The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 12th annual Plein Air Weekend opens August 6 with the Quick Draw. Artists will fan out around Glen Arbor and create in a designated two-hour period of time work to this year’s theme: “Capturing Village Life: Images of Empire and Glen Arbor.” The public is welcome to watch the artists in
The Glen Arbor Arts Center will be hosting the Traverse City Dance Project and the Traverse City Orchestra string quartet for an evening of orchestral music and dance at its Thoreson Farm campus on August 11, 7 pm. This free program will feature Vivaldi’s Four Seasons as performed by the Traverse Symphony Orchestra. The performance
The Glen Arbor Arts Center launches a new exhibition in the GAAC gallery, "Everyday Objects." A juried exhibition, asks exhibitors to reexamine and explore new and unexpected aesthetic possibilities in mundane objects. The exhibition runs from August 27th - October 28th. Read more about Everyday Objects and its companion programs here: GlenArborArt.org/EXHIBITS The GAAC is
The 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 on September 11, 11 am – 3 pm. The Pop-Up exhibitors are: Lauren Everett Finn, painting; Tracie Herkner, hand
Join us out on the M22 Wine Patio for Fine Art Friday on October 8th from 3-5pm. This week we are featuring Mary Guntzviller who's medium ranges from transparent watercolors to sculptures and textiles. Grab a glass or flight of wine and enjoy the wonderful talent of Mary Guntzviller. Visit and shop the artists website
Join the community for these anticipated Holiday events, scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend in Glen Arbor, MI. Shop a curated variety of fine Artisan goods during the Holiday Marketplace. Friday, November 26th Tree Lighting & Caroling @ 6:15pm outside the Town Hall with Carols led by members of Glen Lake Church.The tree will be ceremonially lit
Empire, MI will be having their annual Artisan Marketplace at the Empire Town hall on November 27th. from 10 AM to 4 PM. 18 Artisans will be present with lovely handcrafted items and gifts for everyone on your list. Shop local for the holidays, plus enjoy home-made tamales for a delicious dinner to-go! Please consider
The Glen Arbor Arts Center invites the community to a Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 9, 5 - 7 pm. This seasonal celebration begins with the 2021 Small Works Holiday Exhibition, an annual showcase of 2D + 3D work that offers small, original art for $150 or less. The exhibition features the work of
Paper is a ubiquitous material that’s the foundation of much visual art. The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s exhibition, PaperWork, focuses on works on paper, and works made of paper. The exhibit runs January 14 – March 24, 2022. PaperWork is juried exhibit. It features the work of 21 artists from throughout Michigan, Massachusetts, Missouri, and
Outdoor Gallery Panel Auction Auction is April 26 - 28, 2022: All five panels from the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2021 Outdoor Gallery exhibition will be available for acquisition. The GAAC is holding an online auction April 26-28, 2022. The 5-foot square artworks are reproductions of original, acrylic paintings by Traverse City artist Pam Spicer,
June 4 | 11 am – 3 pm | Glen Arbor Arts Center Rain date: June 5 Application Deadline: May 15, 2022 The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s first 6ft Apart Art Artists PopUP + Demo event of 2022 is June 4. The GAAC will collaborate with Up North Pride to create the Unconditional PRIDE Artists PopUP +
Nine Glen Arbor galleries and artists studios will keep the night light burning this summer as part of Art After Hours. Art After Hours takes place June 15, July 20, and August 17, 5-7 pm. It offers visitors a chance to take a self-guided walking tour of galleries located in Glen Arbor’s art district –
