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Saper Galleries we 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 served as a volunteer 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 had 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 Diabetes Association 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 Boy Scouts Burcham Foundation Capital Area Local First (<see video) Capital Area United soccer teams Capital Region Community Foundation Charity Water Children's Trust Fund Congregation Kehillat Israel 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 Senior's Program 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 Gateway Community Services 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 Habitat for Humanity Happendance Haslett Schools Foundation Haven House Heartland Hospice His Healing Hands Health Center Hospice of Eastern Upper Peninsula Ingham County Animal Shelter Interlochen Center for the Arts Junior League of Lansing Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Lansing 150 Lansing Area Aids Network Lansing Art Gallery Lansing Catholic Central Lansing Educational Advancement Forum Lansing Symphony Orchestra Legal Services of South Central Michigan Library of Michigan Foundation Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly MacDonald Middle School March of Dimes Foundation Lansing Meridian Community Band Meridian Community Resources Cmsn MI Assn of Education of Young Children Michigan Freecycle Michigan State Medical Society Foundation Michigan Woman's Historical Center Michigan Women's Studies Association Mid-Michigan Art Guild Mid-Michigan Family Theater MSU College of Medicine MSU Alumni Endowed Scholarships MSU Development Fund MSU Eli Broad Museum 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 Muscular Dystrophy Association Okemos High School Drame Boosters Old Newsboys Association Peppermint Creek Theatre Pinecrest School PIRGIM Reach Studio Art Center Red Cedar School Riverwalk Theatre Salvation Army Scene Metrospace Solar Circle Sparrow Foundation Sparrow Hospice Services Sparrow Hospital Guild Special Olympics Michigan St. John Church and Student Center St. Mary School and Church St. Martha School St. Stephen's Community Church St. Vincent Catholic Charities St. Vincent Home St. Vincent de Paul Stepping Stones Montessori School Stormfield Theatre Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Institute Thin Blue Line of Michigan Thomas M. Cooley Law School Tomorrow's Child Tri-County Office on Aging Turner-Dodge House Union Missionary Baptist Church Urban Options Vasculitis Foundation Volunteers of America Walk MS White Pine Academy Willow Ridge PTA WKAR Television Woman's Caring Program Women's Center of Greater Lansing 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  Students from Lansing, Michigan's Educational Child Care Center (EC3) viewing a Victor Vasarely sculpture.  East Lansing High School students performed scenes from the musical Hairspray at the East Lansing Education Foundation's Art Endowment kickoff party at Saper Galleries.  Boys and Girls Club (Lansing, Michigan) students visited Saper Galleries to learn about Dr. Seuss, his artwork and books, creativity, and the messages learned from the Seuss books.  Spanish class students from East Lansing (Michigan) High School visited Saper Galleries and selected artwork to write about in Spanish.  Members of Lansing, Michigan's Congregation Shaarey Zedek visited Saper Galleries for An Evening of Art special event tour led by gallery owner Roy Saper.  Sparrow Hospital/Michigan State University Family Medicine Residency interns enjoyed an art appreciation excursion at Saper Galleries.  Peppermint Creek Theatre performed a preview of its musical The Boy in the Bathroom in the east gallery.  Poetry students from Michigan State University viewed examples of art and poetry from the Saper Galleries collection and then wrote their own poetry inspired by art they each connected with during their visit.  Our friends from the East Lansing, Michigan Burcham Retirement community were given a tour and talk by Roy Saper during a visit to the gallery.  Kindergarten and first grade students from the summer Bailey Kids Camp learned about sculpture, mobiles, glass, and other types of art during a visit.  Bailey Kids Camp 4th to 6th grade students toured Saper Galleries and enjoyed the large collection of Dr. Seuss art displayed in the west gallery.  Roy Saper and Peppermint Creek Theatre cast and director following their outstanding preview performance of "Ordinary Days" at Saper Galleries. What amazing talent!  Engineering students from Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia spent the afternoon visiting Saper Galleries as part of their summer study abroad program. See additional photos here! |
Saper Galleries....where excellence
is the standard!
433 Albert Avenue East Lansing, Michigan 48823 USA (517)351-0815
