I CAROL WIELCIND & ASSOCIATES ARTISTIC Arts Awards Set For November The 11th Annual Governors' Arts Awards, a statewide arts appre- ciation and recognition program, will be held on Thursday evening, Nov. 16, at the Detroit Institute of Arts. This year's awards ceremony will be a tribute to Lenore and George Romney. It was Gov. George Romney who signed the legislation creating the Michigan Council for the Arts in 1966. Lenore Romney acted as the coun- cil's liaison to the governor. Gov. John Engler will present the awards. For the first time, the Michigan Cable Television Asso- ciation in cooperation with BRA- VO, the film and arts cable network, will tape the ceremony for later broadcast statewide. The CCAM Board of Directors will honor Frederik and Lena Mei- jer with a special recognition award for their extraordinary con- tributions to the arts in Michigan, particularly the $20 million Fred- erik Meijer Botanic Garden and Sculpture Park and Lena Meijer Conservatory in Grand Rapids. Invitations to the celebration will be mailed in late September to members and supporters of Concerned Citizens for the Arts in Michigan and friends of the re- cipients. Tickets are available for the reception, ceremony and black-tie dinner as well as for the reception and ceremony only; in- quiries should be directed to CCAM, (313) 961-1776. Women Painters Stage Exhibit An art exhibit by the Birming- ham Society of Women Painters will be held Sept. 14 through Oct. 14 at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association, 1516 South Cranbrook Road, Birmingham. The juried show is titled "Landscapes — Real and Imag- ined." The opening will be held Fri- day, Sept. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Association. Jazz Festival Poster Display Posters from the Montreux Jazz Festival, 1980-1995, are on dis- play at the main Detroit Public Library through Aug. 19. The posters are on the third floor, in the former photo gallery. The li- brary is located at 5201 Wood- ward Avenue in the University Cultural Center and is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sat- urday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Wednesday 1-9 p.m. There is a poster for each year of the Festival except for 1988 CREATIVE COMFORTABLE when no poster was designed. This year's poster was the result of a competition among agency designers at the J. Walter Thompson company. Vice presi- dent Tim Hansz designed the poster selected for 1995, which may be purchased at any Block- buster store or at the Festival. Some posters from previous years will al so be available for purchase at the Festival, which runs Aug. 31-Sept. 4, and is presented by Music Hall. Arts Council Hosts Show The Plymouth Community Arts Council will sponsor its 24th an- nual Artists and Craftsmen Show on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 10, from noon to 5 p.m. at Cen- tral Middle School at Church Street and Main Street in down- town Plymouth. This show is in conjunction with the Plymouth Fall Festival. The donation is $2 adults, $1 se- niors and children under 12 are free. This is a juried show. Featured will be oils, watercolors, photog- raphy, dried flowers, jewelry, acrylics, calligraphy, sewn items, wood items. Some artisans will be demonstrating their craft. This event is the primary fund- raiser of the Plymouth Commu- nity Arts Council. INTERIOR DESIGN By Appointment Phone (810) 661-6321 Pager 317-5363 Rich Finds at Inventory Tim 28"x34" 75 Color Serigraph DIA Needs Volunteers The Detroit Institute of Arts Gallery Service volunteers are urgently needed to greet and assist visitors in the museum gal- leries. Afternoon weekend vol- unteers are especially needed. A training session will be held Saturday, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. - noon in the Holley Froom, the De- troit Institute of Arts, 5200 Wood- ward Avenue, Detroit. For information, call (313) 833-0247. Surprise Party at Memory Pond 22"x28" 80 Color Serigraph Group Exhibition At Pavilion The 1995 Group Exhibition and Sale of the Michigan Association of Artists will be held at the Southfield Civic Center Pavilion from Friday, Oct. 6, through Sun- day, Oct. 8. The exhibition will be open from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The Southfield Civic Center is located at 26000 Ever- green Road just south of 1-696. Featured at this year's exhi- bition will be paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolor, photog- raphy and an array of media in three dimensions which includes PAVILION page 102 © Disney Cartoon Collectibles (313) 455-0190 Animation Art Gallery • 550 Forest Ave., Suite 12 • Plymouth Next time you feed your face, think about your heart. Go easy on your heart and start cutting back on foods that are high in saturated fat and cholesterol. The change'II do you good. WERE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE American Heart Association V