The Arthur Secunda Museum, located at Cleary University’s Livingston campus, hosts Secunda Second Sundays, a day for families to tour the museum, explore Secunda’s enriching art, and create a hands-on art project – all at no cost.
Secunda Second Sundays are held 1-4 p.m. on the second Sunday every month. Parking is free, admission is free, the art project for kids is free, and the museum is wheelchair accessible.
A museum docent will provide a short tour of Secunda’s 350+ art pieces, the largest collection of his art in one location. Following the tour, kids can create their own art project.
Upcoming dates for museum family days: Feb. 8; March 15; April 12; May 10.
To sign up for a Secunda Second Sunday of your choice, send an email to sfischer@cleary.edu.
The Arthur Secunda Museum is located in the Chrysler Building on Cleary’s campus, 3750 Cleary Drive in Howell (off Grand River Avenue and west of Latson Road).
In addition to Secunda Second Sundays, the museum staff hosts guided and unguided tours. Museum unguided tour hours are Monday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm. If you have a small group interested in a guided tour, send an email to sfischer@cleary.edu to arrange a time.
Throughout the year, Cleary University hosts the “Arthur Secunda Immersive Experience,” for local high school students, a free, two-day, hands-on art experience. Last year, art students from Brighton, Fowlerville, Hartland, Howell and Pinckney explored the intricacies of watercolor painting, linocut etching and printing, new techniques in collage creation, and other art mediums used by Secunda. A large portion of the two days was dedicated to students creating their own original piece of artwork inspired by Secunda.
Thanks to grant funding from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, the Community Foundation of Livingston County and the Community Foundation of southeast Michigan, Cleary is able to provide these workshops free of charge to high school students in grades 9 to 12. The two days include a guided tour of the Arthur Secunda Museum, hands on demonstrations and education on different artistic techniques, and opportunities for students to try new art mediums and create their own artwork inspired by Secunda. Lunch, snacks and a free art supply kit are included in the workshop.
To learn more about the Arthur Secunda Immersive Experience for high school students, send an email to brogers@cleary.edu.
