Glen Arbor Arts Center September 13 - November 7, 2019. Come celebrate Fiber Without Borders, a juried exhibition of 2D and 3D work exploring fiber materials in fresh, original ways. A reception to launch the exhibition is Friday, September 13, 6-8 pm at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor. A
Sunday, September 15 | 9:30 am Yarn bombs are set to drop on the Glen Arbor Arts Center on Sunday, September 15, 9:30 am. Volunteers are needed to help install hand-knit “bombs” on trees in the GAAC’s backyard grove as part of the upcoming exhibition “Fiber Without Borders,” a juried exhibition of contemporary fiber art.
Knitting and crocheting, long dismissed as home hobby and granny-craft, are at the forefront of the current revolution in fiber arts. As part of its “Fiber Without Borders” exhibition, the Glen Arbor Arts Center will host a screening of the 2016 documentary Yarn, and audience talk-back discussion on September 19, 7 pm at the Empire
The Glen Arbor Arts Center takes a short look back, and a long look forward, at contemporary fiber and textile arts on Sunday, October 6, 2 pm. This visual survey is part of the GAAC’s exhibition Fiber Without Borders, and is presented without charge. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager and studio fiber artist, will facilitate
The Glen Arbor Arts Center celebrates the holidays with Small Works, an exhibition of original art that opens Friday, November 15th. This holiday show features art work 12” x 12” and smaller, all priced at $150 or less. A 6 pm reception launches the show. Small Works continues through December 18. The Glen Arbor Arts
Glen Arbor Arts Center will host a "Gallery Talk" on November 24th at 2 pm. Titled "Thanks + Gratitude – A Year-round Practice." presented by JoAnna Pepe, a counseling psychologist in Leelanau County, explores simple practices that can enrich how one’s sense of gratitude during a conversational discussion. This Talk is part of a "Small Works
The Glen Arbor Arts Center will host a "Glen Arbor Holiday Open House" on Thursday, December 5th from 4-6pm. You're invited to shop for a 100 works of local art for sale under $150. Enjoy holiday music with a hand bell choir, create family crafts, and savor food and drinks!
The Glen Arbor Arts Center injects COLOR into the new year with an exhibition celebrating chroma, hue, tone, tint and value by 29 artists. COLOR opens Friday, January 10, 2020 with a reception from 6 - 8 pm in the gallery. Color – both the thing and the idea – is more than a seasonal picker-upper. COLOR exhibitors explore how
A Short History of Color in Painting Wednesday, February 12 | Noon Art educator Linda Young traces how artists have used color -- from the luscious pigments used by 16th century Renaissance artists to the color-drenched canvasses of the 1960s Color Field painters – on Wednesday, February 12 at the Glen Arbor Arts Center,
Due to the corona virus and social distancing restrictions, this event has been cancelled. Manitou Music kicks off another season of outdoor concerts on Wednesday, July 1 with an evening of patriotic music performed by the NMC Concert Band. This free, family-friendly concert will be held at the Old School House lawn, 6363 W. Western
Due to the coronavirus, this concert has been cancelled but please check the GAAC’s Facebook page for pop up music events and more updates on their website: https://glenarborart.org/events-page/music-and-concerts/ Igor and the Red Elvises bring Siberian surf rock to the annual Manitou Music Dune Climb Concert. This concert is free but a Sleeping Bear Dunes National
An annual tradition returns! The Glen Arbor Arts Center Members Create exhibition is a showcase of members’ talent. The 2020 Members Create features the work of 25 current GAAC members. The GAAC offers two ways to enjoy the Members Create exhibition. Engage directly with the works in the GAAC gallery from 11-2 daily; and enjoy
