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
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 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
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 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
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
PRIDE CLAY WORKSHOP IN ANN ARBOR The A2AC is proud to offer an afternoon of creativity and pride! Come explore, create, and get inspired. Drop in to this event and build community while crafting your very own cup of pride! Join A2AC ceramics instructors and artists, Faith Nesbitt and Sarah Ward, to create a one-of-a-kind ceramic mug. Instructors Faith and Continue Reading
Join us for the Opening Reception of Identity Passport in the A2AC Spotlight Gallery, featuring small batch zines and risograph prints exploring queer identity by artist Teddy Keeling.
Artists of all levels are welcome to receive thoughtful, constructive feedback on their watercolor work in a supportive group setting. Participants are invited to bring finished or in-progress pieces for critique by artist Rocco Pisto, whose decades of experience in watercolor and abstraction provide valuable insight. Attendees are encouraged to join the conversation, creating a collaborative environment that helps artists Continue Reading
This Ann Arbor artist talk and demo from ENGLAND begins with a brief introduction to the practice and the evolution of its visual language, followed by a presentation of the latest piece, CALDER MADE ME DO IT, as a moment of trying something new and breaking free. The talk explores the work of Alexander Calder and Bruno Munari. Calder’s work Continue Reading
🎨 2026 Summer Art Classes open for registration for ALL starting May 15, at 7am! 🎨 From ceramics to drawing & painting staples, printmaking, workshops, date nights, and more, add some creativity to your Ann Arbor summer with the A2AC.
🎨 Brush up on summer fun with the A2AC with a Summer Art Class! ☀️ Registration opens for Members on Wednesday, May 13, at 7am, with general registration opening for all on Friday, May 15, at 7am. Tune in to a Sneak Peek on May 11 to see what creative joys we have in store for you before registration opens.
