The 2026 Collaborative Classic piece was presented to Board member Beth Saunders at the September 22nd membership meeting. Beth founded this group project in 2018 and the 2026 reinterpretation of Degas’ “Blue Dancers” is the 7th in the series. Beth is forever touched by the Guild’s generosityto bestow this Collaborative Classic into her home.
AGMF’s annual group project asks members to create just one section of a larger artwork that is then reassembled to display as a whole. Participants have two months to work on their piece of the selected masterpiece. Sections are handed out randomly and artists are encouraged to use their own personal artistic style to represent their assigned section as they see fit. Packets are distributed at the February membership meeting and are due back at the April meeting.
The strength of this project lies in the fact that all of the participants, combining their individual artistic mediums and styles, contribute to the success and beauty of the artwork as a whole. The piece showcases the extraordinary talent within the Guild.
Our final Collaborative Classics can be found throughout our Village.
- 2018’s “Starry Night” by Van Gogh is on display in the large meeting room at the Library, along with
- 2019’s “Sunday Afternoon” by Seurat
- 2020’s “Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge” is featured at the Art Lounge, where we hold our membership meetings
- 2022’s “Woman in a Purple Coat” by Mattisse can be found at the Hot House Tavern
- 2023’s “Exotic Landscape with Lion and Lioness in Africa” by Rousseau hangs at the Community Education and Recreation Center
- 2024’s “Tree of Life” by Klimt hangs at Ally’s Bistro
- 2025’s “Lewis and Clark at Eagle Creek” by Benton can be seen as you enter the Village Hall Board Room
Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”
Seurat’s “Sunday Afternoon”
Monet’s “Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge”
Mattisse’s “Woman in a Purple Coat”
Klimt’s “Tree of Life”
