Outdoor Gallery Exhibit: Pam Spicer
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe vibrant paintings of Traverse City artist Pam Spicer is the 2021-2022 installation in the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Outdoor Gallery. Five of Pam’s paintings will be reproduced on 5-foot-square weather-resistant aluminum panels by Image360 of Traverse City.
Exhibit: Denise Samuels
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesTraverse City artist Denise Samuels exhibits sculptural, geometric constructions with recycled papers...
2021 Small Works Holiday Exhibition
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2021 Small Works Holiday Exhibition is an annual showcase of 2D + 3D work that offers small, original art at affordable prices, $150 or less.
Handmade Holidays
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate and time: December 4; 10 am-3 pm Registration deadline: November 30 Join GAAC for a fun-filled handmade holidays workshop — just for kids. Creating and giving handmade gifts has […]
Clay Holiday Ornaments (kiln fired) – Family Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate and time: December 5; 3-5 pm Registration deadline: December 2 Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, or Christmas, children and adults can explore the fun of creating with clay! […]
2021 GAAC Holiday Open House
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe GAAC will be hosting a Holiday Open House. Visit the Gallery and view the 2021 Small Works Exhibition, an annual showcase of 2D + 3D work that offers small, original art at affordable prices...
Introduction to Silversmithing
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate and time: December 11; 9 am - 5 pm Registration deadline: December 8 Learn the basics of metalsmithing and make a silver pendant in an all-day introductory class. We'll […]
After School Arts: Fall Session
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesGlen Arbor Arts Center offers quality, immersive experiences for our community’s youngest artists, in grades K – 4, to help them build a life-long foundation of participation and appreciation for the fine arts.
Exhibit: Woodland Studies
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center is exhibiting Woodland Studies, a small exhibition of black and white photographs by Grand Rapids photographer Rodney Martin
PaperWork Exhibition
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesPaperWork is an exhibition about works on paper, and works made from paper. It focuses on paper used in a wide array of applications...
Wintery Worlds, Ink & Watercolor Session 1
VirtualDate: January 23 Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: January 20 Location: Livestream via Zoom Indigo shadows fall across the snow, a fresh stomped trail leads to a cozy cabin, […]
Manual Photography Basics
VirtualDate: January 24, 31, and February 7 Time: 5 - 5:40 pm (Eastern Standard Time) Registration Deadline: January 21 @ 1pm Location: Online via Zoom Take your photos to the […]
Nature Journaling: Science and Art
VirtualDate: January 30, February 13 and 27 Time: 1:30-3:00 pm Registration Deadline: January 30 @ 12 pm Location: Livestream via Zoom (a Zoom link will be sent two days before the start of the class) Nature journaling will help deepen your observational and drawing skills. Engage in nature in a richer, more enduring way by […]
After School Arts: Winter Session
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDates: February 3, 10, 17, 24 and March 3 Time: 4:00pm - 5:30 pm Registration deadline: January 31 Through thoughtful instruction and engaging, process-oriented projects, the GAAC hopes to inspire […]
Wintery Worlds, Ink & Watercolor Session 2
VirtualDate: February 6 Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: February 3 Location: Livestream via Zoom Indigo shadows fall across the snow, a fresh stomped trail leads to a cozy cabin, […]
Wintery Worlds, Ink & Watercolor Session 3
VirtualDate: February 20 Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: February 19 @ 12 pm Location: Livestream via Zoom Indigo shadows fall across the snow, a fresh stomped trail leads to […]
Copper Enameling – Kiln and Torch Fired
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: February 26 Time: 10 am - 3 pm, with a lunch break Registration Deadline: February 25 @ 12 pm Explore all the possibilities of enameling, which uses both a […]
Exploring Japanese Pottery
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDates and Times: March 4 and 11; 1-3 pm; March 18 and 25; 12:30-3:30 pm Registration Deadline: March 1 Location: GAAC This workshop is for all levels - from absolute […]
Puppet Adventures
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesA Puppet Master’s epic characters are magically brought to life through world-class puppetry.
Puppet Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, March 5, 2022 Time: 2 pm Registration Deadline: March 2 A creative workshop using paper materials to create fascinating characters and rich animation techniques to bring stories to […]
Knitting: Just the Basics
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: March 8 and 15 Time: 12:00-3:00 pm Registration Deadline: March 5 Location: GAAC We will briefly discuss yarn: fiber, yarn weight (what the numbers mean), needles (what the numbers […]
Exhibit: 2022 Member Create
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesFor longer than anyone can remember, the Glen Arbor Arts Center has presented an annual exhibition of work created by its members. As diverse as the GAAC’s members are, so, too, is the work they make.
After School Arts: Spring Session
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDates: April 7, 21, 28 and May 5, 12 Time: 4:00pm - 5:30 pm Registration deadline: April 4 Through thoughtful instruction and engaging, process-oriented projects, the GAAC hopes to inspire […]
Moving Metal: Fold Forming
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: April 13 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: April 10 Location: GAAC Fold Forming is an exciting technique of metalworking where metal is folded, annealed (softened with […]
Sashiko Embroidery: Mark Making with Thread
Date: April 22 and 29 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: April 22 Location: GAAC This course will explore the traditional art of Japanese Sashiko style embroidery by encouraging […]
Exploring Cold Wax and Oil
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: April 23 and 24 Time: 9 am - 4 pm Sat and 10 am - 3 pm Sun Registration Deadline: April 20 Location GAAC This two-day workshop will introduce […]
Exhibit: On the Precipice
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center is showing On The Precipice, a collaborative exhibition of paintings and poems by Linda Alice Dewey and Anne-Marie Oomen.
Exploring Linocut Printmaking and Monotype
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesSorry, this class has been cancelled. Date: April 30 Time: 10 am - 3pm (one-hour lunch break) Registration Deadline: April 27 Location: GAAC This class is designed to explore relief […]
Parallel 45’s Reading Series presents Lungs
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe world is getting hotter, there’s unrest overseas—the seas themselves aren’t very calm—and one couple is thinking about having a child. Lungs is a smart and funny drama...
Outdoor Gallery Exhibit: Carrie Hensel
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesAnn Arbor artist Carrie Hensel's impressionistic landscape paintings will be the 2022-23 Outdoor Gallery installation at the Glen Arbor Arts Center.
Artist-In-Residence Presentation: David LeGault
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2022 Suzanne Wilson Artist-in-Residence program begins May 1 with the arrival of writer David LeGault.
Watercolor Botanicals
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: May 14 Time: 10 am-1 pm Registration Deadline: May 11 Location: GAAC Pick up your paintbrush and experiment with watercolor. Practice basic techniques and learn tips for layering color […]
Exhibit: Flags
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesFlags represent everything -- from a nation to a world view to one’s affinity and allegiance to a sports team. They’re objects that are saturated with meaning.
Mini Masterpieces
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center’s annual Mini Masterpieces outdoor exhibit is on display. Mini Masterpieces are 3 x 3” canvases illustrated and painted by community members in Leelanau County.
Artist-In-Residence Presentation: Rosalie Sanara Petrouske
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe geography and geology of the Sleeping Bear Dunes will be the focus of writer Rosalie Sanara Petrouske’s work during her May 15 - 28 artist residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center.
Clothesline Exhibit: Prayer Flags
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center looks to the East for inspiration for the 2022 Clothesline Exhibit. This year’s theme is prayer flags.
Unconditional PRIDE Artist PopUP + Demo at the GAAC
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center and Up North Pride are creating the collaborative Unconditional PRIDE Artist PopUP + Demo, June 4, 11 am – 3 pm at the GAAC.
Artist-In-Residence Presentation: Quinn Faylor
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe flora and fauna of the Sleeping Bear Dunes will be the focus of Detroit artist Quinn Faylor’s work during their Glen Arbor Arts Center residency May 29 – June 11.
Open Pottery Studio
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: June 15 - October 27 Times: Wednesdays 1-4 pm and Thursdays 6-9 pm Registration Deadline: October 2 Location: Thoreson Farm This is an opportunity for those with prior clay […]
2022 Art Rangers Camp Session 1
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: June 20, 21 and 23 Time: 9:30am-12pm Registration Deadline: June 17 @ 1pm Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years […]
Solstice Plein Air – Sundown at the Beach
Lake Michigan (Bay Lane Access) W Bay Ln, Glen Arbor, MIDate: June 21 Time: Sundown - exact time TBD Registration Deadline: June 18 Location: Bay Lane Beach Paint the longest day of the year–the Summer Solstice. We’ll meet at sundown […]
Artist-In-Residence Presentation: Valerie Mann
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United Statesiber artist Valerie Mann will explore and fabricate a new body of work based on grief, both personal and global, during her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency June 12 - 25.
Enameled Jewelry
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: June 25 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: June 22 Location: GAAC Explore all the possibilities of enameling, which uses both a kiln and a torch to […]
Pottery Sampler
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: June 26 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: June 26 Location: Thoreson Farm In this class we will explore throwing on the wheel, extruding, and slab building. Experience three fun […]
2022 Art Rangers Camp Session 2
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: June 27, 28 and 30 Time: 9:30am-12pm Registration Deadline: June 27 Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years old. Classes […]
Sketching on the Go
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: June 28 Time: 9 am - 2:30 pm Registration Deadline: June 28 Location: GAAC Enjoy the outdoors more deeply by sketching--even if it's in your own backyard. This one-day […]
Nature Journaling 1: Science and Art LIVE!
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: June 29 Time: 10 am - 2 pm (break for lunch) Registration Deadline: June 26 Location: Thoreson Farm Nature Journaling is collecting and organizing your observations, questions, connections, and […]
Ice Cream Bowls
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: June 30 Time: 1:30-3:30 pm Registration Deadline: June 30 We LOVE ice cream around here and think delightful handmade bowls go perfectly with our favorite scoop! So join us […]
QuinTango
Glen Lake School 3375 W Burdickville Rd, Glen Arbor, Maple CityQuinTango’s woman-powered quintet plus their male Argentine bandoneon player re-imagine traditional tango using classical chops, jazz harmonies, and arrangements. Get you free reservations for the June 30th concert.
Monsterpieces
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDates: July 5 and 6 Time: 10 am-1 pm Registration Deadline: July 1 Two heads? Spiked tail? Six eyes? Young artists explore the fantastical figures that many of us dream […]
Plein Air at the Farm
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 6, 7, and 8 Time: 9 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: July 3 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience Plein air oil painting in the historic Port Oneida landscape. […]
Prayer Flags
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: July 7 Time: 10 am-2 pm Registration Deadline: July 7 Prayer Flags are a Tibetan tradition where prayers and mantras are printed on fabric flags and hung outside, allowing […]
Artist-In-Residence Presentation: Amanda Kendrick
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesIndiana artist Amanda Kendrick will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to switch gears. Kendrick has built a studio practice based on painting. During her June 26 – July 9 residency...
Dimensional Collage
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: July 9 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: July 6 Location: GAAC Collage is one of the most accessible forms of creative expression. In this class, we […]
Raku Saturday 1
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 9 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: July 6 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
July Artist PopUP + Demo at the GAAC
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center’s second, 2022 artist PopUP is July 10, 11 am – 3 pm at the GAAC.
2022 Art Rangers Camp Session 3
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: July 11, 12 and 14 Time: 9:30am-12pm Registration Deadline: July 8 @ 1pm Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years […]
2022 Clay Cubs Camp Session A
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 11, 12 and 15 Time: 10am-12:30pm Registration Deadline: July 8 @ 1pm Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years […]
Glazes – Problems and Solutions
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 11, 12, and 15 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: July 8 @ 1 pm Location: Thoreson Farm Successful and consistent glazing can sometimes seem mysterious and […]
Pottery on the Wheel 1
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: July 11, 18, 25 and August 1 Time: 6 - 9 pm Registration Deadline: July 8 @ 1 pm Location: Thoreson Farm Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and […]
Alternative Books: You Do You!
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: July 13 Time: 10 am-3 pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: July 8 Create your fun, unique and soulful one-of-a-kind art book. We will be using "tossed out" […]
Nature Journaling 2: Science and Art LIVE!
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 15 Time: 10 am - 2 pm (break for lunch) Registration Deadline: July 15 Location: Thoreson Farm Nature Journaling is collecting and organizing your observations, questions, connections, and […]
Collage Portraits
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: July 16 Time: 10 am - 2pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: July 13 Location: GAAC Have you ever looked at a picture of a pear and […]
Raku Saturday 2
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 16 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: July 13 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
2022 Art Rangers Camp Session 4
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: July 18, 19 and 21 Time: 9:30am-12pm Registration Deadline: July 18 Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years old. Classes […]
2022 Clay Cubs Camp Session B
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 18, 19 and 22 Time: 10am-12:30pm Registration Deadline: July 15 @ 1pm Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years […]
Tiny Houses
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: July 18, 19 and 22 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: July 15 @ 1 pm Location: Thoreson Farm In this popular class we will be constructing tiny […]
Writing Table: A Creative Writing Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDates: July 19, 20 and 21 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: July 14 Does writing bring you joy? This workshop will help you create and sharpen your fiction or poetry. […]
Abstract AND Representational Painting on YUPO
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: July 23 Time: 9 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: July 20 Location: GAAC You will love the forgiveness and workability of YUPO paper. There are no mistakes that […]
Raku Saturday 3
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 23 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: July 20 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
2022 Art Rangers Camp Session 5
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: July 25, 26 and 28 Time: 9:30am-12pm Registration Deadline: July 24 Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years old. Classes […]
2022 Clay Cubs Camp Session C
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 25, 26 and 29 Time: 10am-12:30pm Registration Deadline: July 22 @ 1pm Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years […]
Beyond Glaze – Surface Decoration
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: July 25, 26 and 29 Times: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: July 22 @ 1 pm Location: Thoreson Farm Go beyond your comfort zone and learn Sgraffito, Slip-trailing, […]
The Fundamentals of Composition for Painters
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: July 27 and 28 Time: 9 am - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: July 24 Location: Thoreson Farm Have fun learning how the simple fundamentals of artistic composition will make […]
Raku Saturday 4
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesSorry, this class has been cancelled. Date: July 30 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: July 27 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in […]
2022 Art Rangers Camp Session 6
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: August 1, 2 and 4 Time: 9:30am-12pm Registration Deadline: July 29 @ 1pm Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years […]
2022 Clay Cubs Camp Session D
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: August 1, 2 and 5 Time: 10am-12:30pm Registration Deadline: July 29 @ 1pm Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years […]
Slab Build Tableware
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesSorry, this class has been cancelled. Dates: August 1, 2 and 5 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: July 29 @ 1 pm Produce pots for the foodie in all of […]
Beach Bards Bonus Bonfire: FLAGS Edition
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesAn evening of poetry, stories and music about flags takes place at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, August 2, 7 – 9 pm.
2022 Plein Air Weekend
Glen Arbor Town Hall 6394 W Western Ave, Glen Abor, MI, United StatesPainters from across Michigan and the Midwest will converge on Glen Arbor August 4, 5, and 6 for the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 13th Plein Air Weekend.
Raku Saturday 5
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesSorry, this class has been cancelled. Date: August 6 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: August 3 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in […]
2022 Art Rangers Camp Session 7
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: August 8, 9 and 11 Time: 9:30am-12pm Registration Deadline: August 8 Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years old. Classes […]
2022 Clay Cubs Camp Session E
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: August 8, 9 and 12 Time: 10am-12:30pm Registration Deadline: August 5 @ 1pm Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years […]
Pottery on the Wheel 2
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: August 8, 15, 22 and 29 Time: 6-9 pm Registration Deadline: August 5 @ 1 pm Location: Thoreson Farm Learn and practice wedging, centering, throwing, and trimming basic forms. […]
Garden Printmaking
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: August 9 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: August 4 Learn the basics of block printing with artist Cindi Ford and create a linoleum cut to print botanical patterns, vegetables, […]
Pastels Plein Air – Art of Observation
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: August 10 and 11 Time: 10am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: August 7 Location: Thoreson Farm Pastels are made for plein air. The immediacy of the medium makes them […]
Cartooning to Comics – Draw AND Sculpt!
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: August 11 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: August 11 Explore comics from around the world and develop your characters and ideas. Learn ways to draw them for big impact, […]
Cyanotype Printing
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesSorry, this class has been cancelled. Date: August 12 Time: 10 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: August 9 Location: GAAC Learn to make cyanotype prints from the original 1842 […]
Painting Pollinators
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesSorry, this class has been cancelled. Date: August 13 Time: 10 am-1 pm Registration Deadline: August 10 Do you want a chance to practice your sketching skills and watercolor whimsy? […]
August Artist PopUP + Demo at the GAAC
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesCANCELLED
2022 Art Rangers Camp Session 8
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: August 15, 16 and 18 Time: 9:30am-12pm Registration Deadline: August 15 Location: GAAC GAAC's Art Camps bring together two unique visual arts opportunities for artists 6-12 years old. Classes […]
Kurinuki
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: August 15, 16 and 19 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: August 12 @ 1 pm Location: Thoreson Farm Kurinuki is a traditional method of Japanese handbuilding. The […]
Art After Hours In Glen Arbor
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesNine Glen Arbor galleries and artists’ studios will keep the night light burning this summer as part of Art After Hours.
Raku Saturday 7
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: August 20 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: August 17 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Exhibit: Vessels
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center takes an out-of-the-box look at bowls, baskets, urns, pods, and other objects that store and carry things, in its fall exhibit, VESSELS.
Drummunity
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesJoin percussionist Lori Fithian for Drummunity! A “Drummunity” circle is a high-energy, fun, and empowering drumming activity for all age groups.
Raku Saturday 8
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: August 27 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: August 24 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Printmaking Made Easy
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: August 28 Time: 10 am-3 pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: August 27 Come explore the magical world of printmaking using a gelatin "Gelli" plate. No art experience […]
Night Photography at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Pine Street Studios 5710 N Pine St, Glen ArborDate: August 29 - September 2 Time: Approx 4 hours/day in the classroom + outdoors/onsite 7 pm - nightfall Registration Deadline: August 28 Location: GAAC and Sleeping Bear Dunes National […]
Exhibit: Ropes, Ribbons, Twigs, and Things
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center’s fall, Lobby Gallery exhibition is Ropes, Ribbons, Twigs, and Things, a series of intaglio prints by Traverse City artist Dorothy Anderson Grow.
Raku Saturday 9
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: September 3 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: September 3 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Artist-In-Residence Presentation: Kimberly Stoney
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesMixed media artist Kimberly Stoney turns to the world of music for a new series of collaged paintings during her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency August 28 – September 10.
Writing the Arts: Object + Words = Ekphrasis
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDates: September 10, 17, and 24 (Open Reading October 1) Time: 10 – 11 am Registration Deadline: September 30 Location: GAAC Writing the Arts is a collaborative project of the […]
Forging For Peace Project: September Demo
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Forging For Peace Project blacksmiths return to the Glen Arbor Arts Center Forge on Saturday, September 10, 11 am - 3 pm.
Raku Saturday 10
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: September 10 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: September 10 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Plein Air Painting Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: September 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 Time: 10 am - 5 pm (roughly) Registration Deadline: September 9 Location: Start at GAAC / locations TBD This guided immersive workshop […]
Block Printed Tea Towels
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: September 17 Time: 11 am - 3 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: September 16 Location: GAAC Students will design, carve and print their own designs and […]
Raku Saturday 11
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: September 17 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: September 14 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Materials Exploration Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: September 24 Time: 10 am-3 pm Registration Deadline: September 24 This workshop explores soft materials and basketry methods used to make 3-dimensional forms from fibers. Topics include making cordage […]
Raku Saturday 12
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: September 24 Time: 1-4 pm Registration Deadline: September 24 Location: Thoreson Farm Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the west today. Glaze, decorate, and […]
Travel Photography
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: September 30, 10 am - 3 pm and October 1, 3 pm - 8 pm Time: see above Registration Deadline: September 29 Location: September 30 @ GAAC and October […]
Macro Photography
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: October 5 and 12 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: October 4 Location: GAAC Are you looking to get up-close and personal with the natural world? Learn […]
After School Arts: Session 1
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesRide the bus to create with us! After School Arts registration is open.
Artist-In-Residence Presentation: Ana Spencer
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesIllinois potter and teacher Ana Spencer will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to get “a fresh take” on her materials and process. Spencer’s residency is Sept. 25 – October 8.
Vessels Walk + Talk
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesA guided walk-and-talk through the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s VESSELS exhibition takes place Saturday, October 8, 11 am. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads a conversational tour of this dynamic exhibit.
Creepy Creatures
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDates: October 22 and 29 Time: 12-2 pm Registration Deadline: October 20 Explore the creepy creatures of the season. Two heads? Spiked tail? Giant fangs? Young artists explore the macabre […]
Exhibit: 2022 Small Works
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2022 Small Works Holiday Exhibition is an annual showcase of 2D + 3D work that offers small, original art at affordable prices, $150 or less.
Holiday Kickoff Open House
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesJoin us for our Holiday Kickoff! November 4 from 5 – 7pm. Enjoy holiday music, refreshments, and morsels while holiday shopping our gallery and pop-up store!
Paper Ornaments
VirtualDate: November 12 Time: 1-3 pm Registration Deadline: November 5 Format: Online via Zoom + mailed art kit Family class: adults and adults with children 10+ years Construct beautiful paper […]
Clay Ornaments
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: November 19 Time: 2-4pm Registration Deadline: November 16 Celebrate the arrival of winter by creating ceramic ornaments that will last a lifetime. Cozy up with hot chocolate, design your […]
Clay Ornaments
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: November 19 Time: 5-7pm Registration Deadline: November 16 Celebrate the arrival of winter by creating ceramic ornaments that will last a lifetime. Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Christmas— […]
Artful Wreaths
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: November 21 Time: 3-5 pm Registration Deadline: November 18 Embrace the holiday season with Fresh Cut Design with a wreath workshop at Glen Arbor Art Center! This introductory course presents basic design principles and tools used to design a unique holiday wreath. All supplies and a variety of fresh winter greens will be provided. […]
Coffee With The Authors Book Discussion
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Leelanau County writers Jacob Wheeler and Anne-Marie Oomen for coffee and conversation about their newly published nonfiction books.
After School Arts: Session 2
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesRide the bus to create with us! After School Arts registration is open.
Handmade Holidays
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesSorry, this class has been cancelled. Date: December 10 Time: 10am-4pm Registration Deadline: December 7 Join GAAC for a fun-filled handmade holidays workshop — just for the younger set. Creating and giving handmade gifts has a long tradition and is a great treat for everyone. Here’s a sneak peek at some gifts we’ll be making… needle-felted […]
Exhibit: A Feral Housewife
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesLeelanau County artist Mary Beth Acosta’s collages occupy the GAAC’s Lobby Gallery January 6 – April 21, 2023.
Exhibit: Telling Stories: Fact, Fiction, Otherwise
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesTelling Stories: Fact, Fiction, Otherwise asks applicants to tell some stories of their own: true, false, or otherwise.
Manual Photography Basics
VirtualDate: 3 Tuesdays, January 17, 24, 31 Time: 6 - 6:40 pm (EST) Registration Deadline: January, 13 Format: Online via Zoom Take your photos to the next level and enter the world of manual mode photography. Via Zoom, you'll receive guidance and individual attention while learning to shoot in manual mode on your DSLR camera. […]
Beyond the Frozen Pines – Watercolor and Ink – Session 1
VirtualDate: Sunday, January 22 (week 1) Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: January 19 Format: Online via Zoom Don't brave the cold this winter; stay inside and create art with this three-week course (take one or all three). We will learn about watercolor, ink, and sketching out a well-balanced composition. In week one (Jan. 22), […]
Beyond the Frozen Pines – Watercolor and Ink – Session 2
VirtualDate: Sunday, January 29 (week 2) Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: January 26 Format: Online via Zoom Don't brave the cold this winter; stay inside and create art with this three-week course (take one or all three). We will learn about watercolor, ink, and sketching out a well-balanced composition. In week one (Jan. 22), […]
After School Arts: Session 3
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDates: 5 Thursdays; February 2, 9, 23, March 2, 9 Time: 4 - 5:30 pm Registration deadline: January 30 Through thoughtful instruction and engaging, process-oriented projects, the GAAC hopes to inspire and support all children in building their own creative confidence. Our five-week sessions offer students an engaging visual arts experience that focuses on technique, […]
Bluesbusters – February Art Play Day
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, February 4 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: February 3 Need a day to play and let go of those February blues? Join local artists Jessica Kovan and Lauren Everett Finn in this fun, collaborative, fast-paced day of art play and camaraderie especially designed to beat the February blues! Beyond the […]
Beyond the Frozen Pines – Watercolor and Ink – Session 3
VirtualDate: Sunday, February 5 (week 3) Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: February 2 Format: Online via Zoom Don't brave the cold this winter; stay inside and create art with this three-week course (take one or all three). We will learn about watercolor, ink, and sketching out a well-balanced composition. In week one (Jan. 22), […]
Telling Stories Walk + Talk
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesSarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads a conversational tour of this exhibit about visual storytelling.