 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg, Memory Box Paint-In
May 18-22 - SPD Convention, witchita, KS
July 17 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg./Pot Party Raffle/After Mtg. Paint-in w/Judy R.
Aug 9-14 - HOOT Convention, Columbus, OH
Sept 18 - GLDA Gen'l Mtg./Elections/
Come back often to see what's new!
This web page created & maintained by
Mary B.
Updated May 1, 2010
