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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 the west today. Glaze, decorate, and fire already made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku!
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 include all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster natural creativity, self-expression, art techniques and offer a real FUN time! The Art Rangers camp is […]
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 old. Classes include all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster natural creativity, self-expression, art techniques and offer a real FUN time! The Clay Cubs […]
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. Enjoy one-on-one interaction as you learn the skills needed to become comfortable working on the potter’s wheel. The class will include the basics of decorating, […]
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, and garden designs onto paper. This introductory workshop explores one of the many techniques of printmaking. Linocut is a relief printing technique in which a […]
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 perfect for field work with no drying time or color mixing. The class will concentrate on the process of being out of doors, choosing a […]
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 […]
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, create comic trading cards and matchbox comics using pen and ink, illustration markers, etc. Create a 3-D character out of modeling clay to go with […]
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 formula created by photographic pioneer Sir John Herschel. The workshop will introduce cyanotype and its various uses—from photography to printmaking to collage to fiber arts […]
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? Join us for this Painting Pollinators workshop. We'll be drawing hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies during our time together. We'll work with watercolor and ink, learning […]
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 include all art materials. Instructors will help campers foster natural creativity, self-expression, art techniques and offer a real FUN time! The Art Rangers camp is […]
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 word means “carving out.” A solid block of clay is minimally shaped and then carved to create the interior and exterior spaces. Spontaneous and showing […]
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 fire already made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku!
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 fire already made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku!
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 is needed! You'll learn to use the printmaking plate to create beautiful and unique patterned papers. We'll use the printed papers to make book covers, […]
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 Lakeshore Itinerary: An email will be sent to registered students one week prior to the start date with more detail. National Parks at Night Co-Founder […]
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 fire already made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku!
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 Glen Arbor Arts Center and Michigan Writers. Using the upcoming GAAC Vessels exhibit as foundation (August 26-October 27), Michigan Writers will lead four, one-hour Saturday […]
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 fire already made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku!
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 invites painters to experience painting outdoors in and around Glen Arbor. We will discuss methods for choosing a painting site, organizing what we see into […]
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 patterns on tea towels. Learn how to use linocut tools, experiment with mark making, transfer a drawing to linoleum, carve the linoleum, roll ink 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 fire already made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku!
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 from various materials, twining, coiling, and knotless netting. We will work with various things to make cordage, then use that cordage to make three-dimensional forms. […]
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 fire already made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku!
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 1 @ Thoreson Farm Whether you are traveling abroad or close to home, your photographs should be your most precious souvenir. In this two-day workshop, […]
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 techniques for making jaw-dropping photographs at high magnification. In this two-session workshop, you will learn how to use your camera in manual mode to make […]
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 figures that many of us dream and read about. Students look to stories and animals for inspiration and create unique creatures of their own using […]
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 ornaments using decorative papers. Fold and glue papers to create two different kinds of ornaments. Each participant will receive enough materials in their art kit […]
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 ornament, then work with clay slabs and coils to make it come to life. Pieces will be fired in the kiln and ready for pickup […]
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— or just enjoy working with your hands— come explore the fun of creating with clay! Beginning with clay slabs, learn all the techniques and tricks […]
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.
Creativity Q+A LIVE with Mark Mehaffey
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesHow do artists think, work, and practice? Those questions are explored during Creativity Q+A LIVE, a series of conversations with Northern Michigan artists at the Glen Arbor Arts Center.
Bead Embroidery
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: 2 Fridays; March 3,10 Time: 12 - 2 pm Registration Deadline: February 28 Explore the art of embroidery by creating your expressive pattern ideas. Various techniques will be taught, including how to make a repetitive design, design motifs, and the benefits of working with embroidery. We will then decide how to transform our drawings […]
Kurinuki: Japanese Carved Pottery
(Exploring the Arts of Japan Series)
Glen Arbor Arts Center
6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United States
Dates: Saturday, March 4 Time: 10 am - 2 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: March 3 Kurinuki is a traditional Japanese pottery technique carving from a single block of clay. The word means "carving out." A solid block of clay is minimally shaped, then carved to create the interior and exterior spaces. […]
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.
Creative Wellness: Exploring Grief through Creativity
Pine Stree Studios Pine St, Glen Arbor, MIThe death of a loved one can have a profound effect on our mental and physical health. Creativity is a powerful tool that can support navigating this emotion and bring new understanding and insights into the process of grief.
Stitching for Mindfulness: Sashiko and Boro
(Exploring Arts of Japan Series)
Glen Arbor Arts Center
6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United States
This class has been be postponed. A new date and time will be posted here once it has been confirmed. Date: TBD Time: TBD Registrations Deadline: TBD Explore the traditional art of Japanese sashiko-style embroidery by creating your expressive pattern ideas. We will discuss the benefits of working with embroidery and the relaxation it can […]
Parallel 45 “Smokefall”
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesParallel 45 returns to the Glen Arbor Arts Center with a dose of magical realism. A performance of “Smokefall” takes place in the GAAC Main Gallery.
Exhibit: Swimming
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesSwimming is an activity that puts bodies into bodies of water. It is also a universally-understood metaphor for moving through water, literal and symbolic
Swimming Exhibit Opening Reception
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe 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.
After School Arts: Session 4
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDates: 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 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, […]
Walk And Talk Through Swimming, A Feral Housewife
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesGlen 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, United States
Date: Tuesday, April 11 Time: 1 pm - 4 pm Registration Deadline: April 11 This class is right for you if you appreciate the crystal simplicity of Japanese poetry forms, from haiku to tanka. We will read and reflect on some of the historical masters like Basho, Miyazawa, Soga, and contemporary Japanese poets as well. […]
Exploring Cold Wax and Oil
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Friday and Saturday; April 14, 15 Time: Friday 10 am - 4 pm; Saturday 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: April 13 This workshop offers demos and hands-on experience with cold wax medium and oil paint. Manning, a former art teacher and now professional painter, shares methods with participants to explore the basic […]
Earth Day Assemblages
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, April 22 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: April 21 In celebration of Earth Day, we will be creating art from — quite literally — TRASH. Participants will be invited to try some warm-up exercises to help them work intuitively with more fun and ease. What about those cut-off jean shorts […]
Creativity Q+A LIVE with Artist Angela Saxon
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesLeelanau County artist Angela Saxon talks about her practice with Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager.
Introduction to Photoshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Thursday and Friday; April 27, 28 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: April 26 Used by photographers, graphic designers, digital artists, and illustrators alike, Adobe Photoshop allows users to edit photographs for precision and accuracy and use their imaginations to create sensational scenes and stunning printed graphics. In this workshop, the instructor […]
Exhibit: The Birds Are Watching
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesIn her GAAC Lobby Gallery exhibit, The Birds Are Watching, Jessica Kovan “asks viewers to pay attention from the vantage point of local bird species, in hopes of establishing a sense of interconnectedness between all beings.
A Little Lunch Music
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesPianist 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, United States
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 graphic image, transferring the outlines to woodblocks, and carving and printing it. This one-day workshop will introduce a short history of Mokuhanga and take participants […]
Taiko Drumming
Glen Lake School 3375 W Burdickville Rd, Glen Arbor, Maple CityFeel 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...
Slippery Surface Watercolor
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: 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 watercolor. We will bravely paint Gesso on paper, Watercolor Board, and Yupo paper. All these surfaces lead to unlimited corrections and manipulations. There are no […]
Character Design Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: 2 Tuesdays; May 9, 16 Time: 5:30 - 7 pm Registration Deadline: May 8 This class will teach basic concepts of Character Design, Character Development, and Character Drawing for Animation and Illustration. Through studying classical and modern drawing techniques, students will explore ways to make characters appealing, dynamic, interesting, and animated, emphasizing solid construction. […]
AIR Presentation: Nathan Lipps
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesOhio 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.
Outdoor Gallery Exhibit: Debra Howard
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesMichigan and Maryland painter Debra Howard’s work has been chosen for the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2023-24 Outdoor Gallery exhibition.
Watercolor Birds and Branches
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, May 13 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: May 12 Spring is here, and so are the birds! So celebrate spring's great return with your paintbrush. As we discuss birds returning to our backyards, we'll look at artist and ornithologist John James Audubon's great works — depicting birds in their natural […]
Walk And Talk Through Swimming, The Birds Are Watching
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesGlen Arbor Arts Center Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal leads a conversational walking tour of the Swimming and The Birds Are Watching exhibits.
Creativity Q+A LIVE with Blacksmith Scott Lankton
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesLeelanau County artist Scott Lankton talks about his practice with Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager.
Grief: A Loss for Words
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Wednesday May 17 & Tuesday May 23 Time: 4 - 6 pm Registration Deadline: May 17 Let us address the emotional journey of grief through poetry, fiction, and non-fiction select readings. Then, we will write our own experiences with grief--to be shared or not. The workshop aims to tap into our expressions of grief, […]
Gyotaku Printing
(Exploring Arts of Japan Series)
Glen Arbor Arts Center
6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United States
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 Japanese art form was first used to depict and preserve the wondrous fish the Japanese fishermen caught. We will discuss the history, materials, and techniques […]
Forging For Peace Project: May 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, May 20, 11 am - 3 pm. The demonstration is free and open to the public.
Free Antoni Gaudi Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesCommunity members are invited to free, hands-on workshops on May 13 and 20 at the Glen Arbor Arts Center from 2:30 - 4:30 pm.
Floral Fusions: Exploring Japanese Floral Design
(Exploring Arts of Japan Series)
Glen Arbor Arts Center
6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United States
Date: Sunday, May 21 Time: 1 - 3 pm Registration Deadline: May 12 Join Fresh Cut Design for this introductory course that presents the history and basic design concepts used in Japanese floral design. Gain experience by designing your seasonal arrangement. Participants can bring their container (BYOC), or Fresh Cut Design will provide one for […]
Gaudi-Inspired Fairy Garden
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDozens of community members attended two free workshops during which they watched a brief introduction to Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi then transformed ordinary bird houses into Gaudi-inspired fairy houses.
AIR Presentation: JoAnn Deuel Shelby
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesMarquette, 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, United StatesTraverse 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, United StatesDate: 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 them to make small collages. We'll spend the first day learning to use the "Gelli plate." Printing with a Gelli plate is a great introduction […]
Family Art Fun in the Grove 1
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesAnimal Mosaic Art inspired by Anton Gaudi. We will look at the wonderful works of Gaudi to inspire our animal mosaics.
How I Paint – A Process for Creative Flow and Authentic Style
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesWant to take your painting to the next level? Sign up for this rare opportunity to learn with Nationally renowned artist Patrick Lee.
Exhibit: 2023 Members 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.
AIR Presentation: Ruth Trok
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesPennsylvania 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.
Late Night Fridays
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesWe’re keeping the lights on a little longer on Friday nights this summer during Late Night Fridays. On June 9: An opening reception for Members Create, an exhibition of work by 49 GAAC members.
2023 Manitou Music Musicians-in-Residence: The PULSE Saxophone Quartet
Multiple Locations Glen Arbor, MIThe 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...
Open Pottery Studio
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 14 - November 1 Times: Wednesdays 1 - 4 pm, Thursdays 6 - 9 pm, Sundays 1 - 4 pm (choose any eight sessions) Open Studio allows those with prior clay experience to renew their work with clay and those who have taken GAAC Pottery on the Wheel to practice […]
Late Night Fridays
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer on Friday nights. Late Night Fridays continues June 16 with a front porch concert featuring the PULSE Saxophone Quartet, 7 – 8 pm.
Exploring Assemblage with Found Objects
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, June 17 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: June 16 In this class, you will use an Altoid tin and a cigar box to create an assemblage. Combine found objects: ephemera, trinkets, and "good junk" to create a whimsical piece, a themed piece, or perhaps a family heirloom. Try out a […]
Forging For Peace Project: June 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 Sunday, June 18, 11 am - 3 pm. The demonstration is free and open to the public.
2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 1
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDates: 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 the young artist who wants to explore a variety of media in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers can paint, draw, sculpt and print each […]
2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session A
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: 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 clay hand-building techniques while discovering how exciting it can be to create in a real ceramic studio. It's the perfect fit for the camper who […]
Solstice Plein Air – Sundown at the Beach
Lake Michigan (Bay Lane Access) W Bay Ln, Glen Arbor, MIDate: Wednesday, June 21 Time: Sundown - exact time TBD Registration Deadline: June 20 Paint the sunset on the longest day of the year – the Summer Solstice. We'll meet at sundown at Lake Michigan - Bay Lane Access (an email with details will be sent a couple of days before the class). Each student […]
2023 Clothesline Exhibit: Insects + Spiders
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe 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.
Late Night Fridays
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesWe’re keeping the lights on a little longer this summer on Friday nights at the Glen Arbor Arts Center during Late Night Fridays. Join us for an after-hours gallery visit on June 23, 5 – 8 pm.
Art of Nature Journaling
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: 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 on the pages of a notebook using words, pictures, and numbers. You do not need to be an artist or a naturalist to begin! We'll […]
Pottery Sampler
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: 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 with clay in a positive environment and beautiful setting.
2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 2
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDates: 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 the young artist who wants to explore a variety of media in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers can paint, draw, sculpt and print each […]
Visual Storytelling: Allegory
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: 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 class is dedicated to a more in-depth way of approaching art with the hope of softening the anxieties of making. We each see the world […]
2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session B
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: 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 clay hand-building techniques while discovering how exciting it can be to create in a real ceramic studio. It's the perfect fit for the camper who […]
Large-Scale Painting for Kids
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: 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 finally, PAINT! This process is the beginning stage of creating significant works of art, such as public murals.
Pastels Plein Air – The Art of Observation
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Thursday, June 29 Time: 10 am - 4 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: June 28 Pastels are made for Plein air. The medium's immediacy makes them perfect for field work with no drying time or color mixing. The class will concentrate on the process of being out of doors, choosing a […]
Late Night Fridays
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesWe’re keeping the lights on a little longer this summer on Friday nights at the Glen Arbor Arts Center during Late Night Fridays. Join us for an after-hours gallery visit on June 30, 5 – 8 pm.
Family Art Fun in the Grove 2
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesEco Art Landscapes inspired by Sleeping Bear National Shore. We will marvel at the beauty of the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore and create painted landscapes from up-cycled cardboard.
Youth Pottery Wheel
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: 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 – just for kids 10-15 years! The week will include all the tools and clay you need. No previous experience is required. All pieces will […]
B-side Growlers
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe 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."
Late Night Fridays
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesWe’re keeping the lights on a little longer this summer on Friday nights during the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Late Night Fridays. Join us for after-hours gallery visits, music on the front porch, and more.
Fast and Efficient Coil Building
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: 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 this three-day workshop, students will learn to coil-build with control and confidence. We will work with a soft coil-building method utilizing extruded and hand-rolled coils. […]
Writing in the Wild
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, July 8 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: July 7 Why is nature writing important? When we understand more about the natural world, we will likely understand new things about ourselves. Join this one-day writing workshop to broaden your natural knowledge and writing repertoire. We'll start by reading and reflecting on […]
2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session C
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: 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 clay hand-building techniques while discovering how exciting it can be to create in a real ceramic studio. It's the perfect fit for the camper who […]
Glazes – Problems and Solutions
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Mon, Wed, and Thurs; July 10, 12, 13 Time: 1 - 4 pm Registration Deadline: July 9 Successful and consistent glazing can sometimes seem mysterious and very frustrating. Problems and defects can be numerous. In this class, we will take an in-depth look at mid-range (cone 6) glazes (as used at Thoreson Farm), their […]
Pottery on the Wheel Session 1
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: (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 interaction as you learn the skills needed to become comfortable working on the potter's wheel. In addition, the class will include the basics of decorating, […]
Plein Air Painting: Landscape and Abstraction
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: 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 techniques for depicting natural and architectural landscapes with an abstract style. Abstraction is freedom from exact representation. We will learn to compose the shapes and […]
Late Night Fridays
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesWe’re keeping the lights on a little longer this summer on Friday nights during the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Late Night Fridays. Join us for an after-hours gallery visit on July 14, 5 – 8 pm.
Raku Firing 1
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: 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 fire already-made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku!
Collage Portraits
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Sunday, July 16 Time: 10 am - 2 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: July 15 Have you ever looked at a picture of a pear and thought it looked like a nose? Or a car grill that looked like teeth? Or fried eggs that looked like eyes? In this workshop, you […]
2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 3
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDates: 3-day sessions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; July 17, 18 and 20 Time: 9:30 am - 12 pm Registration Deadline: July 16 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore a variety of media in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers can paint, draw, sculpt and print each […]
Colors of Glen Lake
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Monday and Tuesday, July 17 & 18 Time: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Registration Deadline: July 16 Location: Meet at Thoreson Farm on the first morning—other locations TBD based on weather. Discover the beauty of oil painting with this brand-new workshop: Learn the basic principles of oil painting while capturing the stunning vistas of […]
2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session D
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: 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 clay hand-building techniques while discovering how exciting it can be to create in a real ceramic studio. It's the perfect fit for the camper who […]
Monster Pieces
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Tuesday and Thursday, July 18, 20 Time: 1 - 3 pm Registration Deadline: July 17 Two heads? Spiked tail? Six eyes? Young artists explore otherworldly figures and many dreams and read about them. Students look to stories and animals for inspiration and create mythical creatures using their imagination and fiber art techniques, including needle […]
Camera Basics
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: 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, white balance, and light are your primary tools as a photographer to create accurate exposures. This workshop is designed to demystify your camera settings and […]
Late Night Fridays
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesWe’re keeping the lights on a little longer this summer on Friday nights during the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Late Night Fridays. Join us for an after-hours gallery visit on July 21, 5 – 8 pm.
Coffee With The Authors: Jerry Dennis and Glenn Wolff
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesAuthor 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, United StatesDate: July 22 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: July 21 This workshop is designed for those wishing to create their pottery piece for a Raku firing. The instructor will guide students using the extruder to build interesting forms for a Raku firing. Students will need to register separately for a Raku Firing class […]
2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 4
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDates: 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 the young artist who wants to explore a variety of media in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers can paint, draw, sculpt and print each […]
2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session E
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: 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 clay hand-building techniques while discovering how exciting it can be to create in a real ceramic studio. It's the perfect fit for the camper who […]
Fundamentals of Composition
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: 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 a better painter. Explore the basics of scene selection and design; the easy-to-understand principles of visual perspective; massing and building of form; scale; light and […]
Painting and Printing with Natural Dyes
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesSorry, this class has been cancelled. 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 colors from nature. Participants will print on cotton, linen, and some eco-printing with local plants. Bring home a lovely […]
Late Night Fridays
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesWe’re keeping the lights on a little longer this summer on Friday nights at the Glen Arbor Arts Center during Late Night Fridays. Join us for an after-hours gallery visit on July 28, 5 – 8 pm.
Traverse City Dance Project
Nash Road Red Barn 9805 Nash Road, Maple City, MI, United StatesThe 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.
Raku Firing 2
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, July 29 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: July 29 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and fire already-made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku! Students may register separately for a Raku Building class on July 22 […]
Coffee With The Authors: Holly Wren Spaulding
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesPoet Holly Wren Spaulding in a conversation about keeping and banning words. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads the discussion.
Plein Air Weekend: Quick Draw Sale
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesThe 2023 theme for this popular, timed event is “BRANCHING OUT: Honoring the Trees of the Glen Arbor Area.”
Family Art Fun in the Grove 3
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesRock Art inspired by Paul Klee and Pablo Picasso. We will look at the interesting artwork of these Modernist painters to be inspired to create our painted rock art self-portraits.
Raku Firing 3
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, August 5 Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: August 5 Experience the excitement of traditional Japanese Raku pottery as practiced in the West today. Glaze, decorate, and fire already-made pots in this one-day workshop. We may even write a haiku! Students may register separately for a Raku Building class on July 22 […]
Plein Air Weekend: Paint Out Sale
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesFor the day-long Paint Out artists may paint anywhere in the area, including the villages of Glen Arbor and Empire, the beautiful water of Glen Lake, and in the National Park.
2023 Art Rangers Camp Session 5
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDates: 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 the young artist who wants to explore a variety of media in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers can paint, draw, sculpt and print each […]
2023 Clay Cubs Camp Session F
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDates: 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 clay hand-building techniques while discovering how exciting it can be to create in a real ceramic studio. It's the perfect fit for the camper who […]
