The Michigan Arts Festival will run from September 25 to October 26, 2025, across U-M’s Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Detroit, and Flint campuses and at select community venues. Signature events will take place at the Michigan Theater, Hill Auditorium, Taubman College, … read more Michigan Arts Festival
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Online Screening of XOFTEX Xoftex tells the story of a Palestinian-Syrian teenager waiting for asylum in a Greek refugee camp (2024). Available to stream from Oct 1-15 Pre-order the film anytime, and check out the rest of the month’s … read more Halaloween: A Muslim Horror Film Festival
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About ICE in the Heartland: ICE in the Heartland showcases a multifaceted project that gathers and disseminates the stories of communities impacted by immigration worksite raids with the aim of bringing underrepresented narratives to news media, classroom, and public discourse. … read more ICE in the Heartland: Community Impacts of Worksite Immigration Raids |
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Group Art Exhibition: Susan Goethel Campbell, Halima Afi Cassells and Shanna Merola Collaboration, Sandra Osip, Clinton Snider and Leslie Sobel This group exhibition is an in-depth exploration of the role of art as a powerful catalyst for environmental activism. At first … read more Consequence – Art as Environmental Activism
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October 9 – November 5, 2025 Opening Reception October 9, 5:00-8:00 pm Closing Reception: November 2, 2:00-5:00 pm The U-M Duderstadt Center Gallery presents By Means of a Pencil a solo exhibition by artist and Stamps School of Art & … read more By Means of a Pencil
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About the Exhibition: Cathy Barry has a profound connection to the natural world, which has shaped her artistic journey. She focuses on expressing gratitude, compassion, and a sense of responsibility towards environmental protection. After years of working with traditional media … read more Tended Time – Cathy Barry Art Exhibition
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Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor’s resident nonprofit professional theatre specializing in new plays presents the World Premiere of "Dry Summer” by Robert Axelrod, running October 10 - November 2. There will be a talkback with playwright Robert Axelrod after the 3pm … read more PHOTOS: Theatre NOVA in ANn Arbor Announces World Premiere of “Dry Summer”
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Fiber Artist Christy Klim shows her stunning quilts documenting her healing journey with abuse. For more than thirty years, the Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild has supported SafeHouse Center. During this exhibition, the guild will have on display the quilts … read more SafeHouse Center Quilt Exhibit
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CHRISTY KLIM + GREATER ANN ARBOR QUILT GUILD EXHIBIT Fiber Artist Christy Klim shows her stunning quilts documenting her healing journey with abuse. For more than thirty years, the Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild has supported SafeHouse Center. During this … read more SafeHouse Center Quilt Exhibit |
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Group Art Exhibition: Susan Goethel Campbell, Halima Afi Cassells and Shanna Merola Collaboration, Sandra Osip, Clinton Snider and Leslie Sobel This group exhibition is an in-depth exploration of the role of art as a powerful catalyst for environmental activism. At first … read more Consequence – Art As Environmental Activism
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CHRISTY KLIM + GREATER ANN ARBOR QUILT GUILD EXHIBIT Fiber Artist Christy Klim shows her stunning quilts documenting her healing journey with abuse. For more than thirty years, the Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild has supported SafeHouse Center. During this … read more SafeHouse Center Quilt Exhibit
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About the Exhibition: Cathy Barry has a profound connection to the natural world, which has shaped her artistic journey. She focuses on expressing gratitude, compassion, and a sense of responsibility towards environmental protection. After years of working with traditional media … read more Tended Time – Cathy Barry Art Exhibition
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CHRISTY KLIM + GREATER ANN ARBOR QUILT GUILD EXHIBIT Fiber Artist Christy Klim shows her stunning quilts documenting her healing journey with abuse. For more than thirty years, the Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild has supported SafeHouse Center. During this … read more SafeHouse Center – Quilt Exhibition Reception
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From A2AC Page: Michigan artists—our call for solo and two-person shows in the A2AC Spotlight Gallery is open now through October 17, 2025! This flexible second-floor space highlights contemporary craft, painting, printmaking, and illustration, offering artists a chance to … read more DEADLINE: A2AC Spotlight Gallery 2026 Submissions
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CHRISTY KLIM + GREATER ANN ARBOR QUILT GUILD EXHIBIT Fiber Artist Christy Klim shows her stunning quilts documenting her healing journey with abuse. For more than thirty years, the Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild has supported SafeHouse Center. During this … read more SafeHouse Center Quilt Exhibit
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Come see the Michigan Water Color Society's traveling exhibition, open to the public from 10/17-11/14 in the North Gallery at the Riverside Arts Center during open hours. Reception will be held 10/17 from 5-7pm in the North Gallery. ABOUT THE … read more Opening Reception – Michigan Water Color Society Exhibition |
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We've selected 20 finalists for the student Home-themed Photo Competition and they are on display across all three U-M campuses! Vote online or visit the Photo Competition displays at any of the following locations to fill out a ballot: Ann … read more Home-themed Photo Competition |
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In this 90minute introductory workshop, participants will learn about the cyanotype process and create their own unique cyanotype prints! Developed in 1842, the cyanotype process — so named because of the characteristic blue color of the prints — is one … read more Cyanotype Workshop: Contact Printing with Plants, with Angela Chen
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Conductor, violinist, and mentor Suzie Collier challenges conventional ideas about performance, self-worth, and success. Experience a sonic deep-dive into the practical and transformative force that is curiosity, and its role in fostering resilience and deepening artistic connection. Bring a listening … read more Suzie Collier Master Class: How Curious Are You?
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From A2AC Page: Hava Gurevich’s work is a celebration of the hidden magic woven through the natural world. Intricate networks of mushrooms, flowers, bees, coral, and imagined life forms that remind us how deeply everything is connected. In Organic Fiction, … read more A2AC Exhibition: Organic Fiction by Hava Gurevich
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Group Art Exhibition: Susan Goethel Campbell, Halima Afi Cassells and Shanna Merola Collaboration, Sandra Osip, Clinton Snider and Leslie Sobel This group exhibition is an in-depth exploration of the role of art as a powerful catalyst for environmental activism. At first … read more Consequence – Art as Environmental Activism
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About the Exhibition: Cathy Barry has a profound connection to the natural world, which has shaped her artistic journey. She focuses on expressing gratitude, compassion, and a sense of responsibility towards environmental protection. After years of working with traditional media … read more Tended Time – Cathy Barry Art Exhibit
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From A2AC Page: Kick off 2026 with a blast of imagination at our Mini-Winter Art Camps, happening December 29-31 from 9am-4:30pm! During the Creative Countdown Winter Art Camp, campers will celebrate the season through hands-on projects, sparkly crafts, and festive … read more REGISTRATION OPENS: A2AC Mini-Winter Art Camp |
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From A2AC Page: Join us for figure drawing in Ann Arbor, where artists of all levels can explore their creativity through live figure drawing in an open studio setting. Whether you’re looking to hone your skills or simply enjoy a … read more A2AC: Open Studio – Figure Drawing (Nude)
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DESCRIPTION PROVIDED BY KRISTEN LEER Initially, a research project that interviewed 38 social media activists about their digital labor, activism, & engagement with traumatic media, this exhibit reimagines social media activists’ narratives in a new creative form. Each activist’s interview … read more Digital Activism in Bloom – Research Art Exhibition
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Join us for the annual Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair, a benefit for the William L. Clements Library. Items for sale will include a wide range of old and rare books, Americana, children’s books, autographs and manuscripts, maps, prints, ephemera, … read more Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair
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Ann Arbor’s Annual Trick or Treat Parade Returns to Main Street! Join the Festivities on Sunday, October 26, 2025, for Family-Friendly Halloween Fun Ann Arbor, MI — The Main Street Area Association is thrilled to announce the return of downtown … read more Downtown Ann Arbor’s Annual Trick or Treat Parade
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Group Art Exhibition: Susan Goethel Campbell, Halima Afi Cassells and Shanna Merola Collaboration, Sandra Osip, Clinton Snider and Leslie Sobel This group exhibition is an in-depth exploration of the role of art as a powerful catalyst for environmental activism. At first … read more Consequence – Art as Environmental Activism
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Join us for mingling and light fare at our monthly Creative Washtenaw Happy Hour! Whether you’re an active member or thinking about joining Creative Washtenaw, we’d love to connect with you! Creative Washtenaw Happy Hour is held on the last … read more CW Happy Hour |
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Join the Washtenaw Community Concert Band for their 2025–2026 season opener and debut performance under the baton of Conductor and Music Director Dr. J. Nick Smith on the eve of “All Hallows’ Eve!” You won’t want to miss this family-friendly … read more FREE BAND CONCERT: Tricks and Treats |
