Saugatuck Center For The Arts Presents Pie: A Slice of Pure Michigan

Date: Friday, April 29 thru June 20, 2011
(All day or non-timed event)

Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts

Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events

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Bertha Krueger Reid Exhibition Hall
April 29, 2011 through June 20, 2011
9-5 EST and during evening performances

Sponsored by:

Symbiote, Bonnie Keller-Midwest Properties, Century Restoration LLC-David & Janice Varney


Curated by James Schmiechen and Patrick Pozezinski


Exhibit Reception: Thursday, June 2, 5-7 pm

This exhibition, created in collaboration with the Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society, takes a fascinating look at how West Michigan’s unique micro-climate created a fruit growing industry worth millions of dollars. In turn, the seemingly endless bushels of fruit ultimately led to the basket factory, fruit grower’s bank, the fruit exchange, and shipping industry right here in Saugatuck-Douglas. And ultimately, the Lloyd J Harris Pie Company – which today is the Saugatuck Center for the Arts.

Using photography, text, and drawings, PIE describes the village economy, culture, and history of the fruit growing industry from the planting of orchards in the 1820’s to the unlikely but highly successful adaptive re-use of an abandoned Pie factory turned Arts center in 2003.


Location Details

Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453

Location Phone: 269-857-2399