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Creative Members
The intrinsic and aesthetic values of art and creativity are determining factors of success for the arts + creative industries. Creative members of Creative Washtenaw are professionals and amateurs from students to industry experts leading the sector locally, nationally and internationally who offer creative products, services and programs to county residents and visitors; and ensure that the greater Ann Arbor, Michigan, region remains a great place to create, live, work, learn, play and visit.
Creative Washtenaw sincerely thanks its creative members for their support, partnership and encouragement.
Creative Members
| Name | City | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Cylinders Studio | Ypsilanti | Led by filmmaker Donald Harrison, 7 Cylinders Studio is a creative engine that can help drive your organization’s outreach by producing compelling videos with an optimized strategy for sharing your stories. |
| 22 North Gallery | Ypsilanti | 22 North provides exhibition space, exposure and collaboration to emerging and under-recognized visual artists in SE Michigan and beyond. Music at 22 North includes emerging to established performers in an intimate house concert setting. In addition to 22 North’s projects, they seek collaborations with community organizations. |
| 826michigan | Ann Arbor | 826michigan’s mission is to help students in Southeast Michigan write better futures, one story at a time. Since 2005 826michigan has been inspiring school-aged students to write confidently and skillfully with the help of adult volunteers in their communities. Their free writing and tutoring programs uphold a culture of creativity and imagination and support students in establishing strong habits of mind. |
| Kerrytown BookFestA2 Book Fest | Ann Arbor | A2 Book Fest is an event celebrating those who who create books and those who read them. A2 Book Fest strives to highlight our area’s rich heritage in the book and printing arts and showcase local individuals, businesses, and organizations. (Formerly the Kerrytown BookFest). |
| A2 Jazz Fest | Ann Arbor | The A2 Jazz Fest's mission is to showcase and promote jazz by presenting live performances of original compositions and jazz standards by Michigan-based artists. Founded by Ann Arbor bassist, composer and band leader Dave Sharp, and supported by a devoted group of volunteers, musicians, educators and sponsors, the A2 Jazz Fest welcomes the experience of the fine art of jazz. |
| a2tix.com | Ann Arbor | a2tix.com is a locally owned, online marketing and ticketing portal dedicated exclusively to the Ann Arbor area. Ticket buying is easy and secure. A division of the Ann Arbor Observer, a2tix.com offers marketing support, excellent credit card rates, membership and donation options, plus a professional, local team to help your events succeed. |
| Adrian Center for the Arts | Adrian | Adrian Center for the Arts (ACA) is a vibrant visual arts center with a mission to help all ages and skill levels learn, create and grow. The ACA offers studio rental space for artists in clay, 2-dimensional and glass. Classes are offered in clay, painting, sculpture, fibers and print. Coming Fall '22, the ACA is adding classes and experiences in glass blowing, metalsmithing and sculpture. |
| African American Cultural & Historical Museum | Ann Arbor | The African American Cultural & Historical Museum of Washtenaw County promotes awareness, understanding and appreciation of the black experience. It gathers and preserves stories, images and documents to make the history of African Americans available to generations today. |
| Aligned Exhibits & Sunshine Align Artists Community | Ann Arbor | Aligned Exhibits - art exhibits for business walls - invites local businesses and professional artists into a collaboration to create curated environments for businesses with a rotation of artwork available for purchase from a local professional artist. Artists reach the right audience and build mutually beneficial relationships with businesses through shared social media marketing, events and commission opportunities. Supported by the Sunshine Align Artists Community. |
| Allegra Print Mail Marketing | Saline | Serving the Creative Community since 1973, Allegra offers a wide range of services to help market and promote businesses, nonprofits, healthcare and the education network. Services and products include wide format graphics, interior and exterior signage, vehicle signs, offset and digital printed posters, brochures, postcards, pocket folders, mailing, fulfillment, promotional products, graphic design and more. |
| Cathryn Amidei | Ann Arbor | Cathryn Amidei is a tapestry artist who uses digital tools and hand processes. She is a member of WSG Gallery. |
| Ann Arbor Area Piano Teachers Guild | Ann Arbor | The Ann Arbor Area Piano Teachers Guild offers professional enrichment and support for piano teachers. Programs are presented at the Kerrytown Concert House in addition to informal seminars, performance opportunities, and grants that support teacher study and the music community. Students may participate in Kerrytown recitals, achievement testing, master classes, and a summer ensemble camp. |
| Ann Arbor Art Center | Ann Arbor | Since 1909, the Ann Arbor Art Center has been sparking creativity in people of all ages and artistic abilities. The A2AC engages minds, expands perspectives and inspires growth in students of all ages including teachers, artists and the community. |
| Ann Arbor Film Festival | Ann Arbor | The Ann Arbor Film Festival is the oldest avant-garde and experimental film festival in North America, founded by George Manupelli in 1963. Internationally recognized as a premier forum for independent filmmakers and artists, each year's festival engages audiences with remarkable cinematic experiences. The six-day festival presents 40 programs with more than 180 films from over 20 countries of all lengths and genres, including experimental, animation, documentary, fiction and performance-based. |
| Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum | Ann Arbor | Considered a gem by many, the AAHOM’s regional and national reputation is built on its visionary planning and implementation of interactive STEAM-based (science, technology, engineering, art and math) exhibits; groundbreaking educational outreach programs delivered to 47 counties throughout the state, including the Upper Peninsula; award-winning distance learning programs in 44 states and countries around the world and; an exceptional ability to establish and maintain strong collaborative bonds with public and private organizations from a variety of disciplines. AAHOM's temporary, traveling exhibits have also been displayed in libraries, community centers, and schools throughout the state. The AHHOM received The Creative Washtenaw 21st Century Awards Excellence in Education 2015. |
| Ann Arbor Society for Musical Arts | Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor Society for Musical Arts produces six concerts annually at the Ann Arbor City Club, featuring regional artists and two annual youth music competitions: “Rosalie Edwards Youth Music Competition” (REYMC) for musicians ages 13-18 and “Young Artist Competition” for college age. |
| The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original | Ann Arbor | The original of the four fairs that comprise the Ann Arbor Art Fair, the original fair is a fine art and fine craft show known for its stringent jury standards; resulting in a show of exceptionally high-quality work. The fair takes place each July on the streets surrounding the Burton Tower. |
| Ann Arbor Summer Festival | Ann Arbor | The Ann Arbor Summer Festival is a three-week multidisciplinary arts festival offering ticketed and free events both indoors and out, featuring music, dance, comedy, film, circus, street arts and family entertainment. |
| Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra | Ann Arbor | Founded in 1928, the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra (A2SO), led by new music director Earl Lee, is a fully professional orchestra presenting concerts and educational programs for all ages. They perform classical, pops, chamber and educational concerts onstage, in schools, and in libraries across southeast Michigan. |
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| Argus Museum | Ann Arbor | The Argus Museum's mission is to collect and preserve Argus cameras, corporate history and personnel; to share stories of the inventiveness of Argus personnel to inspire community by this work; to enlighten the public how Argus products and its personnel reflect culture and community and to encourage photography as a form of art as envisioned by the Argus company. |
| Art Meets Business | Saline | Art Meets Business offers individual and group coaching, networking, speaker seminars, and referrals to resources to help creative individuals learn business skills and develop their markets. |
| Artrain, Inc. | Ann Arbor | Artrain is a nonprofit project management agency that honors its award-winning community-building programs as it partners with creative people and organizations to produce and deliver art-infused outreach programs intended to expand personal horizons and strengthen local cultural infrastructure. Artrain defines community broadly—geographically and as people connected by common interests. |
| Jill Ault | Ann Arbor | Jill Ault is a fiber artist working primarily with the quilt form. |
| Back Office Studio | Ypsilanti | The Back Office Studio (BOS) was created for curious, hard-working, sociable professionals. People who want to focus on creating great, innovative products, services and businesses without worrying about rent, wifi, electricity, or running out of coffee. The BOS is a 9,000 sq. ft. coworking studio with meeting rooms, comfortable workstations, networking opportunities and high-speed Wi-Fi. They are extremely proud of their members and invite you to join their community! |
| Hannah Baiardi | Ann Arbor | Hannah Baiardi is a communications manager, songwriter, pianist, vocalist, teacher and proud resident of Ann Arbor. She is also a certified Reiki practitioner and composes custom music for sound healing purposes for her clients. You can learn more about her work and music by visiting her website: https://www.hannahbaiardi.com/ |
| Ballet Chelsea | Chelsea | Ballet Chelsea is a world-class dance school and performance company focused on offering high-caliber dance education to young dancers throughout the region. They also provide community outreach and Adaptive Dance Program which promotes the enjoyment of dance for those with physical, mental and cognitive disabilities through performances, workshops and classes. |
| Bank of Ann Arbor - Sonic Lunch | Ann Arbor | Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch is a summer outdoor concert series running June to August on Thursdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the corner of Liberty and Division streets in downtown Ann Arbor. Concerts are free and suitable for all ages. Join the crowds for an energizing midday break or just relax and enjoy the sounds. |
| Judy Banker | Ann Arbor | Judy Banker is a singer/songwriter, musical performer and recording artist, She is a board member and the musical director for North Country Opera (northcountryopera.org). |
| BARICKUDA GALLERY at trustArt studios | Ann Arbor | Located in Ann Arbor, BARICKUDA GALLERY at trustart studios exhibits work by artists in all media and is also available to rent by arts organizations and individuals for their events. trustArt studios leases eight private art studios and a group ceramics studio. |
| Ann Arbor | Danny Baskin is the gallery program director at Eastern Michigan University and oversees the University and Ford Galleries and manages EMU’s permanent art collection. As an artist, he is currently based in furniture and woodwork. He prides himself on being conscious of the materials he uses, so he buys his wood locally. In his work, he draws inspiration from historic furniture design, Judaica or Jewish ceremonial art and more. | |
| Cynthia Baxter, Waterworks Photo Arts | Saline | Cynthia Baxter is a self-taught photographer who loves to "work" with photos to transform them into new art pieces. |
| Blue LLama Jazz Club | Ann Arbor | Having opened in April 2019, The Blue LLama Jazz Club presents live jazz and world music paired with inspired cuisine, creating a destination music venue and restaurant in downtown Ann Arbor. The Blue LLama connects the “love of food” and “love of music” for guests and has quickly established itself as one of the most unique and exciting entertainment and dining destination experiences in the Midwest. |
| Cheryl A. Boc-Chidester | Brighton | CCheryl Chidester’s involvement in the art field is diverse and extensive. As an artist, her work can be seen in local and regional art events, venues and juried exhibitions. She creates commission pieces in a wide variety of media (including watercolor, photography, encaustic, handmade papers and wycinanki) and subjects (architecture and landscapes are favorites). Cheryl is the proprietor of a custom framer/art restoration business and curates exhibitions and catalogs public and private collections. |
| Susan Badger Booth | Ann Arbor | Susan Badger Booth has been a professor of arts management & administration for twenty-five years. Booth is a dynamic bridge builder passionate about connecting diverse groups of individuals and maintaining a connection to local communities, cultural organizations, artists, entrepreneurs and her students. Susan’s research includes cultural planning, strategic alignment and fund development. |
| Susan Badger Booth | Ann Arbor | Susan Badger Booth has been a professor of Arts Management & Administration for twenty-five years. Booth is a dynamic bridge builder passionate about connecting diverse groups of individuals and maintaining a connection to local communities, cultural organizations, artists, entrepreneurs and her students. Susan’s research includes cultural planning, strategic alignment and fund development. |
| Lisa Borgsdorf | Ann Arbor | |
| Boychoir of Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | The Boychoir of Ann Arbor offers choral music education and performance opportunities for boys who like to sing while enriching the community with outstanding choral music concerts. |
| Kevin Brown | Ann Arbor | Kevin Brown is involved with three creative businesses: 1) Kevin Brown, solo singer-songwriter 2) Corndaddy, an indie americana music band and 3) Jud Branam & Kevin Brown, acoustic americana music duo. |
| Bill Burgard | Ann Arbor | Bill Burgard has been designing and illustrating locally and nationally for over 40 years. From posters to book covers to a municipal water tower, his work is a combination of traditional media, such as paint and collage and digital manipulation. Portraiture is also a major part of his portfolio. |
| Jim Burnstein | Plymouth | Jim Burnstein managed to beat the odds and make it as a successful Hollywood screenwriter without moving from his home in Plymouth, Michigan. Jim’s screen credits include Renaissance Man, the 1994 comedy directed by Penny Marshall and starring Danny DeVito; D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996-1997); and Love and Honor, the 2013 drama starring Liam Hemsworth, co-written with Garrett Schiff of Los Angeles. In 1995, Burnstein returned to his alma mater, the University of Michigan, to build one of America’s top undergraduate screenwriting programs in the Department of Film, Television, and Media. |
| Amy Cadwallader | Ypsilanti | Amy Cadwallader leads Dance Uprising, a collaborative company of professional dancers working together to create performance pieces that bring attention to political and social topics that make us uncomfortable - shedding light on the problems we perceive and the solutions we hope to see. The dance pieces touch on serious topics but bring an element of entertainment and fun to the stage as well. Body Works, an upcoming project, includes pieces related to body size, sexual orientation, eating disorders and more. |
| Cahoots | Ann Arbor | Cahoots is a home for Ann Arbor’s tech community catering to entrepreneurs, remote employees and freelancers. Offering membership-based office spaces, events, community-building and more. |
| Janet Cannon | Ann Arbor | Janet Cannon is a wide-ranging musician in the classical field– teaching and performing on double bass and viola da gamba (also known as the viol family). She plays with the group Les Ecuries du Roy, a baroque group with a singer and multi-instrumentalists and teaches both instruments privately and at Huron High School. Janet is also an editor, translator (from French or Spanish to English, poet and general wordsmith. |
| Mark Chalou Mr. Neon inc. | Dexter | Mark “Mr. Neon” Chalou’s company Chalou DeSigns fabricates custom Neon signs and illuminated Channel letters and specializes in theater marquee restorations. You can see their work at the Ann Arbor State Theatre, Aventura, Zingerman’s Roadhouse and dozens of other businesses in the area. |
| Marsha Chamberlin | Ann Arbor | Marsha Chamberlin has a lifelong love of the arts and community work. She is a jewelry maker, potter and former president/CEO of the Ann Arbor Art Center where she served for 33 years. |
| City of Dexter Arts, Culture & Heritage Committee | Plein Air Festival | Dexter | The City of Dexter's Arts, Culture, and Heritage Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the local city council on arts, cultural and heritage-related affairs in the city. This includes sponsoring and hosting the annual Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival in August, installing temporary and permanent sculpture displays, and implementing other creative projects in the city throughout the year. |
| Clay Work Studio | Ann Arbor | Clay Work Studio offers ceramics classes for all levels, Summer and Winter break camps as well as mentorship for whom wishes to advance in ceramics art. Clay Work Studio is well equipped for any ceramics and related projects. |
| T'onna Clemons | Ann Arbor | T'onna Clemons is an Ann Arbor-based freelance painter and muralist. She was originally a graphic designer. She intends on uplifting and providing opportunities for the youth in Ann Arbor and metro Detroit. For the past several years, T'onna has traveled around the world gaining experience in mediums such as oil, gauche, acrylic, watercolor and welding. Using these skills, she has developed and is known for her own style of mixed media and futuristic textures. |
| Russ Collins & Deb Polich | Ann Arbor | Russ and Deb have a passion for arts, creativity and community that their family and friends most often find infectious and sometimes - obnoxious! Russ has served at the helm of the Michigan Theater since 1979 working with the community to restore both that 1928 movie palace and the 1942 art deco style State Theater in downtown Ann Arbor. He founded the Art House Convergence, a national movement for community driven mission-based art houses and the Cinetopia International Film Festival. Deb has served as the lead at Artrain since 1993 and took on a similar roll at Creative Washtenaw in 2013. She is the host of creative:impact on WEMU 89.1 FM. |
| Comic Opera Guild | Ann Arbor | Comic Opera Guild is a non-profit Michigan corporation, founded to promote interest in comic opera and operetta though performance and recordings. Approaching its 50th year, the company has created new performing editions, performed and recorded over 100 shows and toured complete productions throughout Michigan and Ohio. |
| Concert Music Outreach Collective | Ann Arbor | Concert Music Outreach Collective performs concerts at hospitals, homeless shelters, schools and other locations throughout Southeastern Michigan.They highlight works by underrepresented composers and aim to connect with community members, bringing hope, joy and connection through music. |
| Marissa Conniff | Ypsilanti | Marissa Conniff is a singer and songwriter based in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She is the lead singer of Marissa & the Starter Packs |
| Jennifer Cooper | Ann Arbor | Jennifer Cooper is a ceramic artist and educator specializing in bespoke small batch and custom pottery for the home and kitchen. She creates and teaches individualized classes for students from four years old through adults. |
| Cornerstone Design Inc. | Ann Arbor | Cornerstone Design Inc. offers creative, responsive architectural services for commercial, nonprofit and residential clients. |
| Craine Counseling and Consulting Group | Ann Arbor | Craine Counseling and Consulting Group provides educational programming, therapy and consulting. Ellen Craine is a #1 International Bestselling Author of two books: Women Who Dream and Women who Empower, both available on Amazon and through Ingram Sparks. She is an associate producer of the documentary Authentic Conversations: Deep Talk with the Masters and a co-coordinating producer of Authentic Conversations: voices Rise with Unity (available late 2023/2024.) |
| Creative Washtenaw | Ann Arbor | Creative Washtenaw is the arts + creative industry authority in Washtenaw County, Michigan. A regional agency, its mission is to advocate for and provide support services to artists, creative workers, organizations, businesses, educational and government entities to ensure that Washtenaw County, Michigan – the greater Ann Arbor area – remains a great place for all to create, live, work, learn, play and visit. Creative Washtenaw serves professionals, amateurs, students and industry experts leading the sector locally, nationally and internationally. They have creative practices, own creative businesses and hold creative jobs in profit, nonprofit, educational and government entities and produce creative goods, services and programs for county residents and visitors. |
| Christine Crockett | Ann Arbor | For years, Christine Crockett and her husband Jeff, owned an antiques business dealing in handmade textiles--laces, embroideries, cut work, etc. The bought a Victorian house in Ann Arbor, artfully restored and filled it with art and antiques, and surrounded it with gardens and found objects. As the librarian at Community High, Christine supported the art program with materials to inspire students in their classes. Christine sews, knits, crochets, cooks, bakes, makes jewelry and speaks several languages. |
| Jeff Crockett | Ann Arbor | Jeff Crockett has a creative spirit. A Gulf of Tonkin Navy veteran and a retired special educator, he started the Green Team, an organization that has developed four community gardens on the Ann Arbor Library parking lot, now known as the Center of the City. The Green Team is committed to filling the gardens with beautiful native plants to attract pollinators and would love to add murals. |
| Bradley Cross | Ann Arbor | Bradley Cross designs and handcrafts non-ferrous art for the outdoors for his company, Harmony Hollow. He specializes in gift bronze bells with story cards for every gift need, such as wedding, remembrances retirements, doggy angels, anniversaries, births, housewarmings, thank yous, graduations, etc. Bells are guaranteed for 350-years. Other products include copper spinners, windchimes, mobiles, garden stakes, ornaments and doorbells. |
| CultureSource | Detroit | CultureSource is a member association for nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in southeast Michigan. As a regional service organization, CultureSource provides support by hosting professional development workshops that grow creative and leadership capacities, presenting programs that provide space for exchanging ideas about arts and culture and leading initiatives that bring together stakeholders interested in enhancing public access to creative expression. |
| CultureVerse | Ann Arbor | CultureVerse joyfully explores the benefits that digital technology in all its forms as it relates to artists, creatives, curators and collectors. Its primary audience are the creators and keepers of art, culture and knowledge. CultureVerse makes use of photography, video, audio, and 3D scanning to build immersive and engaging digital experiences to help unseen things be seen more widely. CultureVerse also operates an in-person gallery in downtown Ann Arbor to showcase local artistic talent and collections. |
| Curiouser Clay | Chelsea | Curiouser Clay offers mobile clay workshops that encourage play and experimentation. Working with local businesses to co-host creative programming as well as delivering custom classes to clients' homes or businesses, Curiouser's mission is to increase community mental health and wellness by offering clay-based projects that stimulate connection, joy, and delight. |
| Nan Curtis | Manchester | Nan Curtis has worked in the museum/arts industry for more than 25 years. She has held various positions such as collections manager, curator and director. Her experience includes grant writing, exhibitions and programming. After leaving the field in 2012, Nan is now returning to the arts scene in Washtenaw County. |
| Susan Cutler | Ann Arbor | Susan Cutler is a visual artist specializing in oil paintings, water color and mixed media/fiber art. For Susan, art is about play. She believes art has the capacity to contain and hold us through difficult times—emotionally, medically, culturally and societally. |
| Elise Dair | Ann Arbor | Elise Dair is an artist, painter, nature lover and neurodivergent. She is new to art as a career but never new to art. It is her hope to use her art to inspire others to create self-compassionate art practices of their own. |
| Damian Farrell Design Group, PLLC | Ann Arbor | |
| Steve Daut | Chelsea | Alongside my artistic development, I began my career as a computer programmer, having graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. I went on to study Statistics, but found that I wanted to do work that was more personal and used the right side of my brain more. So I transitioned over to Psychology, getting my PhD at Michigan, and training in Psychoanalysis at the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute. |
| Davies House Inn | Ann Arbor | |
| Detroit Public Television (DPTV) & WRCJ 90.9 FM | Wixom | In some nonverbal way, art is a synergistic complement to my daily psychoanalytic work with patients. Art has the capacity to contain and hold us through difficult times—emotionally, medically, culturally, societally. Psychoanalysis works on these same needs, but through a different lens, with different tools, and it is a real pleasure to have these two outlets together. |
| Doodles Academy | Ann Arbor | Doodles Academy is a nonprofit offering a visual art curricula that promotes individual artistic expression while simultaneously exposing students to the varied backgrounds and perspectives of a larger world. Doodles Academy projects connect literacy and social studies content, offer video tutorials and connect to both contemporary and classic artworks. They develop the content locally, then offer it to educators across the country for free or at low cost via their website. |
| Marcia Stegath Dorr | Ann Arbor | Artist and curator Marcia Stegath Dorr, an Ann Arbor native, traveled to Oman and discovered timeless culture, art, and craft virtually unknown to rest of the world. She authored books on the subject and serves as the Directorate of Historic Sites Development at Ministry of Tourism, Sultanate of Oman - from her home in Ann Arbor! |
| Katherine Downey | Saline | Katherine Downie is a Southeast Michigan-based painter and mixed-media artist. She has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries across the state of Michigan, Katherine has taught art at all age levels and is a lecturer at the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design. She volunteers with the City of Saline Arts & Culture Committee, the Meredith Bixby Marionette Trust and the Saline Celtic Festival |
| Dragonfly and Birch | Ann Arbor | Dragonfly and Birch is a boutique gallery featuring upcycled home decor and furnishings, antiques, arts, crafts and more. It exists to bring joy into your home and heart. Dragonfly and Birch is currently selling online and in pop up markets throughout the area. A brick and mortar experience will be opening in the coming months. Follow Dragonfly and Birch social media for updates at https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyandBirch |
| Aaron P. Dworkin & Afa S. Dworkin | Ann Arbor | Aaron P. and Afa S. Dworkin are an arts power couple! They have an international reputation as arts-focused social entrepreneurs, as pioneering leaders advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion in classical music performance and arts leadership. The Dworkins received the 2019 Creative Washtenaw Medal for Arts, Science & Humanities - Outstanding Service. |
| Tia Sunshine Dye | Ann Arbor | Tia Sunshine Dye creates unique custom artwork for businesses and their clients. Tia collaborates with select business owners on original artwork and client products with no cost commitment. She believes in expanding the creative community into the business world in new and exciting ways. Tia also provides social media and communications consulting for artists and local art organizations. Tia's watercolors have a modern presentation, mounted onto cradled wood panels and finished with wax. |
| EMU Engage | Ypsllanti | Engage@EMU is Eastern Michigan University’s outward facing office charged with cultivating relationships and initiating and/or coordinating community and business partnerships and programs. Specifically, Engage houses professional programs and training, academic service-learning, camps, the EMU Testing Center and Eastern Scholars alongside large-scale Community programs such as the Legal Resource Center, EMU Bright Futures, The Family Empowerment Program and SEMIS. |
| EMU School of Communication, Media & Theatre Arts | Ypsilanti | EMU's Dynamic School of Communication, Media, and Theatre Arts includes programs in Arts Management & Administration, Cinema Studies, Communication, Drama Theatre for the Young, Journalism, Media Production, Public Relations, Theatre, and Musical Theatre. Come join us WHERE ART CREATES COMMUNITY! |
| Elmo's Liberty Street T-Shirts | Ann Arbor | Elmo's Liberty Street T-Shirts has served the Ann Arbor area since 1977. Elmo's product lines include custom textile apparel printing, t shirts, sweats, hats, bags and a wide variety of Michigan wear and original Ann Arbor designs. |
| Embracing our Differences SE Michigan | Ann Arbor | Embracing Our Differences SE Michigan uses the transformative power of art to spark discussions on our differences: race, sex, LGBTQ, mental and physical differences and to open our heart to embrace diversity. Beautiful billboard size art banners done by both local and international artists will be installed at Gallup and Leslie Science Center parks in Ann Arbor, Riverside and Parkridge Community Center parks in Ypsilanti May through September 2022. |
| Encore Musical Theatre Company | Dexter | The Encore Musical Theatre Company is an award-winning nonprofit professional theater that strives to engage and inspire its community through producing contemporary musicals, reinventing the classics and fostering new works. |
| James P. Eyster | Chelsea | Jason Eyster has been active in the Washtenaw creative community for many years, as a composer of music for People Dancing and as the creator of multimedia concerts at Kerrytown Concert House and other venues. For the last six years he has been writing the words, music and orchestration of an original musical, 'The Only Man in Town,' inspired by the rise and tumultuous fall of Frank Glazier, the man who built Chelsea's Clock Tower- to be performed in July 2023. |
| Andra Bostian Ferguson | Ann Arbor | Andra Bostian Ferguson is a writer of poetry and short stories, a connector, a vocalist and a lover of all of the arts. |
| Ellen Finch | Ann Arbor | Ellen Finch is a native of Ann Arbor. She recently returned to her hometown after seeking her fortune for many years in Utah, Montana, Kansas and Ohio. She has acted extensively on stage in the Kansas City area as well as Dayton, Ohio and also recently directed 100 Saints You Should Know. Most recent and favorite shows include Nunsense, The Oldest Profession, Deathtrap, Beyond Therapy, Kimberly Akimbo, Fuddy Meers, Talking With, Love Letters and The Lion in Winter. |
| Fleming Artists | Ann Arbor | For more than 40 years, Fleming Artists has represented some of the world's finest and most respected touring artists looking after domestic and international performers with an emphasis on representing artists who improve the world through their artistic contributions. |
| Found | Ann Arbor | Found is a fun shop featuring work by local artists, relaxed modern home decor, ceramics, textiles, prints, cards and gifts. Tiny treasures and nerdy finds are always mixed in. Located in Ann Arbor's historic Kerrytown District. |
| Daina Fuson | Ann Arbor | Daina Fuson is an artist and freelance graphic designer with the ability to concept unique pieces that have impact. She is also experienced in creating integrated campaigns for a variety of media including websites, e-marketing, event materials, advertising, social media, publications and presentations. She specializes in watercolor and multimedia. |
| Cathy Gendron | Ann Arbor | For more than 25 years, Cathy Gendron has combined freelance illustration for the editorial, book and corporate markets with teaching at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. See one of her large-scale murals at Fifth Avenue and Liberty Street in Ann Arbor. |
| Mike Gould, Laser Artist | Jackson | Mike Gould is an internationally recognized laser artist who builds laser light installations for art galleries, museums and art events. He works with the Illuminatus Lasers. |
| Great Lakes Performing Artist Associates | Ann Arbor | Great Lakes Performing Artists Associates is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the careers of emerging, developing and established performing artists in the Great Lakes region: MI, OH, IL, IN, WI, MN, Western NY, and Western PA. GLPAA acts as a booking and management agent for the artists on its roster and arranges educational programs with students in the region with a special focus on reaching underserved populations. |
| Great Lakes Theatrical Consulting | Ann Arbor | Great Lakes Theatrical Consulting offers theater and studio design consulting, rigging, drapes, distribution, control and fixtures. |
| Walter Griggs | Ypsilanti | Walter Griggs is a caricaturist who draws at events and from photos by email. He also has art prints in various mediums and subjects from Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti art scenes Find his abstract art prints at: https://www.artbywaltgriggs.com and caricatures & more at https://www.caricaturesbywaltgriggs.com. Framed art prints of Ann Arbor art scenes are on loan at the downtown Ann Arbor Public Library. Find Walter’s NFTs at https://www.artbywaltgriggs.com and animation videos: walter griggs youtube. |
| Sophie Grillet | Ann Arbor | Sophie Gillet works in oils, acrylics, photography, stone, metal and clay. Her mostly abstract work has received several awards. Sophie was a cartoonist and is also interested in science. As a docent at UMMA, Sophie enjoys engaging the viewer in art in an entertaining way. She organizes Westside Art Hop. |
| The Guild of Artists & Artisans | Ann Arbor | The Guild is a nonprofit, membership-based organization of artists whose mission is to provide marketing opportunities for its members which also serve as educational, cultural and entertaining places for the community. The Gutman Gallery is a fine art gallery and shop open Tuesday through Saturday at 118 North Fourth Ave. in Ann Arbor. The Guild is the producer of one of the Ann Arbor Art Fairs, Artoberfest and several other fairs in Southeast Michigan and Northern Ohio. Visit theguild.org. |
| Elisa Guyton | Ann Arbor | Elisa Guyton is a heart-led queer artist motivated to open doors of creative entrepreneurship in Washtenaw County by supporting underserved youth in the West Willow Neighborhood of Ypsilanti Township. If it's creative collaboration, yes please! |
| Simon Ha | Dexter | Simon Ha is an abstract painter in acrylics and mixed media. He was born and raised in Hong Kong and now resides in Dexter, MI near Ann Arbor. |
| Alan N. Harris | Ann Arbor | |
| Christina Morales Hemenway | Ann Arbor | Christina Morales Hemenway is a full-time writer / director / producer and presentation coach. Her production company, Dancingstar Productions, has produced four feature films and is available for all your personal and business video needs. She is the founder of Dancingstar Creative Academy, where she teaches students how to make feature films. Her offshoot, Presence Coaching Group, goes into businesses and assesses employees' non-verbal communication and teaches them how to adjust it for more significant impact. |
| Chris Hippler | Ann Arbor | Chris Hippler, of Worker Bee Jewelry, is a local jeweler and an active member of a local beekeeping club. To honor bees, he casts silver jewelry from real honeybees. Each piece is a small-scale sculpture; the bees are the armature. He spread the wings, lightly waxes the bee then casts using the lost-wax casting method |
| Eileen S. Ho | Ann Arbor | Eileen S. Ho is a Chinese American performing artist and music instructor from Ann Arbor creating and connecting with community through the empowering art of taiko. She is a member of the Raion Taiko ensemble and program director at the Great Lakes Taiko Center (GLTC) sharing Japanese taiko drumming from SE Michigan through classes and performances. |
| Hollander's | Ann Arbor | Hollander's is a locally owned internet store specializing in decorative papers and bookbinding supplies. Hollander's has been supplying inspiration to book and paper artists for more than 30 years! Formerly located in the Kerrytown Market & Shops in Ann Arbor; now visit us at http://www.hollanders.com. |
| Jeri Hollister | Ann Arbor | Jeri Hollister is a native Michigander and settled in Ann Arbor after completing an MFA degree at the University of Michigan. Her passion for horses and clay can be traced back to my roots in rural Michigan and my bottomless sandbox. Jeri has been exhibiting for three decades, including recent exhibitions in France. Her can be seen in many publications, including The Best of New Ceramic Art, 500 Animals in Art, The Best of 500 Ceramics, Ceramics Monthly, American Craft, and Ceramic Art and Perception. |
| Hotworks Fine Art Shows | Orchard Lake | Hot Works fine art & craft shows flagship show since 2003 is the award-winning Orchard Lake Fine Art Show, voted in the top 100 art shows in America – 12 times! Since 2008 Hot Works expanded to Boca Raton, Naples, Sarasota and Estero/Fort Myers. Hot Works bring artists to Michigan who do not participate in other Michigan art shows. All work must be original & personally handmade by the artist who is present at the show. All discipline are for sale to the public. There is something for everyone! |
| Sarah Innes | Ann Arbor | Sarah Innes draw daily. It is the basis for much of her work. She tends to work in multiple series over the course of years. Sarah first makes drawings, then often prints and paintings or vice versa. She likes to use her setting and people in her life as subjects but she also does portrait, business commissions and special projects. One local business commission of hers is a large mixed media portrait of Monahan's Fish Market. Much of Sarah’s current work is posted on instagram: scinnes54. |
| Cathy Jacobs | Ann Arbor | Cathy Jacobs is an artist specializing in painting, and handwoven dimensional wall sculptures. Contact her for exhibitions, commissions and artist talks. |
| Jenny Jones | Ann Arbor | A developer and encourager of artistic expression through collaboration, Jenny Jones continuously represents the excitement and drive that brings recognition and opportunities for artists in local communities. Through her partnerships with local, regional and national businesses and organizations, Jenny highlights and emphasizes artistry in order to encourage resiliency and relationships that create intergenerational experiences, traditionally through music. |
| Asha Jordan | Ann Arbor | Asha Jordan hopes to create a safe space for young artists to dream and bring those dreams to life. Her given gift is drawing with pencil, conte crayon, charcoal and pastels. She wanted to learn how to paint and was taught by well-known artists and mentors such as Hubert Massey and John E. Lockhart. She now works in multiple mediums. Asha studied at the College of Creative Studies, Washtenaw Community College and Wayne County Community College District. She has been a member of the Arts league of Michigan. |
| Kerrytown Concert House | Ann Arbor | Kerrytown Concert House offers diverse performing arts experiences as well as rotating arts exhibits to audiences from southeast Michigan and beyond. With an intimate L-shaped concert hall with a prized German Steinway, it has earned a national reputation as an ideal venue for chamber music, jazz, cabaret and more. |
| Linda J K Klenczar | Saline | Full color pastel drawings are Linda J.K Klenczar's specialty. Watercolor is an alternative medium for her. Creating images of the vibrancy of a city; the calm or excitement of water; the many moods of the landscape, are all subjects of interest for Linda. |
| Brian Aldrich | Ann Arbor | Brian Knight is a film producer and director for his company, Pantoum Production LLC . He is the executive producer, writer & director of the upcoming feature film 'Pantoum for the Wandering Soul,' slated for production Q3 2024 in Ann Arbor, MI. |
| Anna Latos | Saline | Anna Latos is a paper crafter specializing in bathymetric depth maps of bodies of water. She offers designs of many Northern Michigan destinations and the Great Lakes. She can create custom designs anywhere the data exists. Her pieces are made of layered cardstock die-cut to match actual depth contours, resulting in a subtle 3-D effect. Anna doesn’t add roads or cities - she only celebrates what nature has given us! |
| Library of the Great Lakes | Ann Arbor | The Library of the Great Lakes is based on the geologic formation of Lakes Michigan, Erie, Superior, Huron and Ontario, transcending borders and boundaries; a library without walls. The mission of the Library is to inspire and support exploration of the science, history, literature, arts, and cultures of the Great Lakes, as a curated portal, amplifying works of and about the region. |
| Jessica Livingston | Ann Arbor | Jessica Livingston's work is rooted in place, memory and storytelling. Color, mark making, texture and line work are central to her creative practice. Jessica connects her audience to a sense of familiarity where they feel joy. She is also the co-founder of Drawn Together - a community art project that encourages people to explore the places they call home by creating original sketches of buildings, neighborhoods or public spaces that are meaningful to them. |
| Lotus Gardenscapes | Dexter | Lotus Gardenscapes is an award-winning landscape design/build firm. They specialize in creative, artistic outdoor spaces, including patios, decks and gardens, as well as environmental sculpture, custom water features, mosaic inlays and specialty carpentry. |
| Maker Works Community Workshops | Ann Arbor | Maker Works provides access to a 14,000 square foot space of wood, metal, electronics, jewelry and textile shops under one roof along with training opportunities. They also offer private or shared spaces to create. |
| Joan Masters | Ann Arbor | Joan Masters is fairly new to art. She has been taking classes in watercolor and drawing and enjoying the process. |
| Gregory F. Mazure | Ann Arbor | Gregory F. Mazure is a Lighting and Visual designer for most theaters in Ann Arbor, as well as venues across the country. Member of IATSE 395 Ann Arbor for 40 years. UofM BA 1979. Touring electrician for National and Broadway Tours. |
| Aimee McDonald | Ann Arbor | Aimee McDonald is a choreographer, dancer and artistic director of Terpsichore Collective, a professional contemporary dance company based in Ann Arbor. Aimee also makes dance films. |
| Christina McMullen | Ann Arbor | |
| Michigan Theater & State Theatre | Ann Arbor | The Michigan Theater Foundation stewards four great arts programs that serve the Ann Arbor area and beyond: The 90-year-old Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor’s center for fine film and the performing arts; the State Theatre, renovated as an Art Deco theater masterpiece in 2018; the Cinetopia Film Festival, bringing the best films from the best festivals to southeast Michigan; and the Art House Convergence, the national conference and professional society for independent film exhibitors. |
| Walter Middlebrook | Ann Arbor | Walter Middlebrook is an actor, singer and dancer. |
| Mike Green & Associates | Ann Arbor | Mike Green & Associates is a booking agency representing folk and roots music artists who tour nationally and internationally. |
| Milhem Images | Ann Arbor | Janice Milhem is an artist, photographer and a videographer specializing in social documentary. |
| Melissa Milton-Pung | Ann Arbor | Melissa activates her interests in historic preservation, arts and culture by serving in leadership positions on the boards of the Ann Arbor Historical Foundation, The Creative Washtenaw and the Michigan Historic Preservation Network. By day, she advances creative approaches in planning, community, and economic development with an emphasis on financially and environmentally sustainable developments as well as quality placemaking for the Michigan Municipal League. |
| Motawi Tileworks | Ann Arbor | Motawi Tileworks makes handcrafted tile as art pieces and for residential and commercial installations, specializing in Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Midcentury Modern aesthetics. Motawi tiles, which include designs based on the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and Charley Harper, grace homes and public spaces worldwide. |
| Julie Jaffee Nagel, Ph.D. | Dexter | Julie Jaffee Nagel, Ph.D. is dedicated to the interaction between musicians and artists with their audiences beyond the concert venue in communities locally and nationally with an emphasis on musicians and artists as cultural ambassadors. She has gained a reputation for her clinical work on stage fright and outreach through blending music and the arts and psychological understanding. She is the author of three highly acclaimed books, Melodies of the Mind, Managing Stage Fright and, to be published in March 2023, Career Choices in Music Beyond the Pandemic: Musical and Psychological Perspectives. |
| Neighborhood Theatre Group | Ypsilanti | Neighborhood Theatre Group has been creating "Theatre from Scratch" in Ypsilanti since 2015. Our mission is to make theatre an accessible home for the collaboration of people, artistic challenges, and new ideas. |
| Neutral Zone | Ann Arbor | Neutral Zone is a youth-driven arts and leadership center dedicated to promoting personal growth through artistic expression, community leadership and the exchange of ideas. NZ's B-Side Venue features weekend concerts and special events that are booked and promoted by teens. The arts programs feature visual and media arts, literary arts, music performance and technology, and community leadership. |
| NOW Studioss | Ann Arbor | NOW studios—a charm of the express your yes foundation—is the only queer, minority-owned creative place in ann arbor. We’re a nonprofit social lab dedicated to building community, social innovation & introspection, activism, creating atypical content, making art, sharing ideas & resources, elevating marginalized perspectives, hosting events, reducing waste, and incubating a radically better nonviolent tomorrow full of consciousness, equity, and Empowerment For All. |
| Colin O'Brien | Ann Arbor | Colin O’Brien specializes in fine art prints, photographing landscapes & nature. He grew up in Liverpool, England, moving to California before settling in Michigan. Looking for wonder wherever he travels, from the grand vista to reflections in a pond, always enjoying what's happening in the garden. Recent projects highlight trees & forestry. |
| David Olson | Ann Arbor | David Olson works in graphic art and design, digital strategist, communication consulting and live multimedia performance. |
| One Love Symposium | Ann Arbor | The One Love Symposium produces intentional and entertaining public discussion opportunities built around artistic experiences to reinvigorate and re-energize civil political engagement. |
| Lorelle Otis | Lorelle Otis is an illustrator, graphic designer and educator. She has done work for print publications, education materials, exhibit design and fine art galleries. Now retired, Lorelle served 10 years as a senior designer for Eastern Michigan University and was professor of art and design at Grand Valley State University for 20 years. She holds an MFA from Syracuse University. | |
| Mark Palms | Manchester | Mark Palms began playing traditional music (The Raisin Pickers, Creole du Nord, The Millers) following his partnership with wife Carol and career as a music educator. After chasing his family heritage (Belgium to Breaux Bridge LA,) Mark’s love for traditional music led him to study Cajun & Zydeco music in Louisiana. As a multi-instrumentalist Mark has produced a number of recordings and recently joined forces with Joe Hall & The Louisianan Cane Cutters. |
| Penny Seats Theatre Company | Ann Arbor | The Penny Seats produce professional theater outdoors in Ann Arbor's West Park in the summer and indoors at some of Ann Arbor's engaging performance venues in the winter. Because the group relies primarily on donations, tickets are inexpensive. |
| The Purple Rose Theatre Company | Chelsea | Located in Chelsea, Michigan, The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) is nationally-recognized for engaging audiences with new American plays. PRTC is a 501(c)(3)-organization operating under a Small Professional Theatre agreement with Actors’ Equity Association. Its mission is to “create fresh, original productions that get our audiences talking amongst themselves and feeling something new.” |
| Randy Parrish Fine Framing & Art Inc. | Ann Arbor | Randy Parrish Fine Framing & Art specializes in creative picture framing and display solutions. They showcase antique maps and contemporary Michigan and Ann Arbor talent with a focus on regional art. |
| Rapport Innovative Marketing LLC | Milan | Every business wishes to enhance their brand, build rapport, increase their sales and save on expenditures, while having a bit of fun – they just need more time! Rapport Innovative Marketing is a firm with clients who love how they mix graphic design skills and marketing solutions with cutting-edge products, honest insight, and innovative team members who love their craft! Owner Tina Walther serves on the Creative Washtenaw board of directors. |
| Mia Risberg | Ann Arbor | Mia is a painter based in Ann Arbor. She works primarily in acrylics, but also in oils, watercolors and other mediums. She is interested in depicting people, places and moments in time. |
| River Raisin Ragtime Revue | Tecumseh | River Raisin Ragtime Revue is an internationally recognized ragtime orchestra committed to performing and preserving outstanding American music. Their fun, interactive concerts and educational workshops include exciting music and engaging history. |
| Riverside Arts Center | Ypsilanti | The Riverside Arts Center offers, promotes and nurtures dynamic arts and cultural programs through arts education, performing, visual and fine arts activities that serve and engage the community in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County and the surrounding area. |
| Michele Robb | Ann Arbor | Michele Robb is a multimedia nature-based artist whose work stems from her love of nature and gardening. Using gourds, nature sourced wood pieces and cactus skeleton, she creates a range of pieces including vases, lanterns, bowls, sculpture and wall art. She infuses them with other natural elements including feathers, willow, grapevine, walnut slices, various seed pods and gemstones. She believes living in a space with beautiful things that play tribute to the natural world reminds us to slow down and breath. |
| Amy Rosenberg | Ann Arbor | Amy Rosenberg is a conservator of art. Now retired, she was the first professional conservator hired by the University of Michigan’s Kelsey Museum where she established the Conservation Laboratory, that fully documented all preservation activities. |
| Scott Rosencrans | Ann Arbor | Scott Rosencrans is an accomplished project manager, fundraiser and community project developer with increasing levels of management, logistics, capacity management and resource allocation responsibilities in nonprofit, public sector, and for-profit working environments. |
| Andy Ross | Ypsilanti | Andy Ross is a fine artist. For many years he was a photographer. His current work is more in the area of collage and conceptual art. Andy leads an art discussion group that has been meeting every two weeks for the last several years. The people in the group work in all sorts of styles and mediums and several of them teach at local universities. The group is called "Artists Chat." Find them on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/312066543626799! |
| Andrea Curtis Rothney | Ann Arbor & Traverse City | Andrea Curtis Rothney is an educator, coach, director and producer specializing in speech and theater arts, ensemble techniques and improvisation. |
| Saline Area Players | Saline | Saline Area Players is a community theater company for the entire family that provides a diverse theatrical experience for all ages and backgrounds. It has been in Saline for almost 50 years. |
| Salt Valley Arts | Saline | Salt Valley Arts is a community for creative people. They provide engaging opportunities for learning, teaching, sharing and appreciating the arts through their guild groups. Guilds include groups with interests in Fiber Arts, Community Service, Inspired by Nature and a Writers Group. The SVA Studio Space provides 2,100 square feet where guilds meet and hold events at EHM-Senior Solutions Professional Building. Information about memberships, guilds and events can be found at saltvalleyarts.org |
| Inger Schultz | Ann Arbor | Inger Schultz is co-founder and president of The Library of the Great Lakes. The Library of Great Lakes is based on the geologic formation of Lakes Michigan, Erie, Superior, Huron and Ontario, transcending borders and boundaries; a library without walls. The mission of the Library is to inspire and support exploration of the science, history, literature, arts and cultures of the Great Lakes, as a curated portal, amplifying works of and about the region. |
| Lynne Settles | Ypsilanti | Lynne Settles is a community arts advocate, K-12 arts educator and creative art director with Embracing Our Differences Michigan. Find Lynne on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnesettles/ |
| Twyla Sevcik | Ann Arbor | Twyla Sevcik is a mixed media artist with background in ceramics and painting (BFA U – M.) She has 15 years of experience working on stage productions creating props, costumes, masks and stage design. Twyla is passionate about making collages and building mobiles using vintage artifacts and images. |
| Annie Shaffer | Ann Arbor | Annie Shaffer is an intuitive painter who first connects to the light. She channels energy, light codes and magic onto canvas. Each piece is unique and on purpose. Every one comes with a story; when they were born and what they are made of. Some hold secrets and some have ancient codes in them. What is yours is meant to be. |
| Leslie Sobel | Ann Arbor | Leslie is an artist focused on climate and water issues. She often works with scientists and her practice takes her into the field in places as diverse as the southwest desert and the Arctic Circle. She is a mixed media artist working in paint, printmaking and mixed media assemblage, exhibits widely and does some curation and arts writing. She is an entrepreneur in residence at Washtenaw Community College helping people learn about funding their endeavors. |
| Mary Spence | Ann Arbor | In her professional practice, Mary Spence collaborates with clients in a playful, creative way as we work to identify storylines that no longer serve to provide a sense of contentment in one's life. She encourages personal freedom and openness in her therapeutic approaches. Change is fundamentally creative and the arts, in all forms, are core to healing and suffering. |
| Stefanie Spivak-Birndorf | Ann Arbor | Stefanie Spivak-Birndorf is a creator. She paints, draws, sculpts, prints, sings and dances. She finds sharing this work with the world to be fulfilling. |
| State Street District | Ann Arbor | Next to the U-M campus and amid the beautiful skyline of Ann Arbor’s historic theater marquees, the State Street District has its own energy. The neighborhood is full of entertainment, restaurants and shopping every day of the week, It is the site of the State Street Fine Art Fair that draws more than 400,000 to the city the third week of July each year. |
| Natalie Stringer | Farmington Hills | Natalie Stringer is a theatre maker, writer and arts administrator. She is the founding artistic director of C&G Collective, an interdisciplinary arts practice that partners with educational and cultural institutions, health care centers and civic centers. She also is the director of artistic and intellectual planning at All Seasons, Beztak. In 2020, she co-produced “theR.A.C.E. : Reestablishing Art as Civic Experience” with Matrix Theatre in SW Detroit, supported by the Michigan Humanities Council. |
| Lynn Marie Suits | Ann Arbor | |
| The Sunday Artisan Market | Ann Arbor | The Sunday Artisan Market offers original, handmade work by more than 30 artists and crafters in a full range of media, from traditional to cutting-edge. Held every Sunday from April through Christmas at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, the market is run by the artists. Creative people are encouraged to apply. Space fees are affordable and scheduling is flexible. |
| T'onna Clemons Art LLC. | Ann Arbor | T'onna Clemons is an Ann Arbor-based freelance painter and muralist. She was originally a graphic designer. She intends on uplifting and providing opportunities for the youth in Ann Arbor and metro Detroit. For the past several years, T'onna has traveled around the world gaining experience in mediums such as oil, gauche, acrylic, watercolor and welding. Using these skills, she has developed and is known for her own style of mixed media and futuristic textures. |
| Team Up Improv & Hear Say Theater | Ann Arbor | |
| Theatre NOVA | Ann Arbor | Theatre NOVA is dedicated to raising awareness of the value and excitement of new plays and new playwrights in a diverse and expanding audience; and providing resources and outlets for playwrights to develop their craft, by importing, exporting, and developing new plays and playwrights. Theatre Nova believes that theatre experiences should not be a luxury for the privileged few, but a building block of a civilized society, accessible to all. |
| Third Mind Books LLC | Ann Arbor | Third Mind Books is an online antiquarian bookseller specializing in “Beat” and beyond! |
| TreeTown Murals | Grass Lake | TreeTown Murals is a community mural arts organization. They invite individuals, youth and community stakeholders to be a part of the process. Together, they create transformative works of art and strengthen the community, all while creating a transfer of ideas. |
| Mark Tucker | Ypsilanti | Mark Tucker is a creator and promoter of all things Foolish. |
| U-M Arts at Michigan | Arts at Michigan's mission is to integrate the visual, performing and literary arts into the undergraduate experience at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus. Arts at Michigan programs actively engage students in the arts as a meaningful way to build connections between academic and co-curricular experiences and to support students in their diverse roles as creators, audience members and leaders in the university's vibrant arts community. | |
| U-M Arts Initative | Ann Arbor | The University of Michigan Arts Initiative seeks to illuminate and expand human connections, inspire collaborative creativity, and build a more just and equitable world through the arts. To achieve this, we will expand access to the arts on campus and beyond, activate them in student learning and integrate the arts into research across disciplines. The Arts Initiative seeks to strengthen the arts ecosystem of southeast Michigan while also shaping national and global understandings of how the arts can lead social change. |
| Amanda Uhle | Ann Arbor | Amanda Uhle is the executive director and publisher of McSweeney’s, known for its award-winning quarterly literary journal, humor website and eclectic book publishing program, along with Illustoria, an art and storytelling magazine for readers ages 6 to 11. She is co-founder, with Dave Eggers, of The International Congress of Youth Voices and co-editor of the I, Witness series of first-person stories by youth activists, published by Norton for Young Readers. She’s the occasional host of the author interview radio program and podcast, Living Writers. For more than 11 years, Uhle was executive director 826michigan, a nonprofit tutoring and writing center for school-aged students in Detroit, Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. |
| U-M The Alliance for Arts Research in Universities (a2ru) | Ann Arbor | The Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru) fosters and champions the role of the arts and design in higher education. Its mission is connected knowledge and empowered leadership—to uphold and advance the arts and design in research, teaching, scholarship and creative practice. |
| U-M Arts & Culture | Ann Arbor | The University of Michigan has a rich history of supporting, creating and encouraging a culture of art. Along with the City of Ann Arbor, U-M offers a vast array of cultural attractions that enhance the lives of students, alumni, faculty, staff and local and regional residents. There are more than 20 libraries, several museums, more than a dozen art galleries, many performing arts venues, and a botanical garden and arboretum. In addition to presenting an ongoing schedule of installations, performances, events and exhibitions, U-M regularly hosts artists and performers from all over the world. |
| U-M Helen Zell Writers' Program Visiting Writers Series | Ann Arbor | The Zell Visiting Writers Series, presented by the U-M Helen Zell Writers Program, brings the world of contemporary literature to Ann Arbor with weekly visits from working writers that include readings, moderated Q&A sessions, lectures and public panel discussions. |
| U-M Institute for the Humanities Gallery | Ann Arbor | The gallery at the U-M Institute for the Humanities is a unique meeting place for the exchange and interchange of ideas. Each exhibition serves as a starting point for collaboration and critical inquiry, bringing new perspectives to the institute and actively engaging the community with the humanities. In addition to providing a venue for artists to exhibit their work, the gallery now also offers commissioning fellowships each year, providing artists the time and support to create new work while in short term residence. |
| U-M Kelsey Museum of Archaeology | Ann Arbor | The U-M Kelsey Museum of Archaeology supports teaching and research on classical, Egyptian, and Near Eastern archaeology through stewardship of its rich collections, an active exhibitions program, and sponsorship of ongoing field research. As an exhibit museum at a public university, the Kelsey Museum also embraces a vigorous public outreach mission, engaging with local residents and visitors of all ages, from Kindergarten through retirement. |
| U-M Library | Ann Arbor | With more than 20 libraries in its system, the U-M Library is dedicated to contributing to the common good by collecting, organizing, preserving, communicating and sharing the record of human knowledge. The library hosts a full schedule of exhibitions and events year-round. |
| U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens | Nichols Arboretum | Ann Arbor | U-M’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum promote environmental enjoyment, stewardship and sustainability through education, research and interaction with the natural world. In addition to presenting “Shakespeare in the Arb” each year, Matthaei boasts an ongoing schedule of art exhibitions each season. |
| U-M Museum of Art (UMMA) | Ann Arbor | The U-M Museum of Art (UMMA) seeks to transform individual and civic life by promoting the discovery, contemplation and enjoyment of the art of our world. The museum is always free._x000D_ |
| U-M Museum of Natural History | Ann Arbor | The U-M Museum of Natural History inspires curiosity with exhibits that explore the natural world from molecules to dinosaurs, a planetarium to discover the universe and programs such as dissecting a cow’s eye and scientists discussing their research. The museum is free for families and individuals. Check the schedule at ummnh.org. |
| U-M Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series | Ann Arbor | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series presents visionary leaders of creative practice from around the world, celebrating those who have made lasting marks by transcending tradition and building an influential and progressive path with their work. Free to the general public, presentations are at 5:10 p.m. every Thursday during the fall and winter semesters at the historic Michigan Theater in downtown Ann Arbor. |
| U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance | Ann Arbor | The U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance educates the artists, scholars, educators and entrepreneurs of the future. Students are prepared with expert skills, instilled with passionate enthusiasm and emboldened to challenge and inspire the world through the power of the performing arts. It is a NASM-accredited school of performing arts.. |
| U-M Stamps Gallery | Ann Arbor | The U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance educates the artists, scholars, educators and entrepreneurs of the future. Students are prepared with expert skills, instilled with passionate enthusiasm and emboldened to challenge and inspire the world through the power of the performing arts. It is a NASM-accredited school of performing arts. |
| U-M Stamps School of Art & Design | Ann Arbor | The U-M Stamps School of Art & Design prepares students to think in new ways, to educate them to become concerned world citizens and to equip them with the skills for life-long accomplishment. Stamp's commitment to innovation in teaching and learning is demonstrated by their visionary undergraduate program redesign. Almost 15 years ago,Stamps was one of the first art and design schools in the world to institute a curriculum of self-directed study that emphasizes both conceptual and technical skill building and allows students to move freely among media. As Stamps evolves to address the demands and opportunities of current and future creative practice, it continues to use the invaluable experience gained over that time to refine undergraduate and graduate programs. |
| U-M Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning | Ann Arbor | Through interdisciplinary education and research, the U-M Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning aims to create a more beautiful, inclusive and better environment for generations to come. The Taubman College operates two galleries that show student and faculty work, as well as the work of internationally known architects. |
| U-M UMS | Ann Arbor | UMS brings an exceptional collection of talent, creativity, performance and passion in the world-class performing arts to engage, educate, transform and connect individuals with uncommon experiences. |
| U-M William L. Clements Library | Ann Arbor | The U-M William L. Clements Library houses original resources for the study of American history and culture from the 15th –19th centuries. Its mission is to collect and preserve primary source materials to make them available for research and to support and encourage scholarly investigation of our nation’s past. The Clements Library showcases its collections with regular exhibits presented in the Avenir Reading Room. Exhibits are free and open to the public on Fridays from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and by special arrangement. |
| Venner Ceramics | Saline | Tom Venner is a ceramic artist who is passionate about making clay objects for everyday use and decoration. He has created, exhibited and sold ceramic objects in the Ann Arbor area for over forty years. The challenge and pleasure of making a beautiful bowl, vase, bottle or cup keeps Tom endlessly occupied. |
| Vocal Arts Ensemble of Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | For three decades, the Vocal Arts Ensemble of Ann Arbor (VAE) has maintained a tradition of professional excellence in the performance of fine choral music. VAE has solidified its reputation as one of the premier chamber ensembles in the region. Directed by Benjamin Cohen, VAE's distinctive and versatile programming, collaborative spirit and dedication to commissioning and performing new works have helped this special chamber choir carve a unique niche in the southeast Michigan concert scene. |
| WAABEL Start-Up Studio | Ann Arbor | WAABEL Start-Up Studio is a supportive ecosystem for artists and writers to advance business, brand and purpose. |
| Washtenaw Chorale | Dexter | The Washtenaw Chorale, which performs both secular and sacred music, works from a base of 50 to 60 singers drawn from Washtenaw County and beyond. Members, who run the spectrum of jobs, ages and walks of life, are united in their love of singing and the fellowship created in singing together. |
| Washtenaw Community College Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences Division | Ann Arbor | Washtenaw Community College’s Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division offers a variety of associate’s degrees and certificate programs across the fine arts. The College participates in the Michigan Transfer Agreement, where many courses transfer to colleges and universities in Michigan. WCC's art gallery and performing arts venue, Towsley Auditorium are located in the Morris Lawrence Building. WCC also offers creative publishing opportunities through the college's Writing Center. |
| Washtenaw Community College Entrepreneurship Center | The Entrepreneurship Center at Washtenaw Community College is a welcoming resource hub that supports individuals in developing their entrepreneurial capacity. Through thoughtful conversations, partnerships and programs, those at the college and in the surrounding communities are inspired and driven to actively grow their ventures as professionals, social innovators or business owners. The EC has several resources to help artists and creative entrepreneurs grow their businesses. | |
| Washtenaw Community Concert Band | Ypsilanti | The Washtenaw Community Concert Band (WCCB) provides a welcoming environment where musicians of varying skill levels can develop, broaden and express their musical abilities through rehearsal and performance and strives to provide its members, concert audiences, and communities it serves with quality musical experiences that inspire a greater appreciation for concert band music. |
| Waterloo Farm Museum and Dewey School | Grass Lake | Waterloo Farm Museum and Dewey School is an 1880s farmstead with farmhouse, forge, bakehouse, milkhouse, barns, windmill, log cabin and others; some are original to property. The one-room school house is off site. Available for summer tours and events. |
| WEMU, 89.1 FM | Ypsilanti | WEMU is a community NPR station with a format of local news, jazz and blues, in addition to NPR news, information and cultural programming. Tune in weekly to art-focused local programs “Cinema Chat,” “Art & Soul” and “creative:impact.” |
| Whatabout Theatre | Northville | Whatabout Theatre is an Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area nonprofit theater and arts organization that provides quality entertainment, excellent education, and a creative environment. They work to lift up the voices and experiences of underrepresented communities, including but not limited to BIPOC, women, genderqueer people, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and/or economically disadvantaged individuals of all ages. |
| Gordon White | Ann Arbor | Gordon White is an independent writer and an Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) stage manager with experience organizing nonprofit volunteers, events, fundraising, theater production and advertising sales. |
| Whitepine Studios | Saline | The mission of Whitepine Studios is to teach the fundamentals of art and design in a fun and supportive environment. For younger children, their focus is on process rather than production and they encourage the exploration of art materials, creativity and originality. Whitepine studios has developed an extensive variety of classes for all ages and skill levels to enjoy. They also host custom painting pARTies and have a complete mobile art studio that will come to your business, school or senior living community. |
| Kathryn Williams | Ypsilanti | Kate Williams is an arts education professional working in Washtenaw County. She instructed visual art for eight years where she focused her career around learner-centered design and social justice in education. She is a member of the Community Action Network Art & Design advisory board, where she has worked as an education specialist to develop community arts programming for youth. Her main interests and expertise are student-centered education and amplifying community voice through the arts. |
| Willis Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale | Ann Arbor | Named for its founder and director, the Willis Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale began over 51 years ago as a vehicle for participation in music making. Presenting three to four concerts annually, its mission is to perform, preserve and expose the broader population to traditional, contemporary and seldom heard choral compositions written and/or arranged by African American composers and arrangers, with special emphasis on the Negro Spirituals. |
| Lizzy Wilson | Chelsea | Lizzy Wilson is a figurative sculptor. She is currently board president of Huron River Art Collective. |
| Monica Wilson | Ann Arbor | Monica Wilson is a ceramic artist with a background in photography and mixed media installation. The culture of family, home decor and domesticity in relation to the nurturer inspires her work. Monica’s ceramics are conglomerates of porcelain and terracotta – layers of color and patterns, fused together through multiple firings. She uses chemistry and art to create objects relating to comfort and desire. |
| Diana Wong | Ann Arbor | Diana Wong is an Associate Professor in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Eastern Michigan University. She supports non-profit organizations and businesses with strategic planning, organizational change and leadership talent development. As a board member of Artrain, Wong seeks to promote and support the critical intersections between major strategic business initiatives and innovations originating in the arts. |
| WSG Gallery | Ann Arbor | Featuring work by regional artists, the member artists who own and operate this gallery work in a variety of disciplines. WSG shows: paintings: abstract, figurative, landscape, watercolor; sculpture: ceramic, assemblage, installation; paper arts, book arts, fiber, jewelry, art glass, drawing, photography, printmaking. Commercial and residential clients are welcome.Named after the original location on Washington Street, WSG gallery has maintained a presence in downtown Ann Arbor since 1999. |
| Linda Yohn | Ypsilanti | Currently hosting The Swing Set on WRCJ FM, Linda Yohn served 30 years as the music director at WEMU 89.1 FM, a National Public Radio station located at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She was named the 2017 National Jazz Presenter of the Year by JazzWeek magazine, has been named National Jazz Programmer five times and was awarded the Duke Dubois Jazz Humanitarian Award, Willis Conover/Marian McPartland Award for Jazz Journalism and awarded Creative Washtenaw's Medal for Arts, Humanities & Sciences Lifetime Achievement 2016. |
| Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra | Ypsilanti | Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra (YSO) is a true community orchestra. It supports friends and neighbors of all races, creeds, sexual orientations and gender identities. YSO believes in the power of music to heal wounds and bring people together. It exists to serve the musicians and music lovers of Ypsilanti and the surrounding communities. YSO welcomes all to join them as musicians, audience members, volunteers, or contributors. |
| Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra | Ypsilanti | The Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra (YYO) provides students the opportunity to make music in an atmosphere of creation, motivation, cooperation and friendship. It develops team building and communication skills in a safe and supportive setting. YYO serves more than two hundred youth of diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic status by remaining tuition-free for students and families. |
| Zitatini | Ann Arbor | Zitatini produces finely crafted martini picks, jewelry for cocktails! The picks can also add a special flair to charcuterie boards, fruit skewers, or even a touch of colorful whimsy to a succulent plant. Zita Gillis is the owner and creative of this unique business which launched in 2015. She sells worldwide via her Etsy shop and has participated in local art shows, including the Westside Art Hop. She welcomes the challenge of creating custom designs to meet your own artistic vision. |