Join us for the Opening Reception of the Spotlight Gallery exhibition Realty: New Work by Brian Spolans. This thoughtful exhibition explores the relationship with our homes since the pandemic as we enter an affordable housing crisis as told through printmaking and mixed-media works by Southeast Michigan-based artist Brian Spolans.
Grab your friends and escape the cold at the Ann Arbor Art Center on Friday, March 14, 2025, for our third annual A2AC Social! Four art experiences commissioned from local artists, custom cocktails, and delicious small plates come together for an immersive night out. SESSIONS TIMES: SESSION 1: 5 PM – 7:15 PM SESSION 2: 8 PM – 10:15 PM ON SALE Continue Reading
Drop into the A2AC Gallery on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, anytime from 11:00am - 2:00pm for a meaningful and creative art activity celebrating community and connection! Using a variety of materials, participants will have access to everything they need to design and create a quilt square that reflects what they love and value about community. Individual Continue Reading
Warm and sunny days are coming soon, as are the A2AC Spring and Summer Art Camps! Put Friday, January 24, 2025, at 7am on your calendar because you do not want to miss out on registration opening up for our Spring and Summer Art Camps in Downtown Ann Arbor. To prep you for everything you need to know about the Continue Reading
Join us for the Opening Reception of the next Spotlight Gallery exhibition, Mas y Mas. Mas y Mas by Kimberly LaVonne is a vibrant celebration of heritage, memory, and identity. Drawing from her Panamanian roots and childhood in Ciudad del Saber, LaVonne crafts hand-built ceramic forms inspired by Pre-Columbian Coclé pottery. Through intricate sgraffito carvings, she layers imagery of Molas, Continue Reading
The Ann Arbor Art Center is excited to welcome folks into our A2AC Gallery for Main Street Ann Arbor's annual Galentine's Day 2025! This year, the A2AC is partnering with the Ann Arbor District Library to bring you a bookish drop-in event on this joyous occasion. Stop into the A2AC Gallery on Saturday, February 8th, anytime from 1:00-5:00 pm and Continue Reading
🌸🎨 Embrace Your Creativity this Spring! 🎨🌸 Whether you're a budding artist or looking to brush up on your skills, join us for an inspiring journey through colors, techniques, and expression with our Spring Art Classes. Open for Members on February 12, at 7am. Open for ALL on Friday, February 14, at 7am.
🌸🎨 Embrace Your Creativity this Spring! 🎨🌸 Whether you're a budding artist or looking to brush up on your skills, join us for an inspiring journey through colors, techniques, and expression with our Spring Art Classes. Open for ALL on Friday, February 14, at 7am.
Dive into the spirit of love and creativity as you design your very own heartfelt cards using a variety of provided materials at our free Valentine's Day Card Drop-In this Friday from 12-3pm in the A2AC Gallery. Whether you want to express your affection to a partner, a friend, or a family member, this is the perfect opportunity to let Continue Reading
Join us in celebrating Youth Art Month with a creative, eco-friendly twist! The Ann Arbor Art Center invites artists of all ages to our Gallery for a free drop-in event focused on recycled material sculptures. With a wide variety of materials to utilize, participants will have the opportunity to design and craft one-of-a-kind sculptures. While you're in downtown Ann Arbor, Continue Reading
Join us for the Opening Reception of Varied Vessel: A Tribute to its Many Forms and Mediums in the A2AC Spotlight Gallery on the second floor of the A2AC in Downtown Ann Arbor. From the every day to the extraordinary, Varied Vessel celebrates the boundless creativity of functional and sculptural forms. This multi-medium exhibition showcases vessels in their many expressions—crafted Continue Reading
The Ann Arbor Art Center invites you to the A2AC Gallery to get creative, collaborate, and celebrate Youth Art Month! All ages are welcome to design, create, and animate their own unique, movable, 2D characters who will come to life in a collaborative stop-motion animation. Whether you're a young artist, or just young at heart, drop by and get creative Continue Reading
