A2AC Spotlight Gallery
The Anne & Howard Cooper Spotlight Gallery is a flexible exhibition space on the 2nd floor of the A2AC in the heart of the art education area. The Spotlight Gallery showcases artists working in the context of Contemporary Craft as well as painting, printmaking, illustration, and collage. Artists from historically marginalized or under-represented communities, such as LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC artists, are encouraged to apply to show calls.
The Spotlight Gallery’s call for submissions for group shows occur throughout the year. The call for solo shows occurs in September.
Artists are curated or juried into shows by the A2AC Exhibition Committee, composed of A2AC staff, Board Members, and Washtenaw County-based art leaders and practitioners. Exhibiting artists are often invited to teach guest artist workshops or to give artist talks.
Opening receptions are generally in tandem with the A2AC Gallery’s receptions. Exhibiting artists are marketed through the A2AC website, e-newsletter, social media, and press releases.
Stay tuned for new calls for art by joining the Artist Mailing List and see further details on the Artist Opportunities.
CURRENT EXHIBITION
ALTER EGO(s) by England Likoni
April 10 - May 27, 2026
2026 EXHIBITIONS
Centered: A2AC Ceramic Student Showcase
February 27 - April 1, 2026
404: Accountability Not Found - Satirical Paintings of Bright Ackwerh
January 9 - February 18, 2026
2025 EXHIBITIONS
Resist and Reveal
August 1 - September 28, 2025
001/164: A Poster Show by Jacob Rosenburg
June 6 - 29, 2025
Analog or Digital
May 2 - 30, 2025
Earth Day Special: Sugar Coated
April 4 - 27, 2025
Varied Vessel: A Tribute to its Many Forms and Mediums
March 5 - 30, 2025
Mas y Mas: Ceramic Works by Kimberly LaVonne
February 5 - 28, 2025
Realty: New Work by Brian Spolans
January 6 - 31, 2025
2024 EXHIBITIONS
Ancestral Echoes of Resilience and Providence
October 7 - November 6, 2024
Queer Chimera: Fiber and Mixed Media Art by Juniper Wolfenbarger
August 30 - September 29, 2024
Ann Arbor Abstractions: The Photographic Work of Lawrence Hamilton
July 18- August 18, 2024
Counted/Uncounted: So You Know Us
June 12 - July 12, 2024
Person, Practice: Solo Show by Meg Gizzi
May 6 - June 2, 2024
Fellowship: The 2024 Instructor Show
April 12 - 28, 2024
Holding: Honoring the Ceramic Cup
March 15 - April 6, 2024
The Walls Won't Hold
January 27 - February 28, 2024
2023 EXHIBITIONS
2023 Autumn Instructor Show, October 13 - November 4, 2023
Talismanic: The Collected Collages of Amy Sacksteder, September 5 - October 7, 2023
Summer Camp Show, July 14 - August 19, 2023
Awake! Printmaking in Action, April 14 - May 28, 2023
Soft Collections, March 9 - 28, 2023
Unhurried, February 3 - 26, 2023
