A2AC Social
An Immersive Fundraiser
NOW SOLD OUT!
Friday, March 14, 2025
In partnership with
Presenting Sponsor
Bites generously provided by
Friend Sponsor
Artist Sponsor
Friday, March 14, 2025
Grab your friends and escape the cold for a night out in Ann Arbor at the A2AC on Friday, March 14, 2025, for our third annual immersive fundraiser, the A2AC Social, featuring four art experiences commissioned from local/regional artists!
this year’s theme:
EXPLORING SHAPES AND COLORS
Upon arrival, you and your friends will be assigned an A2AC guide for the evening who will lead you from studio to studio. Within each studio, you’ll be immersed in various forms of art, sip on a tasty drink crafted by our friends at the Ann Arbor Distilling Company, and enjoy a delicious, small bite. Collectively, attendees will come together for an immersive, creative night out!
EVENT DETAILS
Sessions Times
SESSION 1: 5 PM – 7:05 PM
SESSION 2: 8:15 PM – 10:20 PM
Tickets
$75 Per Person
(Yes, you CAN purchase a group of tickets, and we will keep your group together!)
Please note that all attendees must be 21 years old by
March 14, 2025, to participate.
Questions? Email us at: events@annarborartcenter.org
FAQ
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HOW DO I REGISTER?
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN MY $75 REGISTRATION?
WHEN DO I PICK UP MY TICKET?
CAN I PICK UP MY FRIEND’S A2AC SOCIAL TICKETS?
WHAT IS THE DRESS ATTIRE?
HOW DOES THIS EVENT WORK? WHAT’S THE NIGHT LOOK LIKE?
WHAT SHOULD I DO BEFORE/AFTER THE EVENT?
IS MY TICKET REFUNDABLE OR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE?
WILL THE FOOD AND DRINKS BE GLUTEN-FREE?
ARTISTS & EXPERIENCES
CERAMIC EXPERIENCE | “SHAPE & SCULPT”
Roll up your sleeves and experience the fun of clay! In this easygoing, hands-on activity, you’ll shape, squish, and mold your way through a fun exploration of shapes and forms. This is a chance to play, experiment, and discover the magic of shapes through tactile curiosity.
“Besides working at the Art Center, I am a sculptor and am currently working on a new series, returning to my roots in figurative work and combining it with my more recent work in ceramics. There is nothing so magical to me as seeing an idea of a figure in my mind and watching it take shape in front of me. The work I create is all about that connection between people, compassion, and understanding even when no words are said.”
KRISTIN DROZDOWSKI
Michigan artist Kristen Drozdowski is the owner of creative studio, Worthwhile. Her passion is making meaningful connections through art and design. Kristen began creating sustainable printed paper goods to bring uplifting energy to everyday moments and continues to expand her offerings.
Kristen considers her art not abstract, but representational. A peaceful visual language of simple shapes and colors is expressed in each one of Kristen’s paintings, emerging through spontaneity, trust, and intuition. Her process is most influenced by spiritual connections between earth, water, light, body, and mind.
“At Worthwhile, we believe in the sweetness of personal connections, the importance of sustainability, healing through creativity & self-discovery, and in spending our time on earth doing what makes us feel the most alive.”
QUINN FAYLOR
Detroit-based artist, Quinn Faylor, grounds their work in vibrant abstraction and imaginative worldbuilding. Their compositions reflect personal experiences and environments, exploring queer embodiment, relationships, and the ecosystems they inhabit.
“My installation is inspired by my recent exhibition, Super Bloom, presented this past September with PLAYGROUND Detroit as part of Detroit Month of Design. Super Bloom featured a sculptural series built without hardware, utilizing lap joinery and self-balancing forms. These techniques symbolized balance and trust, while the forms explored themes of personal and collective growth.
“This collaboration will feature a dynamic sculpture that evolves throughout the evening. Guests are invited to play, expand, and add their own shapes, contributing to a form that inspires wonder and collective creativity.”
Photograph by Steve Koss
Photograph by Steve Koss
THEATRE PERFORMANCE | “THE SHAPE OF A STORY”
You are formally invited to attend Anna Green’s senior thesis gallery presentation “The Shape of a Story.” A striking culmination of professional (and personal) growth, Anna’s exhibition will take attendees on an emotional journey through the intersection of art and life. “The Shape of a Story” is a meta-theatrical gallery experience full of passion, mystery, and drama.
JENNA SULECKI-LAPPING
(She/They)
Jenna Sulecki-Lapping is a theatre artist whose body of work centers around creating safe, inclusive, and collaborative spaces for people to grow as individuals as well as artists. She spent the last decade working as a director, new works developer, and educator before joining the A2AC as their Education Director. As a director, Jenna specializes in the revitalization of classic texts and site-specific devised theatre. Over the course of her career, she’s had the great pleasure of working with esteemed institutions such as Greenbrier Valley Theatre, Erie PA’s Shakespeare Summer Nights, Artists Repertory Theatre, Lime Tree Theatre, Shaking the Tree, and more.
photograph by Sheena Pendley
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