• Call For Art: A2AC Spotlight Gallery Solo and Two-Person Shows

    Calls for Art

    The A2AC is looking for solo and two-person show applications, showcasing work within the context of contemporary painting, printmaking, illustration, and other crafts in our Spotlight Gallery space on the 2nd floor of 117 W Liberty in Downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan. The A2AC Spotlight Gallery provides a space for both emerging and established Michigan-based artists to showcase their work in Continue Reading

  • Art in Public Call for Art: Liberty Plaza

    Calls for Art

    The City of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation and the Ann Arbor's DDA seek an artist or artist team to design and paint colorful, fun, and non-representational art on the concrete walls in Liberty Plaza in Downtown Ann Arbor. BUDGET: $35,000DEADLINE: Dec. 1, 2024, at 11:59pm EST

  • Winter Workshops Open for Registration

    Education Term Launches

    Brush off the chill with crafty winter thrills with a Winter Workshop from the A2AC in Downtown Ann Arbor. Winter Workshops are a great, small commitment way to warm up your creative spirit. Bring a friend to a date night workshop or your household at a Family Friday, or just take a break from the world and give yourself something Continue Reading

  • A2AC Winter Art Camps Open for Registration

    Art Camps

    Kids aged 5-12 will ring in the year at our special NYE-edition Winter Art Camps, running Monday, Dec. 30 through Tuesday, Dec. 31. Choose from our 2-Day Creativity Camp for children ages 5-9 or our 2-Day Handbuilding Clay Camp for children ages 9-12.

  • Mad Conductors Participatory Performance & Crip/Mad Archive Dances Screening – Moved to Riverside Arts Center

    Riverside Arts Center 76 N. Huron Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
    Performances

    This event has been moved to Riverside Arts Center and will now occur from 11am-1pm. This is part of the 2024 Disability Arts & Culture Gathering, a weekend of disability culture arts-based research and community building centered on twin inquiries of environmental and interspecies gentleness, mad memory, and archival intermedial/technological play.  From the organizer: We are happy to welcome people Continue Reading

    Free
  • “dancing st. elizabeth’s” Workshop – Moved to Riverside Arts Center

    Riverside Arts Center 76 N. Huron Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
    Performances

    This event has been moved to Riverside Arts Center. This is part of the 2024 Disability Arts & Culture Gathering, a weekend of disability culture arts-based research and community building centered on twin inquiries of environmental and interspecies gentleness, mad memory, and archival intermedial/technological play.  From the organizer: We are happy to welcome people joining from elsewhere. All Gathering events Continue Reading

    Free
  • Election Day: Last Day to Check Out Obama: An Intimate Portrait

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

    Pete Souza's Obama: An Intimate Portrait has been extended through Election Day! Don't miss this exceptional collection of 50 of Souza's pictures taken during Obama's presidency. Note: the A2AC Gallery will be hosting a few events over the Nov. 2 & 3 weekend, so be sure to check our events page if you plan to visit us on Saturday or Sunday.

    Free
  • Our Love Will Change the World Opening Reception

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

    Join us for a trip through three decades of music through the work of prolific SE Michigan photographer Doug Coombe.

    Free
  • Our Love Will Change the World Opening Reception

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

    Join us for a trip through three decades of music through the work of prolific SE Michigan photographer Doug Coombe.

    Free
  • Holiday Shop Opening Reception

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

    Get a kickstart on the holidays and celebrate the season with local art! We can't wait for you to see all of the new goods from our fabulous collection of area artists, sure to spark a gift idea or two! This event is presented in conjunction with the opening of the A2AC Gallery's newest exhibition, Our Love Will Change the Continue Reading

  • Small Business Saturday

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

    Ann Arbor, it’s time to support the Arts this Small Business Saturday! 🎉 Swing by the A2AC Holiday Shop to browse incredible work from Michigan artists—think jewelry, ceramics, glass, textiles, prints, paintings, and more! 🎨 With new artists joining this year, you’re sure to find something amazing. Let’s shop local and keep creativity thriving!"

  • Winter Art Classes Open for Members

    Education Term Launches

    Winter Art Classes Open for A2AC Members on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7am (for all on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7am). Thanks to our members, we can provide unique visual art experiences that benefit artists, students, art enthusiasts, and the community. It also gets you early access to class registration before the terms open to the general public, which is Continue Reading