Exhibit: Amy L. Clark-Carels
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborA CELEBRATION: THE PAINTINGS OF AMY L. CLARK-CARELS
The Glen Arbor Arts Center celebrates Amy L. Clark-Carels’s love of watercolor painting in a small exhibition of work May 3 - August 31.
Exhibit: Food Is Art / Art Is Food
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborVisual artists throughout time have found food a rich, inspiring subject. Food Is Art / Art Is Food takes an expanded view of the subject.
Outdoor Gallery Exhibit: Pam Spicer
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborThe 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.
Clothesline Exhibit
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborThe Glen Arbor Arts Center is moving art outdoors. The Clothesline Exhibit is an open-air exhibition of small work.
Art Camp: Art Rangers Session 5
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborDate and Time: July 26, 27, and 29 @ 9:30am - 12pm Registration Deadline: July 23 @ 12pm Early Bird Rate Deadline: May 1 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore various mediums in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers have the opportunity to paint, draw, […]
Drawing for Beginners
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborDate & Time: July 14, 21 and 28; 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: July 11 This class focuses on developing observational skills and drawing techniques, employing a wide range of drawing media, including charcoal, graphite, Conte, and ink. Students develop both technical abilities and creative responses to material and subject matter. No prior […]
Solar Dye-Printing on Clothing
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborDate & Time: July 30, 10 am-12 pm Registration deadline: July 27 Combining photography, the sun's power, and the colors of the rainbow, we'll create artistic prints on clothes and other fabric items. Customize a t-shirt with a photo of your dog in your favorite color, or create a solar printed fern on a handbag. […]
The Why and How of Seed Saving
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborHumans have saved seeds since the beginning of time. The Grow Benzie Seed Saving Guild has been saving seeds since its formation in 2008. Two citizen seed savers who tend this project are in conversation. This outdoor program is offered as part of the GAAC’s exhibition Food Is Art / Art Is Food, in the […]
Art Camp: Art Rangers Session 6
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborDate and Time: August 2, 3, and 5 @ 9:30am - 12pm Registration Deadline: July 30 @ 12pm Early Bird Rate Deadline: May 1 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore various mediums in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers have the opportunity to paint, draw, […]
What Binds Us Together – Exploring The Braided Essay
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborDate & Time: August 9 and 11, 9 am-4 pm Registration Deadline: August 6 Do you wish to write about the world around you but doubt whether your limited perspective is worth sharing? Or do you have a personal story asking to be written—but can't seem to find the words? Perhaps you are grieving a […]
Art Camp: Art Rangers Session 7
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborDate and Time: August 9, 10, and 12 @ 9:30am - 12pm Registration Deadline: August 6 @ 12pm Early Bird Rate Deadline: May 1 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore various mediums in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers have the opportunity to paint, draw, […]
Art Camp: Art Rangers Session 8
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborDate and Time: August 16, 17, and 19 @ 9:30am - 12pm Registration Deadline: August 13 @ 12pm Early Bird Rate Deadline: May 1 The Art Rangers camp is the perfect choice for the young artist who wants to explore various mediums in a supportive, engaging environment. Art Rangers have the opportunity to paint, draw, […]
Writing the Personal Essay and Poetry
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborDate & Time: August 20, 3-4:30pm Registration Deadline: August 17 In this workshop, we will gather ideas for writing, craft the ideas into personal essay and poetry formats, and end with a celebration read-around. There will be time for writing. We will end with brief suggestions and websites for publishing personal essays and poetry for […]
Simple Rings
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborDate & Time: August 21, 10 am-6 pm Registration Deadline: August 18 Simple Ring building is a follow-up class for students who have completed the Basics in Silversmithing class or the novice metalsmith who understands the practices of basic jewelry making and wants to advance their skills to the next level. Students will learn about […]
Night Photography – At Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborDate: August 23 - 27
Level up your night photography skills and better understand how to create long exposures under the moon and stars!
Exhibit: Everyday Objects
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborWestern art before the 20th Century, primarily still life paintings, is filled with everyday objects. But in the 20th Century, things shifted. The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s exhibition Everyday Objects explores this territory.
AIR Presentation: Susanna Lang
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborSusanna Lang talks about a new writing project. This work is a series of poems in response to the landscapes in which she finds herself; and the interdependency of humans and the natural world. The Illinois poet returns to these theme during her residency.
Everyday Objects Opening Reception
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborThe Glen Arbor Arts Center is bringing back opening receptions, a popular tradition that launches a new exhibition. Please join the celebration of the Everyday Objects exhibition on Friday, August 27, 6-8 pm, in the GAAC gallery. Meet the artists. FREE. Everyday Objects, a juried exhibition, asks exhibitors to reexamine and explore new and unexpected […]
Watercolor Sunflowers
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborDate & Time: August 28, 9 am-12:30 pm Registration Deadline: August 25 Pick up your paintbrush and interpret the beauty and wild energy of summer sunflowers. Working with a still-life vase of various locally grown sunflowers, you'll practice drawing composition, color mixing, laying down washes, and techniques for creating texture. To start, we'll look closely […]
AIR Presentation: Janet Dunbar
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborJanet Dunbar will discuss how her residency was focused on the Leelanau flora and fauna for inspiration. This Michigan potter hand builds pots and fires them in the tradition of Japanese raku.
6ft Apart Art: Artist Pop-Up + Demos
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborThe Artist Pop-Ups + Demos turn the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s front yard and parking area into open-air exhibition and music venues. Participating studio artists will demonstrate what they do, talk about their work, and exhibit.
Lecture (AM): ‘Everyday Objects: Common Things, Uncommon Art’
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborTime: 10:30am
The world is swimming in material goods – the stuff of landfills as well as the stuff of a rich body of work by visual artists. “Everyday Objects: Common Things, Uncommon Art” is a survey of work created during the 20th and 21st centuries...
Lecture (PM): ‘Everyday Objects: Common Things, Uncommon Art’
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborTime: 1:00pm
The world is swimming in material goods – the stuff of landfills as well as the stuff of a rich body of work by visual artists. “Everyday Objects: Common Things, Uncommon Art” is a survey of work created during the 20th and 21st centuries...
AIR Presentation: Dana Falconberry
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborMichigan artist Dana Falconberry talks about her work in a variety of media – from watercolor to embroidery. Falconberry’s residency focused on a series that examines the effects of climate change on the local landscape.
Lecture: ‘Everyday Objects: Common Things, Uncommon Art’
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborThe world is swimming in material goods – the stuff of landfills as well as the stuff of a rich body of work by visual artists. “Everyday Objects: Common Things, Uncommon Art” is a survey of work created during the 20th and 21st centuries...
AIR Presentation: Gail Wallace Bozanno
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen ArborGail Wallace Bozanno discusses how she worked to complete a short story collection during her residency. Learn more about her work on Tsunami. Gail lives in Illinois.
