All five panels from the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s inaugural Outdoor Gallery exhibition are now available for acquisition. The GAAC is holding an online auction April 28-30, 2021. The 5-foot square artworks are reproductions of original, acrylic paintings by Empire artist Mark Mehaffey, winner of the 2020 Outdoor Gallery competition. There are two options for
The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s annual Mini Masterpieces outdoor exhibit is on display. Over 100 tiny works have been hung on trees along the GAAC’s gravel walkway from Lake Street to the gallery and in the GAAC’s Grove behind the building. This self-guided experience runs through May 26. Mini Masterpieces are 3 x 3” canvases
A ceremony to dedicate the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s new Outdoor Gallery exhibition takes place Sunday, May 30, 1 pm. The public is welcome to attend this event celebrating the work of Traverse City artist Pam Spicer. Five, vibrant paintings by Pam Spicer have been reproduced on 5-foot-square, weather-resistant aluminum panels by Image360 of Traverse
Taylor Moore, program manager of Food Rescue of Northwest Michigan, is in conversation about how this Traverse City organization feeds people and supplies food pantries with fresh, healthy food. This outdoor program is offered as part of the GAAC’s exhibition Food Is Art / Art Is Food, in the GAAC gallery through August 19. Since
Poets and writers are challenged to create a short, original poem about feeding the mind, body and soul. Feed Me! is part of the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s exhibition Food Is Art/Art Is Food, which runs May 28 – August 19 in the GAAC gallery. These works will be performed or read outdoors on Friday,
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 June 26, 11 am – 3 pm. Pop-Up artists will work in 2D or 3D, paint, printmaking, clay,
Make Fairy Homes at the 6ft Apart Art Pop-Up June 26, 11 am - 3 pm Calling all kids - fairies are living in the Grove, the wooded area behind GAAC. Come see! Whether they heard about our Make-And-Take Fairy Home booth at the 6ft Apart Pop-Up or were intrigued with the tiny art in
Children are invited to stop by the GAAC during one of our pop-ups and outdoor talks and visit the Make-and-Take Fairy Garden Table. June 26, 11 am - 3 pm July 10, 11 am - 12 pm July 24, 11 am - 3 pm Create a fairy house to take home or make one to
Leelanau County chef and author Nancy Krcek Allen talks about food, recipes and writing about both. This outdoor program is offered as part of the GAAC’s exhibition Food Is Art / Art Is Food, in the GAAC gallery through August 19. Author of Discovering Global Cuisines, Allen spent five years researching and testing hundreds of
Children are invited to stop by the GAAC during one of our pop-ups and outdoor talks and visit the Make-and-Take Fairy Garden Table. June 26, 11 am - 3 pm July 10, 11 am - 12 pm July 24, 11 am - 3 pm Create a fairy house to take home or make one to
ARTIST POP-UP in the “Backyard Garden Center” at Northwoods Hardware, Home & Garden in Glen Arbor, MI July 14th from 10am - 1pm Catherine Elizabeth Art offers 8x10" prints, 4x6" prints and greeting cards. Catherine is a newspaper collage artist based in Chicago, Illinois. Her work includes inspiration and scenes from Glen Arbor and the Great
Gather, a 2020 documentary by director Sanjay Rawal, depicts the growing movement among Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. From July 19 – August 14, the Glen Arbor Arts Center will make Gather available for online viewing as part of
