The A2AC is looking for solo and two-person show applications, showcasing work within the context of contemporary painting, printmaking, illustration, and other crafts in our Spotlight Gallery space on the 2nd floor of 117 W Liberty in Downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan. The A2AC Spotlight Gallery provides a space for both emerging and established Michigan-based artists to showcase their work in Continue Reading
The City of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation and the Ann Arbor's DDA seek an artist or artist team to design and paint colorful, fun, and non-representational art on the concrete walls in Liberty Plaza in Downtown Ann Arbor. BUDGET: $35,000DEADLINE: Dec. 1, 2024, at 11:59pm EST
Stop by the A2AC with the kiddos and enter our special Halloween Coloring Contest with complimentary colored pencils and coloring sheets by artist Annika Smits. This event is a part of MSAA's Trick or Treat Parade event.
Brush off the chill with crafty winter thrills with a Winter Workshop from the A2AC in Downtown Ann Arbor. Winter Workshops are a great, small commitment way to warm up your creative spirit. Bring a friend to a date night workshop or your household at a Family Friday, or just take a break from the world and give yourself something Continue Reading
Kids aged 5-12 will ring in the year at our special NYE-edition Winter Art Camps, running Monday, Dec. 30 through Tuesday, Dec. 31. Choose from our 2-Day Creativity Camp for children ages 5-9 or our 2-Day Handbuilding Clay Camp for children ages 9-12.
This event has been moved to Riverside Arts Center and will now occur from 11am-1pm. This is part of the 2024 Disability Arts & Culture Gathering, a weekend of disability culture arts-based research and community building centered on twin inquiries of environmental and interspecies gentleness, mad memory, and archival intermedial/technological play. From the organizer: We are happy to welcome people Continue Reading
This event has been moved to Riverside Arts Center. This is part of the 2024 Disability Arts & Culture Gathering, a weekend of disability culture arts-based research and community building centered on twin inquiries of environmental and interspecies gentleness, mad memory, and archival intermedial/technological play. From the organizer: We are happy to welcome people joining from elsewhere. All Gathering events Continue Reading
Pete Souza's Obama: An Intimate Portrait has been extended through Election Day! Don't miss this exceptional collection of 50 of Souza's pictures taken during Obama's presidency. Note: the A2AC Gallery will be hosting a few events over the Nov. 2 & 3 weekend, so be sure to check our events page if you plan to visit us on Saturday or Sunday.
Join us for a trip through three decades of music through the work of prolific SE Michigan photographer Doug Coombe.
Get a kickstart on the holidays and celebrate the season with local art! We can't wait for you to see all of the new goods from our fabulous collection of area artists, sure to spark a gift idea or two! This event is presented in conjunction with the opening of the A2AC Gallery's newest exhibition, Our Love Will Change the Continue Reading
Winter Art Classes Open for A2AC Members on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7am (for all on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7am). Thanks to our members, we can provide unique visual art experiences that benefit artists, students, art enthusiasts, and the community. It also gets you early access to class registration before the terms open to the general public, which is Continue Reading
The 2024 A2AC Author Series finalizes with our December 5th author reading featuring Cal Freeman, Scott Beal, Brittany Rogers, Rebecca Biber, Kelly Hoppenjans, and Monica Rico, funded in part by Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. This event is followed by a Q&A. FEATURING SCOTT BEAL REBECCA BIBER CAL FREEMAN KELLY HOPPENJANS MONICA RICO BRITTANY Continue Reading
