ANN ARBOR PRIDE CRAFT CARNIVAL The A2AC is proud to offer an afternoon of creativity and pride during Pride Ann Arbor! Come explore, create, and get inspired. Drop-in to this event and build community while crafting in various mediums offered at the A2AC. This is a queer focused event - allies welcomed! Looking for your next new fashion accessory? Join Continue Reading
Join us for the Opening Reception of DaJaniere and Gyona Rice' and Rice's Catching Fireflies: What We Held Onto exhibition in the Spotlight Gallery, on the 2nd floor of the A2AC. Catching Fireflies explores home as an archive of memory, care, and creativity. Raised in Inkster, Michigan, the sisters grew up surrounded by family members who made, sold, stitched, cooked, Continue Reading
Fall Art Classes are coming soon! Kick off your autumnal plans with the A2AC with more of what you've come to love about Art Center classes, from ceramics to date nights, family workshops, and more. Become a Member or renew today to ensure you get into the class you want, with early-bird registration opening on Wednesday, August 19, two days before Continue Reading
Kick off your autumnal plans with the A2AC with more of what you've come to love about Art Center classes, from ceramics to date nights, family workshops, and more. 2026 Fall Art Classes open for ALL on August 21, with A2AC Members getting early access on August 19. Become a member today to ensure you get into the class you're Continue Reading
In this engaging and hands-on free art workshop for kids and caregivers in Ann Arbor, students will explore the elements of art and principles of design while completing a custom tote bag and postcard using block-printing techniques! During this session, children and caregivers will collaborate to design their own custom tote using pre-cut stamps made by featured Spotlight Gallery artists Continue Reading
Led by artists and sisters DaJaniere and Gyona Rice, participants will create a small, improvisational, quilt-inspired collage using fabric scraps, patterned paper, and mixed-media materials. Inspired by family traditions, childhood memories, and the storytelling found in quilts, participants will piece together colors, textures, and shapes to create a unique composition that reflects a place, person, or memory that feels like Continue Reading
Join us in Spotlight Gallery and Studio 201 for an Artist Talk by Catching Fireflies artists and sisters, DaJaniere Rice and Gyona Rice, where they will walk through their artistic practice and inspiration, and highlight their favorite works. LEARN MORE ABOUT CATCHING FIREFLIES
Stop by the A2AC while you visit Main Street Ann Arbor's Street Art Encounter, and add to a special community mural wall, along with a chalk-decorated sidewalk at the A2AC. Show the community your mural and graffiti talents! Supplies are provided. This event is free to all ages. ABOUT STREET ART ENCOUNTER presented in partnership with
Join us for the Opening Reception of the Michigan League of Handweavers, 23rd Biennial Fiber Show in the A2AC Gallery, celebrating the rich tradition of handweaving and the diverse world of fiber arts, from spinning and felting to quilting, dyeing, embroidery, and basketry. ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Opening Reception generously sponsored by O&W
Millie Danielson’s work celebrates a lifelong exploration of weaving, fiber, color, texture, and repurposed materials, reflecting the creativity and mentorship that defined her remarkable artistic legacy. ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Opening Reception generously sponsored by O&W
Join us in the A2AC Gallery for A2AC Creative Pours, a guided cocktail experience with Mammoth Distilling featuring seasonal tastings, cocktail history, take-home recipes, and a creative mixed-media activity.
Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 27, for a very special Garden Glass Art Show from Larry Nisson benefitting the Lucie and Larry Art in Public Program at the A2AC. Also featured is landscape painter and woodworker Wendy Bauer Braun, whose stunning work compliments the beauty of the backyard glass art garden that Nisson has been adding to and curating Continue Reading
