Drop into the A2AC Main Gallery this Valentine's Day and make your own heart-shaped accordion cards using a variety of provided materials! This event is free and open to all ages. All children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Students aged 8–12, along with their caregivers, are invited to join Certified Bob Ross Instructor Ted Simpson for a special PlayLab designed for young, aspiring artists. In this hands-on workshop, caregivers and students will paint together on a shared canvas, learning new techniques while discovering the joy of turning imagination and dreams into art. Guided in the calm, encouraging Bob Continue Reading
Drop into the A2AC Gallery on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 19, anytime from 11:00am – 3:00pm 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
On Friday, December 5, from 7-9pm, musicians from the Pioneer High School Orchestra Program will fill the A2AC Gallery with lively seasonal music during Ann Arbor’s Midnight Madness, the annual celebration that brings the community together to support downtown shops, galleries, and restaurants while welcoming the holiday season. Small groups of students will perform throughout the evening, creating a festive Continue Reading
Bring the family to the A2AC for a fun, hands-on activity at this free Midnight Madness Family Drop-In! Design and decorate your own glow-in-the-dark magic wand to bring home or to light your way through Downtown Ann Arbor during Midnight Madness. All materials and supplies will be provided, just come ready to make some magic! While supplies last!
Students ages 8+ and their caregivers are invited to join author and editor Upasna Kakroo from Peerbagh in this special FREE 2-day workshop for young aspiring writers! Learn new storytelling frameworks and explore world stories to spark your imagination! In this 2-day workshop, caregivers and children will create stories together and in groups as we write a little, spin a Continue Reading
Join us for the Opening Reception of Organic Fiction: Nature-Inspired Abstract Paintings by Hava Gurevich in the A2AC Gallery. Hava Gurevich's work is a celebration of the hidden magic woven through the natural world. Intricate networks of mushrooms, flowers, bees, coral, and imagined life forms that remind us how deeply everything is connected. In Organic Fiction, Gurevich explores these relationships Continue Reading
**DUE TO UNFORESEEN EVENTS, THIS PLAYLAB HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR NOVEMBER'S SPECIAL TWO-DAY PLAYLAB** A2AC PlayLab free family workshop in Ann Arbor presents an intergenerational movement workshop for caregivers and children ages 7-12. Join A2D2 Theatre co-founders Alexandria Davis and Antonio Disla for an immersive 90-minute workshop that combines embodied storytelling with heightened language techniques. Through guided Continue Reading
Divine your own artistic aura at this spiritual sidewalk drop-in! Auras have long been captured in photos, and now you can intuit and create your own at the Ann Arbor Art Center. Each unique aura reading will consist of two components: the aura and YOU! One of our talented printmakers will help you create your aura by having you blindly Continue Reading
Join us for the Opening Reception of Michigan Contemporary Craft: A Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute Exhibition in the A2AC Gallery. Michigan Contemporary Craft is a celebration of new and exciting woodworking coming out of the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute. Curated by SBWI president and instructor, Luke Barnett, Michigan Contemporary Craft features a selection of talented instructors and students. Ranging from Continue Reading
Stop in for a Pop-up Shop and Demo, featuring two incredible local artists at the A2AC! As part of our Tree Town summer celebration, we’re highlighting the vibrant talents of polymer clay artist Alexandria Daniels and marbling artist Irene Mokra for a collaborative shopping experience. Alexandria Daniels will showcase her one-of-a-kind polymer clay creations and give insight into her process Continue Reading
Join us for an afternoon of happy little trees and fluffy clouds! Certified Bob Ross instructor Ted Simpson will be at the Ann Arbor Art Center on Saturday, August 9th, demonstrating the art of putting dreams onto canvas! Come by the Main Gallery between 12:00pm-3:00pm to watch Simpson recreate a Bob Ross original before your eyes, talk about his process, Continue Reading
