| We at Saper
Galleries
believe that all businesses should demonstrate a commitment
toward
enriching their community by contributing time and other resources to
help make our neighborhoods and world a better place in which to
live. When we evaluate potential vendors we oftentimes make
our selections based on what they do in and for their community.
We are more inclined to do business with those which share than those
that hoard; those that give rather than those who just take; and those
who serve rather than those who focus only on the bottom line. Gallery owner Roy Saper has served as the chair of the East Lansing Downtown Development Authority, member of the East Lansing Arts Commission and also East Lansing Art Festival Board. He served as Chair of the Dean's Community Council of the Michigan State University College of Arts and Letters and various fund-raising committees at Michigan State. Saper continues to volunteer as a member of the City of East Lansing's Art Selection Panel which recommends art for public spaces in East Lansing, Michigan and also serves on his neighborhood association board. He also serves on fund-raising committees of various community groups and co-host of several fund-raisers. For several years he has served on the board of the Greater Lansing Food Bank and the advisory board of the Food Movers project. With his sons he volunteers to sort food for community distribution and serve food at soup kitchens. Saper volunteers his time in judging art competitions and frequently meets with artists and artist groups in evaluating their art and providing guidance. His Michigan State University Evening College course "Art Savvy: Collecting Art for the Beginner and Connoisseur" always gets the highest reviews from students. Saper also provides free lectures to the community, some related to its various exhibitions (including Picasso, Rembrandt, Norman Rockwell, Audubon, Rob Gonsalves, and other artists). He has frequently contributed his time providing art appraisals for non-profit fund-raisers. Saper Galleries has hosted numerous classes from many area public schools and Saper has lectured in the Gallery to classes from Lansing Community College and Michigan State University and served as guest lecturer at Cooley Law School and other schools. In the past year Saper Galleries and Roy Saper's family have made contributions to over 100 deserving organizations, and encourages others to support similar organizations in their community. A sampling of local recipients include the following: Access to Justice Fund Advent House Active Living for Adults Day Services American Cancer Society American Red Cross Mid-Michigan Angel's Place Arts Chorale of Greater Lansing Arts Council Center of Greater Lansing Athena Foundation Bingham Elementary School Big Brothers Big Sisters Black Child and Family Institute Blind Children's Fund Boys and Girls Clubs Burcham Foundation Capital Area Local First (<see video) Capital Area United soccer teams Capital Region Community Foundation Charity Water Children's Trust Fund Congregation Shaarey Zedek Cornell Elementary School Crim Fitness Foundation Delta Township Library East Lansing Art Festival East Lansing Educational Foundation East Lansing Folk Festival East Lansing High School East Lansing Summer Solstice Jazz Festival East Lansing soccer complex Educational Child Care Center Elder Law of Michigan Ele's Place EVE, Inc. Food Bank Council of Michigan Girl Scouts Heart of Michign Greater Lansing Convention and Visitor's Bureau Greater Lansing Food Bank Greater Lansing Housing Coalition Greater Lansing Jewish Welfare Federation Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra Happendance Haven House Heartland Hospice Ingham County Animal Shelter Interlochen Center for the Arts Junior League of Lansing Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Lansing Area Aids Network Lansing Art Gallery Lansing Catholic Central Lansing Educational Advancement Forum Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly March of Dimes Foundation Lansing Meridian Community Band Meridian Community Resources Cmsn MI Assn of Education of Young Children Michigan Freecycle Michigan Woman's Historical Center Michigan Women's Studies Association Mid-Michigan Art Guild Mid-Michigan Children's Theater MSU College of Medicine MSU Alumni Endowed Scholarships MSU Development Fund MSU International Studies and Programs MSU Kresge Art Museum MSU Library MSU Mildred Erickson Fund MSU Museum MSU Summer Circle Theatre MSU Wharton Center MSU WKAR Radio Multiple Sclerosis Society Old Newsboys Association Peppermint Creek Theatre Pinecrest School Reach Studio Art Center Red Cedar School Scene Metrospace Solar Circle Sparrow Foundation Sparrow Hospital Guild Special Olympics Saint Mary School and Church St. Stephen's Community Church St. Vincent Home St. Vincent de Paul Stepping Stones Montessori School Stormfield Theatre Thin Blue Line of Michigan Thomas M. Cooley Law School Tri-County Office on Aging Turner-Dodge House Union Missionary Baptist Church Urban Options Volunteers of America WKAR Television Woman's Caring Program YMCA Zonta Club ...among others. Saper Galleries -- a partner in making the community a better place for all of us! |
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Enjoy these photographs of groups from the
community which recently visited Saper Galleries!
More recent photos are here  We were pleased to welcome painting students from East Lansing (Michigan) High School who studied impressionist paintings for a class project on October 22, 2010.  Engineering students from Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia spent the afternoon of July 20, 2010 visiting Saper Galleries as part of their summer study abroad program.  Gallery assistant Nathalie speaks to eighth grade students from East Lansing's St. Thomas, March 26, 2010.  Eighth grade students from East Lansing's St. Thomas did a writing project at Saper Galleries based on artwork they studied March 24, 2010.  Seniors from Congregation Shaarey Zedek and Kehillat Israel visited Saper Galleries March 10, 2010 and received a tour by Roy Saper of the Michigan artist's exhibition.  Students studying Spanish at East Lansing High School visited the gallery November 24, 2009 for a class project.  The women of Michigan State University's REAAL group (Radiating Excellence in All Areas of Life) had a silent auction art fund-raiser at Saper Galleries October 15, 2009 to support a mentoring program for Lansing youth.  Counselors from Michigan's Springhill Camp visited Saper Galleries on their day off, July 3, 2009.  State Representative Barbara Byrum presented Roy Saper with a special tribute from the Michigan Legislature and Governor recognizing Saper Galleries for its "success as a pillar of culture...for 30 years" May 3, 2009.  Members of the Michigan State University Art History Association toured the gallery and visited with Roy Saper March 20, 2009.  Dansville (Michigan) FFA students visited Saper Galleries March 11, 2009 while in the area for a convention at Michigan State University. See these and additional pictures here! |
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