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A2AC Spotlight Gallery: Awake! Printmaking in Action Call for Submissions

A2AC (Ann Arbor Art Center) 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

The Ann Arbor Art Center (A2AC) invites artists working within the context of printmaking to participate in Awake! Printmaking in Action opening April 14 through May 28, 2023. With the state of the world’s inequities, what is the current visual language of activist movements? From the recent pro-union protests to the urgency of climate change to the anti-hate protests of BLM, LGBTQIA+, disability justice, Continue Reading

$20

A2AC Aquarium Gallery: 2023 Call for Proposals

A2AC (Ann Arbor Art Center) 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

The street-facing Aquarium Gallery comprises a large window space measuring approximately 67″ x 68″ x 11″ located near the pedestrian-busy corner of Ashley St. and Liberty St. in downtown Ann Arbor. Artists are encouraged to fill the gallery and create artwork that engages a hurried audience.  ARTISTS MUST RESIDE IN WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI. Aquarium Gallery's 2023 mission is to showcase Continue Reading

$10

A2AC PlayLab: Hannah Burr Gratitude Workshop

A2AC Gallery 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

A2AC PlayLab is a new monthly free family event series geared towards caregivers with young children ages 3-9 years of age. Come see February’s interactive Main Gallery exhibition, Energy Transfer, in a kid-friendly style. Interact with the artwork and then gather as featured artist Hannah Burr leads families in a group gratitude workshop to create a block sculpture that will remain in Continue Reading

Free

A2AC Shop Valentine’s Pop-Up | Feb. 9

A2AC (Ann Arbor Art Center) 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Join us for a very special Valentine's Pop-Up at the A2AC Shop, with giftable items perfect for your valentine, featuring: Bon Bon Bon (handmade desserts) Boho Haze - Alexandria Daniels (jewelry) Vogue Booge (hand-poured soy candles)

Cabin Fever Workshops Open for Registration

A2AC (Ann Arbor Art Center) 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Registration opens for 2023 Cabin Fever Workshops. Note: members have no early-bird registration for all A2AC Workshop launches.

A2AC Shop Valentine’s Pop-Up | Feb. 12

A2AC (Ann Arbor Art Center) 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Join us for a very special Valentine's Pop-Up at the A2AC Shop, with giftable items perfect for your valentine, featuring: Cameo.K - Hannah Kirkpatrick (glass bud vases) Zilch Apothecary (natural, organic, vegan, palm-oil-free, and cruelty-free soaps) Additionally, join us for a decorate your own cookie mini-workshop in the A2AC Gallery with: Cookie Colab (handmade desserts)

Guest Artist | Katie Bramlage Clay Totem Workshop

A2AC (Ann Arbor Art Center) 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Please join Spotlight Gallery Guest Artist Katie Bramlage as she leads attendees through the meditative process of creating a custom 10-piece clay Totem, a ceramic wall hanging. Learn knot-tying techniques and then “comb the beach” through 300+ fully fired glazed and raw ceramics pieces in various shapes, sizes, and types of clay. Attendees will leave with a customized 10-piece Totem Continue Reading

$75

Energy Transfer Exhibition Curator/Artist Talk

A2AC Gallery 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Join Exhibitions Director Thea A. Eck and 3 of the featured artists in the A2AC’s Main Gallery exhibition, Energy Transfer, for a Curator/Artist Talk. In this conversation concerning their practices: How energy passes back and forth between audience and art, and how the artists encourage audience participation with their art and artmaking in a more dynamic way. Coffee and tea Continue Reading

Free

Spring Art Classes – Open for A2AC Members

A2AC (Ann Arbor Art Center) 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Spring Art Classes are now open for registration for A2AC Members. Secure a spot in the class you want before the term opens to the general public on Friday, February 24. Become a member today and be a part of a community that supports the visual arts in Ann Arbor.

Spring Art Classes – Open for Registration

A2AC (Ann Arbor Art Center) 117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

A2AC Spring Art Classes are open for registration for ALL on Friday, February 24, 2023! Find the perfect class, and celebrate Spring with a creative thaw!

Odyssey: The Hero’s Journey Fashion Show Fundraiser

Power Center for the Performing Arts 121 Fletcher Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

On Saturday, March 11, you are invited to join us on the hero's journey on this night of high fashion! NOIR Runway is a community service-based fashion group at UofM that has established itself as a premier fashion organization since its inception in the fall of 1999. Each year NOiR re-introduces style, creativity, and individuality to the University of Michigan Continue Reading

$20 – $55.20

Live Paint with Jeremy!

Virtual

Join the A2AC's Jeremy Wheeler for a special live lunchtime virtual paint session on YouTube. This event is in connection to the artist's Soft Collections watercolor exhibition in the A2AC Spotlight Gallery, celebrating its opening on Wednesday, March 15, from 5-8pm, in conjunction with the opening of the Off the Screen! 61st Ann Arbor Film Festival exhibition in the A2AC Continue Reading

Free