• Romancing the Heartland: American Regionalism

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    The Glen Arbor Arts Center presents “Romancing the Heartland: American Regionalism,” a visual exploration of the work of the Regionalists, a uniquely American art movement that flourished in the years between the world wars. This brown bag art history presentation is Wednesday, October 17, noon at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Linda

    $10 – $15
  • Little Artists Oct. 26

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    The “Little Artists” program returns Friday, October 5. Each session is geared towards pre-school age children and includes interactive, process-based projects that nurture natural creativity. Each session starts with a short discussion, a story, and then an interactive, hands-on project. Parents and children will work together to make and take home amazing art each week.

    $5 – $15
  • Artist Opening | Plein Air Painters at City Opera House

    City Opera House 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI, United States

    Plein Air Painters of Northwest Michigan invite you to the "Just Great Art Exhibit" at the City Opera House, 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City.  Twelve artists from Leelanau, Grand Traverse, and Benzie counties will have over 100 pieces of work on display.  The show runs 2 November 2018 until 2 January 2019.  It is

  • “A Radical Perspective of Art,” a Brown Bag art history presentation

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    The GAAC AIR Collection exhibition also includes two related programs: Friday, November 9: Glen Arbor painter Harvey Gordon, a past chairperson of the AIR Committee, offers “A Radical Perspective of Art,” a Brown Bag art history presentation at 12 noon. This event is free and open to the public. Sunday, November 11: What is an artist’s

    Free
  • “Talk About Art” What is an artist’s residency?

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    The GAAC AIR Collection exhibition also includes two related programs: Friday, November 9: Glen Arbor painter Harvey Gordon, a past chairperson of the AIR Committee, offers “A Radical Perspective of Art,” a Brown Bag art history presentation at 12 noon. This event is free and open to the public. Sunday, November 11: What is an artist’s

    Free
  • Holiday Marketplace Preview Party

    Glen Arbor Township Hall

    Friday November 23rd, 2018 Tree Lighting & Caroling | 6:15pm | Event on Facebook  Holiday Market Preview Party | 6:30-8pm | Event on Facebook  at the Glen Arbor Township Hall Glen Arbor's Annual Tree Lighting, (located outside in front of the Glen Arbor Town Hall), happens promptly at 6:15pm. NEW this year, we'll have professionally led Caroloing

  • After the storm: How are the Woods doing?

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    Nearly four years after an historic wind storm devastated great swaths of Leelanau County woodlands, the Glen Arbor Arts Center takes a look at how the woods are doing these days with Julia Gehring, a biologist with the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, on Thursday, March 28, 10:30 am at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake

    Free
  • Exposures: Leelanau student's art reception

    The Glen Arbor Arts Center celebrates the 31 st edition of Exposures, an annual exhibition of creative work of nearly 100 Leelanau County students in grades k – 12. A reception to honor the exhibitors is Thursday, April 25, 4 – 6 pm in the GAAC gallery. Exposures is a cooperative venture that spotlights the

  • Yarn Bomb Maker Day

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    The Glen Arbor Arts Center is hosting a yarn bomb Maker Day on Sunday, April 28, 1 – 3 pm at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. This is the first of four Makers Days leading up to a September 15 yarn bombing/installation in Glen Arbor. Yarn bomb-making is a no-fail, friendly community

  • Artist Reception: Meet the Cats

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    In 2016 five Leelanau County painters followed in the historic footsteps of seven Canadian painters. The result is a visual record of “The Cats on the Prowl: A Superior Adventure.” An exhibition of paintings generated by that trip are on display at the Glen Arbor Arts Center May 10 – 26. A reception to meet

    Free
  • Talk with the Artist: The Cats Superior Adventure

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    In 2016 five Leelanau County painters followed in the historic footsteps of seven Canadian painters. The result is a visual record of “The Cats on the Prowl: A Superior Adventure.” An exhibition of paintings generated by that trip are on display at the Glen Arbor Arts Center May 10 – 26.  The Cats — Leelanau

    Free
  • Artist in Resident Talk with Susan Wink

    Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI

    Susan Wink, a Big Rapids resident, shares stories from her 2019 artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center on Friday, May 17, noon at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Each of the GAAC’s artists-in-residence gives a conversational overview of the residency. These presentations offer a chance to hear about the resident’s