Parallel 45 Theatre and Glen Arbor Arts Center present “Lungs,” a staged reading about life, love, hope and change at the GAAC on May 6, 6 pm. “Lungs” is a smart, funny drama that follows a couple through the surprising lifecycle of their relationship. They grapple with questions of parenthood, betrayal, happenstance, and the terrible pain
The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2022 Suzanne Wilson Artist-in-Residence program begins May 1 with the arrival of writer David LeGault. A resident of Westland, Michigan, LeGault will work on and revise a collection of essays on the subject of board games, and the history of games. Each of the GAAC’s residents offer a conversational presentation
The geography and geology of the Sleeping Bear Dunes will be the focus of writer Rosalie Sanara Petrouske’s work during her May 15 - 28 artist residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center. Petrouske, a resident of Grand Ledge, Michigan, will spend two weeks working on a series of haiku poems inspired by the area’s
The Glen Arbor Arts Center launches its summer exhibition, FLAGS, with a reception on May 27, 5 – 7 pm in the Main Gallery. Flags 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. The GAAC’s FLAGS exhibit
The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s inaugural musicians-in-residence, Interlochen Public Radio’s Sound Garden Quintet, breaks down barriers to classical music by bringing conversation and a community spirit to music-making. They will present dozens of free performances in Glen Arbor throughout the month of June. The Sound Garden Quintet will be hosted by the GAAC’s community partner,
The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s inaugural musicians-in-residence, Interlochen Public Radio’s Sound Garden Quintet, breaks down barriers to classical music by bringing conversation and a community spirit to music-making. They will present dozens of free performances in Glen Arbor throughout the month of June. The Sound Garden Quintet will be hosted by the GAAC’s community partner,
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 +
The flora and fauna of the Sleeping Bear Dunes will be the focus of Detroit artist Quinn Faylor’s work during their Glen Arbor Arts Center residency May 29 – June 11. Faylor will spend two weeks creating paintings and textile works that continue their exploration of home, and human relationships to land and the natural
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 –
Fiber artist Valerie Mann will explore and fabricate a new body of work based on grief, both personal and global, during her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency June 12 - 25. Mann, a resident of Saline, Michigan, will combine and sew repurposed materials into sculptural pieces. Each of the GAAC’s artist-residents offer a conversational presentation
Presented by our community sponsor Interlochen Public Radio, QuinTango’s woman-powered quintet plus their male Argentine bandoneon player re-imagine traditional tango using classical chops, jazz harmonies, and arrangements. The Washington DC-based sextet’s passion and precision create an unforgettable evening of intimacy and musical audacity. We will be holding this amazing performance at the Glen Lake Community
Indiana artist Amanda Kendrick will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to switch gears. Kendrick has built a studio practice based on painting. During her June 26 – July 9 residency, she will work on new sculptural forms that reflect her interest in “domesticity and elevating the mundane.” Each of the GAAC’s artist-residents offer
