🚨 NEW CALL FOR ART 🚨 #AnnArbor, the A2AC bringing the PBART Show back to the Alley Bar in partnership with O&W, and you're invited! $10 submission fee (covers up to five pieces). Learn more: https://bit.ly/4xg9s5p Pictures from the 2018 installment.

August is HERE, and the A2AC is here to keep you creative & engaged as the temps rise. Starting with today's Pride Carnival, keep the Art Center in mind as you navigate vacations, back-to-school prep, & lake trips, if you're lucky. See all events here: https://www.annarborartcenter.org/events/

This Saturday, during #AnnArborPride, stop by the A2AC for our Pride Craft Carnival drop-in event. Print a bandana, build a worry stone, or just make a button! Come explore, create, and get inspired while celebrating your community! Allies welcome. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hDNd4L

Wanting a little more out of a typical ceramic workshop? Try out our hybrid Block-Printed Ceramic Dinnerware 2-week course. Make your own hand-built ceramic dishes in the first week, then return the week after to print custom designs using relief printmaking. Enroll here: https://bit.ly/3Rtdxnr

Just one more week to check out Teddy Keeling's Identity Passport exhibition in the Spotlight Gallery! Featuring risograph prints & small-press zines exploring queer identity, Identity Passport is open during Art Fair: Mon-Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri-Sat 10am-8pm, then closed along with the A2AC this Sun.

TODAY! Celebrate Pride with an afternoon of community and creativity at the A2AC as you hand-build your own ceramic mug under the guidance of our talented instructors. No experience needed, only a willingness to get a little muddy and make something uniquely yours!

The A2AC is currently seeking submissions for curators, group shows, solo or two-person shows from Michigan artists, as well as artists for Spooky “Weres” in the Shop! Stay tuned for even more calls coming in August! Learn more: https://www.annarborartcenter.org/galleries/a2ac-artist-opportunities/

On view in the A2AC Gallery through August 26, Quinn Faylor's How We Hold, a striking mixed media exhibition filled with color, structure, and abstraction. Visit it this summer in beautiful Downtown #AnnArbor.

We're thrilled to continue our partnership with Mammoth Distilling through our new event series, Creative Pours. Explore the history, flavor, and creativity of three mixed drinks while casually delving into an optional mixed media craft from the A2AC. Tix: https://tinyurl.com/creative-pours

This Friday, pair your green thumb w/ some creativity w/ a Painted Prism Planters workshop. Treat your plants to a stylish, unique home by using colorful underglazes to paint bold, bright designs in your choice of colors. https://www.annarborartcenter.org/portfolio-view/painted-prism-planters/

This Friday, spend an evening creating a pair of hand-built rainbow ceramic tumblers in a relaxed, inclusive studio. LGBTQ+ community and allies welcome. We'll provide the clay, tools, and guidance. You bring yourself! Enroll today: https://bit.ly/44dN3JG

While most Pride events are wrapping up this month, we still have a packed summer of queer-friendly programming still ahead at the A2AC! Stop by for a dose of creativity, whether it's a drop-in, workshop, or one of our two current exhibitions. Allies welcome!

Artini is in ONE WEEK! On June 20, support local venues and local art at #AnnArbor's long-running Cocktail Crawl for a Cause. Buy your tickets today, and know that your ticket helps support community art all year long! https://www.annarborartcenter.org/artini/

Join us tonight from 6-8pm for the Opening Receptions in Downtown #AnnArbor of two exciting exhibitions that explore identity as an evolving process shaped by memory, relationships, and connection. Come, be inspired, and congratulate Quinn Faylor and Teddy Keeling on their excellent work!

Thanks, Micah Brown, for sharing your thoughts on your time at the A2AC. It's always sad to see one of our community members move on, but we're so happy to give them a creative hub while they are here. Safe travels, Micah, and say hi the next time you're around our neck of #AnnArbor.

Hot days. Cool projects. From ceramics to Family Fridays, PRIDE workshops, and more–there's a little something for everyone at the A2AC in #AnnArbor this summer. Check out all of our new art class offerings here: https://www.annarborartcenter.org/education/upcoming-classes/

Summer Art Classes are now open for A2AC Members. Not only do our members get early access to classes before registration opens to all on May 15, but it also helps fund art scholarships, public art, & programs that keep creativity accessible to everyone. Become a member today: https://bit.ly/3wokg4I

TODAY, stop into the A2AC Gallery in #AnnArbor from 1-4pm for a special Mother's Day Prints/Cards Drop-In. Make your one-of-a-kind card or print, designed by you for that special mom, friend, or someone in your life. Prints: $5 | Cards: $7

This May at the A2AC

Thanks to Current Magazine for spotlighting Michigan Water Color Society's 4th Signature Member Exhibition in the A2AC Gallery. We're so happy to be the home of this exceptional exhibition featuring some of the best #watercolor artists in our great state. https://bit.ly/4mZvOUU

See the Work of Contemporary Water Colorists for Free Through May 26 - Current Magazine

Some of the best of Michigan's contemporary water colorists officially arrived in Ann Arbor on Friday, April 17. The new show at the Ann Arbor Arts Center should not be confused with the annual show that the Michigan Watercolor Society puts on every yea...

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Check out these cool student pieces from a recent Resin Gaming Dice Workshop. More art classes and workshops are heading your way SOON with our upcoming Summer Term, dropping May 13 for A2AC Members, and May 15 for ALL. We can't wait to see what you make with us!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thanks so much to Rachael for sharing your time with the A2AC.

Prolific #AnnArbor artist Margaret Parker passed away peacefully at home on March 18, 2026. Read more about her life and diverse breadth of work including sculpture, graphic design, public art, and more, per A2 Observer here: https://annarborobserver.com/margaret-parker/

Margaret Parker - Ann Arbor Observer

Margaret Parker, an artist known for her paintings, murals, prints, sculptures, public art installations, and poetry, passed away peacefully in her home.

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Tix are now available for 2026 Artini Cocktail Crawl & Fundraiser! Join us on June 20 for custom cocktails + mocktails from your favorite local spots in #AnnArbor. Taste, explore, and vote for your favorite w/ every ticket supporting local art: https://www.annarborartcenter.org/artini/

Opening tomorrow with a reception next week, the A2AC Gallery in #AnnArbor is proud to host the Michigan Water Color Society's 4th Signature Exhibition, featuring thirty-three of the MWCS' Signature artists. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4tBA1A2

We've added a third session of our Thrown Together 7-week ceramic course, taking place from April 11 to June 6, giving adults, parents, and caregivers, along with their children, the opportunity to learn to throw simple forms on the pottery wheel: https://bit.ly/thrown-together-s3-april-11

PlayLab, our free workshops for kids and caregivers in #AnnArbor, is BACK! In this upcoming April edition, we re-team with past A2AC Social and PlayLab guest artist Marly Spieser-Schneider for a set of free dance workshops for caregivers and kids aged 3-12! Register here: https://bit.ly/4ceLdwD

Congratulations to A2AC Planters' artists Bill Burgard and Rick Malt for winning one of the five 2025 Golden Paintbrush awards from The Ann Arbor Public Art Commission, celebrating artwork that enriches daily life across #AnnArbor. Read all about it here: https://bit.ly/4bJ3HE4

The Barton-Bandemer tunnel at night is truly a sight to see! Design: Tatum Lorway Fabrication: Detroit Metal Elements Presented by: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission | Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation Made possible by the Lucie and Larry Art in Public Program https://bit.ly/4rKPZGF

This April, join us for a playful and interactive PlayLab where attendees will dive into the world of dance! Led by Marly Spieser-Schneider, caregivers and kids will explore ways to use time, space, and energy to work together to create a unique dance. Register for FREE today: https://bit.ly/3y2cSMs