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Outdoor Gallery Exhibit: Carrie Hensel

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Ann Arbor artist Carrie Hensel's impressionistic landscape paintings will be the 2022-23 Outdoor Gallery installation at the Glen Arbor Arts Center.

Exhibit: A Feral Housewife

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Leelanau County artist Mary Beth Acosta’s collages occupy the GAAC’s Lobby Gallery January 6 – April 21, 2023.

Exhibit: Swimming

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Swimming is an activity that puts bodies into bodies of water. It is also a universally-understood metaphor for moving through water, literal and symbolic: A person can sink or swim […]

Swimming Exhibit Opening Reception

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

The Glen Arbor Arts Center takes a deep dive into creative waters with Swimming, an exhibition. The exhibit opens March 31 with a reception, 5-7 pm in the GAAC Main Gallery.

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After School Arts: Session 4

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Dates: 5 Thursdays; April 6, 13, 20, 27; May 4 Time: 4 - 5:30 pm Registration deadline: April 3 Through thoughtful instruction and engaging, process-oriented projects, the GAAC hopes to […]

Purchase $75.00 – $85.00 11 tickets left

Walk And Talk Through Swimming, A Feral Housewife

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Glen Arbor Arts Center Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal leads a conversational walking tour of the SWIMMING and the A Feral Housewife exhibits.

Japanese Poetry
(Exploring the Arts of Japan Series)

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Tuesday, April 11 Time: 1 pm - 4 pm Registration Deadline: April 8 This class is right for you if you appreciate the crystal simplicity of Japanese poetry forms, […]

Purchase $50.00 – $60.00 11 tickets left
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Exploring Cold Wax and Oil

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Friday and Saturday; April 14, 15 Time: Friday 10 am - 4 pm; Saturday 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: April 11 This workshop offers demos and hands-on […]

Purchase $250.00 – $275.00 5 tickets left

Earth Day Assemblages

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Saturday, April 22 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: April 19 In celebration of Earth Day, we will be creating art from — quite literally — TRASH. […]

Purchase $50.00 – $60.00 9 tickets left

Creativity Q+A LIVE with Artist Angela Saxon

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Leelanau County artist Angela Saxon talks about her practice with Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager.

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Introduction to Photoshop

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Thursday and Friday; April 27, 28 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: April 24 Used by photographers, graphic designers, digital artists, and illustrators alike, Adobe Photoshop allows […]

Purchase $225.00 – $240.00 8 tickets left

A Little Lunch Music

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Pianist Tyler Faruzzi brings music to the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Main Gallery April 28, for a lunch hour two-fer: his take on some pop standards with the GAAC’s SWIMMING exhibition as the backdrop.

Introduction to Mokuhanga
(Exploring Arts of Japan Series)

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Saturday, April 29 Time: 10 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: April 26 Mokuhanga means “woodblock print” in Japanese. It is a water-based printmaking method that involves planning a […]

Purchase $105.00 – $120.00 9 tickets left

Taiko Drumming

Glen Lake School 3375 W Burdickville Rd, Glen Arbor, Maple City

Feel the heartbeat of the drums pulsing with the moving spirit of the Midwest Taiko arts ensemble Raion Taiko's "sound of thunder drummers," embracing the rhythms of rain and energy of light...

RSVP Now Free 154 spots left

Slippery Surface Watercolor

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Saturday, May 6 Time: 9 am-3 pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: May 3 This class is for all skill levels and will explore three "slippery" surfaces in […]

Purchase $145.00 – $165.00 9 tickets left

Character Design Workshop

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: 2 Tuesdays; May 9, 16 Time: 5:30 - 7 pm Registration Deadline: May 6 This class will teach basic concepts of Character Design, Character Development, and Character Drawing for […]

Purchase $40.00 – $50.00 15 tickets left

AIR Presentation: Nathan Lipps

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Ohio writer Nathan Lipps will use his Glen Arbor Arts Center artist’s residency to take a deeper dive into a manuscript-in-progress, a group of poems titled Seiche.

Watercolor Birds and Branches

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Saturday, May 13 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: May 10 Spring is here, and so are the birds! So celebrate spring's great return with your paintbrush. […]

Purchase $75.00 – $90.00 9 tickets left

Walk And Talk Through Swimming, The Birds Are Watching

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Glen Arbor Arts Center Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal leads a conversational walking tour of the SWIMMING and The Birds Are Watching exhibits.

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Grief: A Loss for Words

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: 2 Wednesdays; May 17, 24 Time: 4 - 6 pm Registration Deadline: May 14 Let us address the emotional journey of grief through poetry, fiction, and non-fiction select readings. […]

Purchase $50.00 – $60.00 14 tickets left

Gyotaku Printing
(Exploring Arts of Japan Series)

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Saturday, May 20 Time: 10 am -1 pm Registration Deadline: May 17 Join Artist instructor Mark Mehaffey for a fun introduction to the art of Gyotaku fish printing. This […]

Purchase $55.00 – $65.00 6 tickets left

AIR Presentation: JoAnn Deuel Shelby

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Marquette, Michigan, artist JoAnn Deuel Shelby will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to document Leelanau County plant biomes – their biological communities – and then contrast them with those native to the Upper Peninsula.

Coffee With The Authors: Mardi Jo Link

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Traverse City Record-Eagle journalist, essayist, and author Mardi Jo Link is in conversation about memoir writing with Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager.

Beginning Printmaking and Collage

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Saturday, June 3 Time: 9 am - 4 pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: May 31 In this workshop, we'll print our unique, colorful, patterned papers and use […]

Purchase $125.00 – $140.00 3 tickets left

Family Art Fun in the Grove 1

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Saturday, June 3 Time: 10 am - 12 pm Registration: online or walk-in (if space allows) Family Art Fun in the Grove demonstrates to you and your child(ren) how […]

Purchase $10.00 – $12.00

AIR Presentation: Ruth Trok

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Pennsylvania artist Ruth Trok will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to produce a body of porcelain pots and vessels that explore the interaction between native and invasive species in Leelanau County.

2023 Manitou Music Musicians-in-Residence
The PULSE Saxophone Quartet

Multiple Locations Glen Arbor, MI

The PULSE Saxophone Quartet is willing to do anything to make music a part of people's lives. While this unique chamber ensemble performs and records at the highest levels, it also brings its talent to pubs, take-out windows, libraries, and gas stations...

RSVP Now Free 123 spots left
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Open Pottery Studio

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm and Thursdays 6 - 9 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio is an opportunity […]

Purchase $150.00 – $165.00

Exploring Assemblage with Found Objects

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Saturday, June 17 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: June 14 In this class, you will use an Altoid tin and a cigar box to create an […]

Purchase $65.00 – $80.00 9 tickets left

2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 1

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Dates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; June 19, 20 and 22 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: June 16 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for […]

Purchase $115.00 – $125.00 4 tickets left
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2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session A

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Dates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Friday; June 19, 20 and 23 Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm Registration Deadline: June 16 The Clay Cubs camp immerses young artists in various […]

Purchase $115.00 – $125.00 8 tickets left

Solstice Plein Air – Sundown at the Beach

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Wednesday, June 21 Time: Sundown - exact time TBD Registration Deadline: June 18 Paint the sunset on the longest day of the year – the Summer Solstice. We'll meet […]

Purchase $55.00 – $65.00 11 tickets left

2023 Clothesline Exhibit: Insects + Spiders

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

The Glen Arbor Arts Center is getting buggy about the 2023 Clothesline Exhibit. This year’s theme is Insects + Spiders. It’s a celebration -- an infestation of appreciation for these small creatures. Insects are the most diverse group of organisms.

Art of Nature Journaling

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Saturday, June 24 Time: 10 am - 2 pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: June 21 Nature Journaling is collecting and organizing your observations, questions, connections, and explanations […]

Purchase $45.00 – $55.00 8 tickets left

Pottery Sampler

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Sunday, June 25 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: June 22 This class will explore throwing on the wheel, extruding, and slab building—experience three fun ways of making […]

Purchase $75.00 – $90.00 12 tickets left
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2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 2

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Dates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; June 26, 27 and 29 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: June 23 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for […]

Purchase $115.00 – $125.00 8 tickets left

Visual Storytelling: Allegory

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Monday, Wednesday, Friday; June 26, 28, 30 Time: 10 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: June 23 Art is how we make sense of the world around us. This […]

Purchase $95.00 – $110.00 8 tickets left

2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session B

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Dates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Friday; June 26, 27 and 30 Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm Registration Deadline: June 23 The Clay Cubs camp immerses young artists in various […]

Purchase $115.00 – $125.00 3 tickets left

Large-Scale Painting for Kids

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Mon, Wed, Fri; June 26, 28, 30 Time: 1 - 3 pm Registration Deadline: June 23 We will sketch, digitize our sketch, project onto a raw canvas, trace, and […]

Purchase $95.00 – $110.00 7 tickets left

Pastels Plein Air – The Art of Observation

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Thursday, June 29 Time: 10 am - 4 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: June 26 Pastels are made for Plein air. The medium's immediacy makes them […]

Purchase $150.00 – $165.00 9 tickets left

Family Art Fun in the Grove 2

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Saturday, July 1 Time: 10 am - 12 pm Registration: online or walk-in (if space allows) Family Art Fun in the Grove demonstrates to you and your child(ren) how […]

Purchase $10.00 – $12.00
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Youth Pottery Wheel

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Monday, Wednesday, Friday; July 3, 5, 7 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: June 31 Join visiting artist Ana Spencer for this hands-on exploration of the pottery wheel […]

Purchase $125.00 – $140.00 2 tickets left

B-side Growlers

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

The B-Side Growlers are an acoustic trio from Grand Rapids, MI, who focus on what's become their tagline: "Tradition inspired, toe-tapping fired, vintage acoustic blues, jazz, and country."

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Fast and Efficient Coil Building

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Fri-Sun; July 7, 8, & 9 Time: Fri 6 - 9 pm; Sat 10 am - 2 pm; Sun 10 am - 2 pm Registration Deadline: July 4 In […]

Purchase $275.00 – $325.00 10 tickets left

Writing in the Wild

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Saturday, July 8 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: July 5 Why is nature writing important? When we understand more about the natural world, we will likely […]

Purchase $50.00 – $60.00 14 tickets left
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2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session C

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Dates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Friday; July 10, 11 and 14 Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm Registration Deadline: July 7 The Clay Cubs camp immerses young artists in various […]

Purchase $115.00 – $125.00 2 tickets left
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Glazes – Problems and Solutions

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Mon, Wed, and Thurs; July 10, 12, 13 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: July 7 Successful and consistent glazing can sometimes seem mysterious and very frustrating. Problems […]

Purchase $190.00 – $210.00 12 tickets left
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Pottery on the Wheel Session 1

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Dates: (4) Mondays; July 10, 17, 24 and 31 Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm Registration Deadline: July 7 Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and trimming basic forms. Enjoy one-on-one […]

Purchase $250.00 – $275.00 7 tickets left
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Plein Air Painting: Landscape and Abstraction

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Wednesday-Friday; July 12, 13, 14 Time: 9 am-1 pm Registration Deadline: July 9 Experience Plein-air landscape painting in the beautiful Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This workshop will teach […]

Purchase $210.00 – $245.00 1 ticket left

Raku Firing 1

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Saturday, July 15 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: July 12 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]

Purchase $50.00 – $60.00 8 tickets left

Collage Portraits

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Sunday, July 16 Time: 10 am - 2 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: July 13 Have you ever looked at a picture of a pear and […]

Purchase $45.00 – $55.00 7 tickets left
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2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 3

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Dates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; July 17, 18 and 20 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: July 14 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for […]

Purchase $115.00 – $125.00 11 tickets left
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2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session D

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Dates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Friday; July 17, 18 and 21 Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm Registration Deadline: July 14 The Clay Cubs camp immerses young artists in various […]

Purchase $115.00 – $125.00 5 tickets left

Monster Pieces

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Tuesday and Thursday, July 18, 20 Time: 1 - 3 pm Registration Deadline: July 15 Two heads? Spiked tail? Six eyes? Young artists explore otherworldly figures and many dreams […]

Purchase $65.00 – $75.00 10 tickets left

Camera Basics

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Friday, July 21 Time: 10 am - 3 pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: July 18 Whether you use a digital or film camera, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, […]

Purchase $135.00 – $150.00 7 tickets left

Coffee With The Authors: Jerry Dennis and Glenn Wolff

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Author Jerry Dennis and artist/illustrator Glenn Wolff, both of Traverse City, in a conversation about working collaboratively. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads the discussion.

Raku Building 1

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: July 22 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: July 19 This workshop is designed for those wishing to create their pottery piece for a Raku firing. The instructor […]

Purchase $50.00 – $60.00 7 tickets left
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2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 4

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Dates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; July 24, 25 and 27 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: July 21 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for […]

Purchase $115.00 – $125.00 10 tickets left
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2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session E

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Dates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Friday; July 24, 25 and 28 Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm Registration Deadline: July 21 The Clay Cubs camp immerses young artists in various […]

Purchase $115.00 – $125.00 7 tickets left
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Fundamentals of Composition

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Wednesday and Thursday; July 26, 27 Time: 9 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: July 23 Have fun learning how the simple fundamentals of artistic composition will make you […]

Purchase $175.00 – $195.00 11 tickets left
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Painting and Printing with Natural Dyes

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Friday & Saturday; July 28, 29 Time: 10 am - 4 pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: July 25 Print and paint on cloth with vibrant and complex […]

Purchase $225.00 – $240.00 10 tickets left

TC Dance Project

Nash Road Red Barn 9805 Nash Road, Maple City, MI

The Traverse City Dance Project returns to Glen Arbor as part of their 2023 summer tour. This outdoor performance features original choreography, live music, and professional dancers from around the country.

Purchase $35.00 – $40.00 196 tickets left

Coffee With The Authors: Holly Wren Spaulding

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Poet Holly Wren Spaulding in a conversation about keeping and banning words. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads the discussion.

Raku Firing 2

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Saturday, July 29 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: July 26 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]

Purchase $50.00 – $60.00 8 tickets left

Plein Air Weekend: Save the Dates

Glen Arbor Town Hall 6394 W Western Ave, Glen Abor, MI

Save the dates for the 2023 Plein Air Weekend which will be held Friday, August 4 and Saturday August 5.

Family Art Fun in the Grove 3

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Saturday, August 5 Time: 10 am - 12 pm Registration: online or walk-in (if space allows) Family Art Fun in the Grove demonstrates to you and your child(ren) how […]

Purchase $10.00 – $12.00

Raku Firing 3

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Saturday, August 5 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: August 2 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]

Purchase $50.00 – $60.00 8 tickets left
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2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 5

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Dates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; August 7, 8 and 10 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: August 4 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for […]

Purchase $115.00 – $125.00 9 tickets left
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2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session F

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Dates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Friday; August 7, 8 and 11 Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm Registration Deadline: August 4 The Clay Cubs camp immerses young artists in various […]

Sold Out $115.00 – $125.00

Sippers with Tray

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Dates: Monday, August 7 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: August 4 Juice, wine, espresso: anything goes with this little slab-built set of sippers and serving tray. In this […]

Purchase $55.00 – $65.00 8 tickets left
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Pottery on the Wheel Session 2

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Dates: (4) Mondays; August 7, 14, 21 and 28 Time: 6 - 9 pm Registration Deadline: August 4 Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and trimming basic forms. Enjoy one-on-one […]

Purchase $250.00 – $275.00 5 tickets left
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2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 6

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Dates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; August 14, 15 and 17 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: August 11 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for […]

Purchase $115.00 – $125.00 12 tickets left
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Surface Decoration: Marks on Clay

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Mon, Tues, and Fri; August 14, 15, 18 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: August 11 Learn new techniques or refresh your skills in surface decoration using sgraffito, […]

Purchase $190.00 – $210.00 12 tickets left

Drummunity

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Join percussionist Lori Fithian for Drummunity! A "Drummunity" circle is a high-energy, fun, and empowering drumming activity for all age groups.

Raku Building 2

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: August 19 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: August 16 This workshop is designed for those wishing to create their pottery piece for a Raku firing. The instructor […]

Purchase $50.00 – $60.00 8 tickets left
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Capturing Light & Vibrancy in Watercolor

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Wednesday-Friday; August 23, 24, 25 Time: 10 am - 3 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: August 20 Discover exciting, step-by-step techniques for capturing the beauty of […]

Purchase $320.00 – $345.00 10 tickets left

New Music Detroit

Glen Lake School 3375 W Burdickville Rd, Glen Arbor, Maple City

New Music Detroit (NMD) is a collective of musicians dedicated to performing groundbreaking musical works from the late 20th century to the present day. NMD performs new and adventurous classical music in various settings for various people.

RSVP Now Free 198 spots left

AIR Presentation: Ian Kennelly

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Massachusetts artist Ian Kennelly will use his Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to “further my observations” of the ephemeral space that exists where water, land and sky meet.

Coffee With The Authors: Sarah Shoemaker

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Novelist Sarah Shoemaker in a conversation about historical fiction. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads the discussion.

Raku Firing 4

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Saturday, August 26 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: August 23 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]

Purchase $50.00 – $60.00 7 tickets left

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Pottery on the Wheel Session 3

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Dates: (4) Wednesdays; September 6, 13, 20 & 27 Time: 6 - 9 pm Registration Deadline: September 3 Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and trimming basic forms. Enjoy one-on-one […]

Purchase $250.00 – $275.00 8 tickets left

AIR Presentation: Kathy Mohl

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Caledonia, Michigan, artist Kathy Mohl will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to create a plein air immersion project. Mohl, an experienced plein air painter, will push her practice into new areas.

Raku Firing 5

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Saturday, September 9 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: September 6 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]

Purchase $50.00 – $60.00 7 tickets left

Raku Firing 6

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Saturday, September 16 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: September 13 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]

Purchase $50.00 – $60.00 8 tickets left

AIR Presentation: Susan Moran

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Ann Arbor, Michigan, fiber artist Susan Moran will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to begin a body of work “specifically inspired” by Leelanau County.

Raku Firing 7

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Saturday, September 23 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: September 20 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]

Purchase $50.00 – $60.00 8 tickets left

Raku Firing 8

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI

Date: Saturday, September 30 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: September 27 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and […]

Purchase $50.00 – $60.00 8 tickets left

AIR Presentation: Sara Maurer

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, writer Sara Maurer will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to complete a third draft of her novel, Claybaby.

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