The A2AC is committed to providing accessible opportunities for artists at every stage of their careers. We provide invaluable space and time to explore, experiment, and enrich their creative practice. Located in downtown Ann Arbor’s emerging creative district, the A2AC is the premier venue for artists to sell, exhibit, and teach.
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Current Opportunities
A2AC Holiday Shop
The A2AC Holiday Shop provides a platform for artists and designers to sell their work in the store and through our online shop during the busy holiday season in Downtown Ann Arbor. The diversity of our selection includes home goods, artisan jewelry, hand-crafted toys, stationery, books, prints, original 2D work, and ornaments, representing the practices of Michigan and Midwest-based artists.
Our Holiday Shop this year will span from Halloween to the New Year so that pieces can feature themes from these holidays, not just the typical December celebrations.
The A2AC Shop team reviews all submissions on a rolling basis. Applicants are contacted within three weeks of submission. Please do not contact the A2AC Shop to check the status of your application. All applicants will be notified. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
A2AC MURALS
Our goal with A2AC Murals is to help transform downtown Ann Arbor’s emerging Creative District, provide a sense of community centered around public art, and provide a platform for regional and national artists to showcase their work.
All submissions are reviewed by the A2AC Art in Public Committee. If selected, we will inform you that your work will be included in the A2AC Murals Artist Deck for one year.
Please note that if you are accepted by the Art in Public Committee, it does not guarantee that you will be hired as a final muralist.
**NEW** ART IN PUBLIC CALLS FOR ART – WAYFINDING AND KERRYTOWN MARKET SUNSHADE
The City of Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority is seeking to commission artists or artist teams to design two unique public artwork projects:
• The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority is seeking to commission an artist or artist team to design and install unique and creative art as a wayfinding system to connect the Ann/Ashley Parking Structure to the Farmers Market in Ann Arbor, MI.
• The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority is seeking to commission an artist or artist team to design and install a unique shade structure at the Farmers Market in Ann Arbor, MI. The DDA is open to proposals of different mediums, including fabric or rigid materials, and desires a work that is positive, balances shade and light for different times of the year, and involves color.