Farmington Community Arts Council
Member Organizations

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Barbara Hatch School of Dance

• Barbara Hatch School of Dance Through the studio's highly qualified staff, they offer all levels of instruction, from beginner to advanced for students ages 3 and up. "It is the goal of the Barbara Hatch School of Dance to provide quality dance education in a friendly, nurturing environment, as well as an appreciation of all the arts and a love of music and movement."
• Barbara Hatch School of Dance Dancers are involved in an annual Summer Recital, various dance competitions in Michigan and Chicago, Illinois, The Farmington Founders Festival Parade and the "Nutcracker" December performance.
• Contact Information:
  Barbara Hatch School of dance 33305 Grand River Farmington, MI
  Phone: 248-476-7074
  Fax: 248-348-7111
  Web site: www.bh-dance.com
• Membership Contact::
  Jo Moskala
  7220 Green Farm Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
  Phone:248-661-4166
  

Broe Tabernacle Therapeutic Choir

• Broe Tabernacle Therapeutic Choir is comprised of a unique group of men and women all recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries. Since October 1998, the group has given over 30 Free Performances at Schools, Hospitals, Rehabilitation Centers and Private Functions.
• Performances can include, if desired, an Educational Presentation about Traumatic Brain Injury, Rehabilitation, Drinking and Driving, Sports Concussions and Prevention. The group has produced 3 CD's, 2 TV Video's and been written about in 25 newspaper articles and 5 nationally and globally professional journals.
• Contact Information:
  Contact Founder and Choir Director Len McCulloch, Director of Psychological Services
  Broe Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
  Phone: (248) 474-276

City of Farmington Hills Special Services Department
Cultural Arts Division

• The Cultural Arts Division offers a wide variety of cultural activities, services and support to the cultural organizations of the greater Farmington area. The Divison presents a professional concert series featuring performers such as the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings and the Chenille Sisters; "Stars in the Park" free summer concerts; "Art on the Grand", a fine arts festival in July; and classes and workshops for all ages. The Division is also responsible for continuous art exhibits in both the Farmington Hills and Farmington City Halls and the City Gallery. Working closely with community arts groups, the Cultural Arts Division produces a quarterly calendar of cultural events in the surrounding area, as well as providing support for the Festival of the Arts in the spring and the Multicultural Heritage Festival in the fall. The Cultural Arts Division is located in the Costick Center on Eleven Mile Road, just east of Middlebelt.
• Contact Information:
  Nancy Coumoundouros, Cultural Arts Coordinator
  Costick Center
  28600 West Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48336
  Phone:(248) 473-1856
  E-mail:ncoumoundouros@ci.farmington-hills.mi.us

Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Inc.

• Mission: The Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Inc. is a student/community and professionally driven performing arts educational opportunity that offers excellent training reaching the widest possible audience with purposeful performing arts education.
  
  We are dedicated to superb, professional performing arts education in the areas of acting, dance and vocal performance demonstrative of the highest levels of artistic achievement.
  
  The conservatory approach to training is learning by doing. It is practical wherein polished skill development comes through experiencing, inspiring the artist in you.
  
  
• Contact Information:
  Carol Thomas King, Founder and Director
  Leading Theater Director and Teacher
  
  Call (248) 615-0198 for information about classes and lessons.

Daughters of Peace Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble

• Our mission is to offer programs suited for all ages, which emphasize the positive aspects of Middle Eastern culture through its rich, enchanting dances. We seek to bridge cultural and ethnic boundaries by exhibiting the costumes, music and movement of the entire Mid-East region.
• Several of our members are also teachers and offer classes on a weekly or private basis. The Daughters of Peace is a 501c3 non-profit corporation.
• Rehearsals are held every Thursday evening from 7:30 - 9:00 PM.
• Contact Information:
  Contact Zahava by email at: iamzahava@twmi.rr.com
  

Detroit Ballet

• The Detroit Ballet provides the finest in classical dance and contemporary dance stressing traditional techniques and a repertoire including Swan Lake, the Nutcracker, and works by Balachene. We are dedicated to the development of Michigan artists, and artists in the Farmington area, and to presenting quality ballet.
• Contact information:
  Eric Johnston
  Phone: 248-474-3174; 476-3230; 642-4292

Embroiderers Guild of America, Farmington Hills Chapter

• The Embroiderer's Guild of America is a non-profit educational
  organization founded in 1959. Our mission is to foster high standards of design, color and workmanship to embroidery, to teach embroidery arts, and to preserve our national needle arts heritage.
• The Guild serves over 20,000 members through a network of more than 300 chapters which are grouped together into 13 geographical regions.We conduct local meetings, workshops and seminars and are usually limited to crafts done with a needle with an eye.
• The Farmington Hills Chapter holds their meetings on the 1st
  Wednesday of each month at Faith Covenant Church, located on Drake Road and 14-mile Road. All meetings are open and you are welcome to come or write to us for more information.
• Contact Information
  the Farmington Hills Chapter
  EGA, P.O.Box 3387, Farmington Hills, MI 48331

Farmington Area Arts Commission

• The Farmington Area Arts Commission is an encouraging environment that stimulates performing and creative artists to study and present their talents. This joint Farmington Hills/ Farmington Commission works toward that end by defining and creating appropriate programs to implement artistic and cultural activities that touch many areas such as: music, theatre, dance, education institutions, visual arts, literature and letters, architecture and architectural landscaping, museums, and allied arts and crafts.
• The Commission also encourages public interest in the cultural heritage of the community. The Commission is comprised of 9 members- 6 from Farmington Hills and 3 from Farmington. Each is appointed by their respective Mayors with concurrence by the City Councils for staggered 3-year terms.
• Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month except June, July and August.
• Contact Information:
  City of Farmington Hills
  31555 Eleven Mile Road
  Farmington Hills, MI 48336-1165
  

Farmington Artists Club

• The Farmington Artists Club was founded in 1965. Membership has grown to over 175 members, both regular and Friends of FAC.
• The FAC's common goal is to stimulate an active interest in the creative arts through lectures, workshops, demonstrations, tours, critiques and exhibits.Advancement of all levels of ability is encouraged through fellowship with other artists, many of whom are professionals in the art field.
• The FAC serves the community through its public service arm, TheFarmington Art Foundation. The club contributes financially and supports the foundation through sponsorship of weekly painting classes for senior citizens and the Artsmart program for public and private elementary schools in the community. The FAC sponsors one major exhibit each year.
• Meetings:We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of from September to November; January-May at the Costick Activities Center.
• Membership Contact Information:
  Alice Nichols, President
  P.O. Box 13, Farmington Hills, MI 48332
  Phone: 248-474-5137

Farmington Community Band

• Our purpose is to provide the community with a quality music group and to provide challenging performance opportunites and experiences for qulaified musicians of all ages.
• Activities:During the year, we schedule a variety of activities including: formal auditorium concerts, Halloween Spooktacular, Valentine Dinner Dance, outreach programs and outdoor summer park concerts.
• Performing groups include: a concert band (60-65), jazz/dance band (18-20) and a variety of instrumental chamber ensembles.
• The band rehearses on Monday evenings from 7:30 - 9:30 in theHarrison High School Music Suite.
• Membership is open to all interested adult wind and percussion
  instrument musicians. High school student musicians are admitted based on audition and need.
• Membership Contact Information:
  Paul Barber,Music Director and Conductor
  P.O. Box 3091 Farmington Hills, MI 48333
  Phone:248-489-3412 ; 734-261-2202; 248-661-4604
  Fax: 248-489-3419
  Web site:www.fcbmusic.org

Farmington Community Chorus

• This 85-voice mixed choir has members from all over metro Detroit, ranging in age from 19 to "don't ask." United by a love of music and performance, the group performs a wide variety of music ranging from pop to jazz, from country to classical audiences love the holiday,spring and summer concerts. The repertoire features 4- to 8-part harmony with opportunities for solo performances, small groups, dancing and acting. Repertoire changes twice a year.
• The Chorus was formed in 1980 and in 2000 received the Distinguished Service to the Arts Award for its service to the Farmington/Farmington Hills community. For more information about the group, its director and accompanist, please visit our website at www.farmingtonchorus.com.
• Membership:New members are accepted at auditions held in early September and January each year.
• Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the William Costick Activities Center on Eleven Mile just east of Middlebelt.
• Membership Contact Information:
  Kathy Hall , Manager, FCC
  37885 Greenwood Drive
  Northville, MI 48167
  Phone:(248) 471-4516
  E-mail:bkshall@yahoo.com
  Web site: www.farmingtonchorus.com
  

Farmington Community Library

• The Library's principal responsibility is to provide resources to facilitate informal self-educational, civic and cultural activities, to encourage constructive use of leisure time and to meet the information needs of all individuals, organizations and businesses in our community.
• As a community arts/cultural organization, the Library offers free access to books, audio, video and digital recordings of music, spoken word and film. The Library sponsors programs to promote an enjoyment of the arts, literature and humanities for individuals of all ages.
• Programs include story hours, puppet shows, theatre for children; both Great Books and Contemporary Book discussion groups; Poetry readings, and more.
• The Library sponsors Battle of the Books competitions and creative writing contests for young adults. The Library serves as a meeting place for many local organizations and welcomes collaborations and partnerships with community agencies and organizations.
• Director:
  Beverly Papai,
  Main Library 32737 West 12 Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334 phone: 248-553-0300
  
• Contact Information:
  Tina Theeke
  Phone: 248-848-4307
  Email: theeket@farmlib.org
  Web Site:www.farmlib.org
  

Farmington-Farmington Hills Multicultural/Multiracial Council

• The Multicultural Multiracial Council (MCMRCC) of Farmington and Farmington Hills works to assure that all residents of our community enjoy a harmonious, healthy environment and that they feel welcome and comfortable in their cities, schools and neighborhoods. The MCMRCC is dedicated to promoting awareness and acceptance of diversity in our community.
• MCMRCC meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 11:45am at the Farmington Hills City Hall
  

Farmington Garden Club

• The purpose of the club is to aid in the promotion of environmental issues, to give support to world gardening projects, to encourage civic improvements and roadside development, to sponsor junior gardeners, and to study the fine art of flower arranging and gardening in all aspects.
• Meetings: We meet on the 1st Monday of every month (except January and August) at 12:00 noon at the Longacre House.
• Membership Contact Information:
  Mary Lou Barnes 248-476-9579
  

Farmington Hills Historical Commission

• The purpose of the Commission is to collect, arrange and preserve the historical materials indicative of the lives, customs, dress and resources of the early residents of the Farmington Hills area. They also publish source materials and historical studies on the history of the area including such materials as may be furnished for that purpose by educational institutions and by the Michigan Historical Commission.
• The members are apppointed by the Mayor with concurrence of the City Council, and there is no limit on membership.
• Meetings: on the second Wednesday of the month.

Farmington Hills Special Services

Farmington Historical Society

• The Farmington Historical Society, founded in 1962, strives to preserve And share the history and heritage of the Farmington-Farmington Hills area.It fosters the collection and preservation of records and objects that help explain and interpret the story of Farmington. Most of the collection can be found in the Heritage Room of the Farmington Community Library's Farmington Hills branch.
• The society sponsors the Lee S. Peel local history writing contest andfthe Heritage Award, which recognizes a person or group for contributing to the promotion and preservation of our local heritage. We also support the history booth at the Farmington Founders Festival.
• Each membership meeting features a presentation that brings the people,places, and events of history to life. Meetings are held January-April and September-October at 8 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month in the lower level of the Farmington Community Library's Farmington branch.
• Each March the group takes a field trip to a historical site. The
  Annual meeting and banquet is held in May. A December holiday party is held Each year in a local historic home.
• Membership Contact Information:
  Tracy Freeman, President
  Farmington Historical Society
  31555 Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48336-1165
  Phone: 248-476-8323

Farmington Musicale

• We are committed to developing the musical talents of our members and young artists in the community. We welcome those who like to perform as well as those who just care to come and listen. We have monthly programs, an active chorus, and sponsor talented youth with an annual awards program.
• Meetings: the 1st Wednesday of each month at 1:00 P.M.
• Membership Contact Information :
  Chris Rakoczy
  29918 Eleven Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48336-1310
  Phone:248-615-4062
  

Farmington Players

The Farmington Players, founded in 1953, is a community theater
organization where fun and friendship combine to create quality theater.We began modestly in an old dairy barn on Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills. That building is gone now, making way for a new facility with handicap accessibility, a larger stage with wings, air conditioning and more space to grow. We produce a four-show season each year with a mixture of comedy, drama and musicals. We hope to include children's theater and expanded workshops in the new building.

Our members come from a wide variety of backgrounds, but with one purpose-to learn and enjoy the theater arts and the camaraderie they provide. Members have the opportunity to perform on stage in roles that require acting, comic timing, singing, dancing and, occasionally, fighting and swordplay. Backstage roles include set construction and dressing, costumes, props, lights and sound. More seasoned members can move on to instructive and leadership roles as directors, producers and board members, or the more advanced theater arts of set and light design.

Monthly membership meetings take place on the third Saturday of each month that does not have a performance. Meetings include news of the organization and an educational workshop, perhaps a one-act play, dramatic reading or technical presentation. In addition to voting privileges at the meetings, each member receives the monthly newsletter,a ticket to each performance and other perks.

Membership Contact Information:
Joan Boufford
The Farmington Players
Po Box 3559, Farmington Hills, MI 48333-3559
Phone: 248-352-0536
Web site: www.farmingtonplayers.org

Farmington Public Schools, Fine Arts

• The Farmington Public Schools offer students a variety of experiences in the Fine Arts. All elementary school students receive specialized instruction in art and general music. Choir experiences usually begin in the fourth grade. Instrumental music classes begin in fifth grade.
• At middle school, opportunites in theater are added to art, general, instrumental and vocal music. Dance classes and Dance Company are added at the high school in addition to art, instrumental and vocal music and theater. Numerous performance opportunities for students include: local, Regional and state art exhibits; school concerts, local, regional, state and national music festivals as well as school and community theater.
• An experience in the arts is part of the high school graduation requirement for all students.
• Contact Information :
  Paul Barber, Director of Fine Arts
  Phone: 248-489-3412 ;
  Fax: 2480489-3419
  E-mail: paul.barber@farmington.k12.mi.us
  Web Site: www.farmington.k12.mi.us

Hill and Dale Garden Club

• The Hill and Dale Garden Club endeavors to broaden the knowledge of gardening and to stimulate interest in horticulture, conservation, and Garden Therapy activities, and to present concepts in the art of flower arranging.
• Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month (except July) at 7:00pm at the Aldo Vagnozzi Visitors Center in Heritage Park.
• Contact Information:
  Carol Grentzel, President 248-478-9009
  Angela Paul, Membership 248-478-3641
  E-mail: hillanddalegc@yahoo.com
  web-site: www.geocities.com/hillanddalegc/home.html
  
  

Longacre House

• The Longacre House of Farmington Hills is a non-profit 501 © 3 organization with more than 3 decades of providing superior cultural, educational, and social opportunities for the residents of Farmington and Farmington Hills community and surrounding areas.
• Contact Information:
  24705 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48336
  Phone: 248-477-8404
  E-mail: longacrehouse@aol.com
  Web site:www.longacrehouse.com
  

Michigan Weavers Guild

• The Michigan Weavers Guild (MWG) is dedicated to encouraging excellence, inspiring creativity, and preserving fiber traditions. MWG does so by providing forums for the education of hand weavers, hand spinners, basket makers, and fiber artists in related disciplines.
• The Michigan Weavers Guild attracts outstanding speakers from the United States, Canada and abroad for programs and workshops. Programs include discussions and slide presentations about weaving, spinning, dyeing, basket making, felting, beading, papermaking and all forms of fiber arts.Study group within the guild include multi-harness, clothing, tapestry, and basketry.
• Members meet the third Thursday of each month from 12:00 to 2:00 pm, except December, June, July, and August. Meetings are held at the Farmington Public Library at Liberty and State in Farmington.
• Membership Contact Information:
  Pat Wiley
  Phone: 248-851-5540
  E-mail:wileypat@aol.com
  

North Farmington Garden Club

• Our purpose is to educate interested persons on all phases of horticulture. We emphasize the preparation of soil, planting, caring for and pruning. Our philantrophic work is well known. We maintain the gardens at Dunckel Middle School and at the Farmington Community Library We also have classes in flower arranging and participate in local flower shows. We hold an annual Arts and Crafts Show.
• We are a member of the Federated Garden Clubs of Michigan and the National Council of State Gardens Clubs, Inc.
• Our goal for membership is to have 100% participation in all club activities. Our members participate in all our community work and in internal club functions.
• Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at the Visitors Center at Heritage Park at 12:00 noon.
• Membership Information Contact:
  Joline Markovich, President 248-626-8776
  

Oakland Community College

• Oakland Community College offers a wealth of arts programs for an associates degree with directed experience in a variety of art media. Programs include painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry making, stained glass and printmaking. Many of OCC's faculty members in Fine Arts have earned local, national and international acclaim.
• The Orchard Ridge campus focuses on ceramics as art, a focus shaped by Robert Piepenburg, known for his ceramic creations using raku.
• Contact Information:
  Orchard Ridge Campus
  27055 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
  Edward Callaghan, President
  Phone: 248-341-2346
  Web Site: www.occ.cc.mi.us
  

Our Lady of Sorrows

• Website: www.olsorrows.com
• Contact Information:
  Our Lady of Sorrows School
  24049 Raphael, Farmington, MI 48336
  Phone: K- Grade 8 Office: 248-476-0977
  School fax: 248-615-5567
  Parish Center Office 248-474-572

Ridgewriters

• The Ridgewriters is a group of published and aspiring authors who meet weekly in Farmington Hills for critique, writers' market update and networking. Though there is presently a short waiting list for membership, any serious writer is eligible.
  
  Since its founding in 1977, Ridgewriters has been home to over 200 writers. Dozens have gone on to be published, to work in the field, and to be accepted into professional-writers-only groups. Some teach, other write novels, non-fiction books, short stories, humor, poetry, criticism, children's, theatre, journalism, communications and experimental
• Meeting: Meeting: Ridgewriters have been meeting weekly since 1977 each Friday from noon to 2:00pm. Meetings are at the Visitors Center in Heritage Park-on Farmington Road between Ten and Eleven Mile. Meetings are dedicated to work. After-meeting optional social times are at a nearby restaurants or coffee shops.
• Contact Information:
  Anyone interested in attending a meeting as an observer, or who wishes more information, may contact Rbolg@megart.com..

St. Fabian Elementary School and Middle School

• Our Mission Statement: St. Fabian Catholic School is dedicated to providing a nurturing environment in which the students will develop in mind, body and spirit through a Christ-centered education.
• Along with the Art teacher, Nancy Lyons, I help promote the arts in the classroom and in our community. The students have a weekly art project emphasizing mediums such as watercolors, oil pastels, sculpture, etc. while learning techniques such as pointillism, stippling, etc. I am the "Art Smarts" program coordinator, which is a monthly Art History presentation by volunteers which emphasizes the background of all the masters, i.e., Van Gogh, Renoir, Monet, O'Keefe, etc. The students participate in the annual Art Serve promotion "Wendy's Restaurant Celebrate Youth Arts."
  Also, we participate in the annual spring Festival of the Arts at the William Costick Center. We also have a "Fine Arts Day" in the spring featuring a local artist presentation to our middle school students.
• Membership Contact Informaition:
  Jo Moskala
  7220 Green Farm Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
  Phone:248-661-4166
  

Spirit of Detroit Chorus

• Mission Statement: Our purpose is to advance musical excellence in singing the barbershop style of four-part harmony -- through education and performance.



• The Spirit of Detroit Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International -- an organization of more than 600 chapters around the world with a membership of 30,000 women. Spirit of Detroit Chorus is comprised of 95 - 100 members from more than 40 Detroit Metro communities. Within the chorus are representatives of 5 registered quartets which are also available for performances. Spirit has been a consistent Regional Champion since 1988 and has competed in International competitions held all over the United States.



• Membership is open to women singers of all ages. New members are accepted by audition and visitors are welcome at rehearsals.
  
  Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evening from 7 - 10 p.m. at Bethlehem Evangelical Luterhan Church, 35300 E. 8 Mile Road, Farmington, MI.



• Membership Contact::
  For more information about this group, its master director, quartets, and activities, visit our website at www.spiritofdetroitchorus.org or contact Dorothy at 734-455-0333, or via e-Mail at dotdav@comcast.net