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After School Art Session 1

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

Glen Arbor Arts Center offers quality, immersive experiences for our community’s youngest artists, in grades K – 4...

$65 – $75

Artist-in-Residence Talk: Maureen Janson Heintz

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

Maureen Heintz’s GAAC artist-residency focuses on her experiments in long-exposure photography.

Intro to Wet Felting

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

Learn the basics needed for wet felting clothing, artwork, vessels and any number of other projects.

$50 – $65

Talk About Art: The Craft of Artisan Clothing

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

Before big box retailers and the omnipresence of factory-manufactured clothing, people made clothes by hand. Two local artisans have taken up the mantle of slow fashion...

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Acrylic Painting Sessions Class

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

October 3, 10, 24, 31: Take your painting to the next level! The best way to improve is by practice. Learn, refresh, or refine the basics of using acrylic paint in this multi-session class. This class will meet once a week for four weeks, providing students with the opportunity for a more focused study. Students […]

$150 – $165

Fiber Art Visual Survey

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

The Glen Arbor Arts Center takes a short look back, and a long look forward, at contemporary fiber and textile arts.

Artist-in-Residence Talk: Elyse Durham

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

Elyse Buffenbarger will be editing a collection of short stories from her book What We Have To Lose, a love story and a tragedy.

Paper Places

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

October 12: Create collaged landscapes or interior spaces using maps, sheet music, and book pages. Participants will explore the textural qualities and colors of found papers, and hone skills in composition, cutting, layout, gluing, and finishing. Participants are encouraged to bring photographs or sketches as a reference. Amy Stevens is an arts educator and mixed […]

$45 – $60
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How to Begin Writing Your Novel

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

We will begin with the story you want to tell or are in the middle of writing.

$120 – $135
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Writing to Sell

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

There is nothing easy about writing a saleable novel.  First comes reading in the genre you choose.  Second comes studying how to write...

$85 – $100

How To Photograph Your Artwork

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

October 19: Learn to photograph your artwork like a pro using your own camera or phone and simple clip lights to help get your artwork into juried shows. (A camera is preferred, but using your phone will be discussed.) In three hours you will learn to use lighting and backgrounds to highlight texture and remove […]

$45 – $60

Lecture: German Expressionism (Lecture & Luncheon)

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

The Glen Arbor Arts Center presents an art history talk about German Expressionism and an Alsace-Lorraine themed luncheon.

$42 – $50

Lecture: German Expressionism (Lecture Only)

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

The Glen Arbor Arts Center presents a BYO "brown bag" lunch art history talk about German Expressionism.

$10 – $15

Writing Your Artist’s Statement

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

Sorry, this class has been cancelled. October 26: In this three-hour workshop you will explore the purpose of an Artist's Statement, examples of good and not so good statements, determine what makes a good statement and learn how to write your own long and short versions that distill the essence of your work. Writing an […]

$45 – $60

Framing and Professional Presentation

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

Saturday, November 2: Framing can make or break a finished work. In this one-session lecture, demonstration-style class, tips and techniques will be covered to make your framing projects professional looking. Margo Burian is an award-winning artist who maintains studios in Grand Rapids and northern Michigan. She holds a BFA from Kendall College of Arts and […]

$45 – $60
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After School Art Session 2

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

Glen Arbor Arts Center offers quality, immersive experiences for our community’s youngest artists, in grades K – 4...

$65 – $75

Exhibit: Small Works Holiday Exhibition

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

The Glen Arbor Arts Center celebrates the holidays with Small Works, an exhibition of original art that opens November 15.

Reception: Small Works

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

A reception to celebrate the Glen Arbor Arts Center Small Works exhibition. Small Works features art work 12” x 12” and smaller, all priced at $150 or less.

Hand Built Holiday Ornaments

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

Amy Stevens leads this hands-on workshop. Using vintage book pages, old sheet music, and other found papers...

$30 – $45

Handmade Cards For All Occasions

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

Sorry, this class has been cancelled. November 17: Wow your closest family and friends with handmade cards for any occasion, inspired by nature and Michigan botanicals. Learn from Leelanau artist Maia Hausler how to create your own handmade cards to send to your loved ones. Each card will be a unique work of art worthy […]

$50 – $65

Gallery Talk: Thanks + Gratitude – A Year-round Practice

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

Every year Americans set aside one day for gratitude. But what if giving thanks, and counting one’s blessings extended beyond Thanksgiving Day, as a year-round practice?

Small Works Holiday Open House

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

The Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts a holiday open house. This celebration is part of Small Works, an exhibition of original art.

Virtual Exhibit: In Between Black & White

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

Leelanau County artist Mary O’Neill works In Between Black & White, a small exhibition of new works created from fused, recycled plastic...

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After School Art Session 3

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

Glen Arbor Arts Center offers quality, immersive experiences for our community’s youngest artists, in grades K – 4...

$65 – $75

Virtual Exhibit: Color

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

Color. Everybody wants some during a Northern Michigan winter, when short, light days suggest a seasonal monochromatic palette.

Reception: Color

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

Come celebrate the new year with COLOR, an exhibition of work by 29 artists. An opening reception to launch the GAAC’s first exhibition of 2020 is January 10, 6 - 8 pm.

Gallery Talk: Color In The Garden

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

The Glen Arbor Arts Center welcomes Brian Zimmerman, a third-generation landscaper from Traverse City, to discuss ways to bring more color to home gardens with native plants...

Creating Decorative Papers

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

No painting skills required for this fun and fast-paced class. Using recycled and inexpensive materials, we will scrape and layer paint, paper, markers...

$50 – $65

Parallel 45 Performs The Thanksgiving Play

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

Parallel 45 Theatre performs a staged reading of The Thanksgiving Play, a contemporary, comedic satire about the beloved national holiday

Free

Intentional Mending

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

Class Goal: to discover how the functional task of mending becomes a vehicle for creative discovery.

$40 – $50

Hand Lettering with Ampersand Lettering Lab

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

Have you seen hand lettered paper goods and decor at the store and said “I wish I could write like that!” Well, here’s your chance!

$65 – $75

Parallel 45 Theatre + GAAC Present ‘Lungs’

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

Due to the corona virus, this event has been postponed. Please check again in the future for a rescheduled date and time.

Free

Reception: Who Owns the Water?

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

Due to the corona virus, this event has been cancelled.

Clay Handbuilding with ClaySpace TC

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

Due to the corona virus, this event has been cancelled.

$55 – $65

PL*ART

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

Due to the corona virus, this class has been cancelled.

$50 – $65

Gallery Event: Fresh Water Poetry Throwdown

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

Due to the corona virus, this event has been postponed. Please check again in the future for a rescheduled date and time.

Manitou Winds

Glen Lake Community Reformed Church 4902 W MacFarlane Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Due to the corona virus, this concert has been postponed. Please check again in the future for a rescheduled date and time.

Outdoor Gallery

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

THE OUTDOOR GALLERY IS OPEN
The Glen Arbor Arts Center unveiled its new Outdoor Gallery May 12.

Found Objects Stamped Paper Cancelled

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

Due to the corona virus, this class has been cancelled.

$50 – $65

Virtual Exhibit: New Views: Birdlandia

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

Birds offer symbolic ways for us to describe our inner and outer lives, home, relationships, the state of the ecology, and more. Birds are some of the most accessible creatures to watch and study.

Virtual Lecture: A Short History of Color in Painting

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

This much-anticipated lecture has been converted to a narrated video presentation, which is available to ticket holders for viewing. Registration is open through May 28.

$10 – $15

Good Reading, Good Writing Cancelled

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

Due to the corona virus, this class has been cancelled.

$25 – $35

Gallery Talk: Wings of Wonder Rebecca Lessard

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

This interview is in the process of being converted to a video presentation, and will be available for viewing in late Spring on the GAAC's Youtube channel.

Creative Monoprinting Cancelled

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

Due to the corona virus, this class has been cancelled.

$55 – $65

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BirdHouses Cancelled

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United States

Due to the corona virus, this class has been cancelled.

$190 – $205

Gallery Talk: Katharine Crawford Robey

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

This interview is in the process of being converted to a video presentation, and will be available for viewing in late Spring on the GAAC’s Youtube channel.

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Master Class: Throwing on the Wheel Cancelled

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United States

This hands-on intensive weekend workshop will begin with a slide show of historical and contemporary potters’ work from around the world...

$250 – $275

NMC Concert Band

Glen Arbor Old School House Lawn 6363 Western Avenue, Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Due to the corona virus, this concert has been cancelled.

The Crane Wives

Studio Stage at Lake Street Studios 6023 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Due to the corona virus, this concert has been cancelled.

$18 – $20

Virtual Art Camp: Art Rangers Week 1

Virtual

Cousins across the country and friends in faraway places can join together in GAAC’s virtual summer camps!

$43 – $53

Mono Printing with the Gelli Plate

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

Have you heard of the Gelli Plate? It’s a permanent durable gel plate that can be used to make prints over and over again without the need for a press.

$45 – $55

Virtual Class: Nature Meets Art

Virtual

Description Don't just sit outside, adventure outside! This class will help you explore, investigate, and observe things in your yard or neighborhood that you've never noticed before. We will be […]

$43 – $53