The A2AC Shop will be transformed into a color-filled space this summer! Immerse yourself in a vibrant, color-filled wonderland where art and shopping unite in a unique summer pop-up event. Discover a carefully curated collection of artworks by talented local artists, each piece celebrating the beauty and power of a specific color. This reception will coincide with the Opening Reception Continue Reading
Join us outside the A2AC Color Shop on August 5th during Ann Arbor Pride Festival to make colorful bracelets or keychains for you, your best pal, partner, or favorite family member! Free/$5 suggested donation includes 3 string cords for either bracelets or keychains, with 25% of the proceeds being donated to the Ann Arbor Pride (Jim Toy Community Center). All Continue Reading
Join us on August 11 with your best pal, significant other, or favorite family member to draw your own succulent pots! This is a drop-in event that takes place outside the A2AC Color Shop. Admission Fee: $15 (including one pot and one succulent). Markers and basic drawing supplies will be provided. In the event of inclement weather, we will move Continue Reading
A2AC PlayLab is a new no-fee family program in the A2AC Gallery. Join us Sunday, August 13, for the “Colors in the Jungle” storytime program with Ann Arbor storyteller Laura Raynor, then stay and create a sound and color-based art project. This program is best for ages 3-6, alongside their caregivers. A2AC PlayLab is free, and pre-registration is required. Limit Continue Reading
Fall Art Classes are now open for A2AC Members. Secure spots in the classes for you and your family before the term opens to the general public on Friday, August 18, at 7am. Become a member today and be a part of a community that supports the visual arts in Ann Arbor.
Registration is now open for A2AC Fall Art Classes! Find the perfect class for you and your family today! Explore courses for all skill levels focused on ceramics, date nights, digital art, drawing/painting, printmaking, and more today!
Join us in the A2AC Gallery for a conversation with the artists from Wavelengths alongside A2AC Exhibitions Director and curator Thea A. Eck. Learn more about each artist's studio practice and how the use of color adds complexity or simplicity to their design practice. Coffee and tea will be available and are generously provided by our neighbors at Hyperion Coffee Continue Reading
Step into the Art Center as we bring five talented artists together for a mesmerizing Live Drawing Event, where they'll be turning planter pots into their canvas to create limited edition works. You will have the opportunity to observe their creative process up close, interact with the artists, ask questions, and gain insight into the techniques that have shaped their Continue Reading
Join us for the Opening Reception of the next A2AC Gallery exhibition, We are here because you were there. This event features DJ Manan Desai and will coincide with the opening of the Spotlight Gallery exhibition, Talismanic: The Collected Collages of Amy Sacksteder. We are here because you were there explores the socio-political and cultural impact of post-colonial migration on Continue Reading
Join us for the Opening Reception of Talismanic: The Collected Collages of Amy Sacksteder in the Spotlight Gallery on the 2nd floor of the A2AC. This event coincides with the opening of We are here because you were there in the A2AC Gallery. Talismaniac: The Collected Collages of Amy Sacksteder presents four collage series created by the artist over the Continue Reading
Join us Saturday, September 9 at 11am for a fun morning of Japanese songs and movement with local performer and music teacher Momo Sensei (Momo Kajiwara)! We will explore singalongs, finger plays, shakers, scarves, movement, and stories! September's A2AC PlayLab is best for babies through 6 years of age alongside their caregivers. This is a bi-lingual event and is a Continue Reading
A University of Michigan Community Event to Support Ann Arbor Businesses! Free & public welcome!!! Students can collect a unique wristband in the three downtown districts when they show their MCard at the tables noted in the map below (students, faculty & staff included). Receive a gift card when you collect all three wristbands (while supplies last)!
