Glen Arbor Arts Center

Glen Arbor Arts Center The Glen Arbor Art Center (GAAC) is a non-profit organization with a mission is to enrich community life through the arts.

The GAAC is a community cultural arts center serving adults, children, families, and artists. The GAAC’s mission is advanced through in-person, outside, and online programs with six exhibitions with companion programs, art classes for adults and children, dance performances, artist interviews, art history lectures, an artist-in-residence program, Plein Air Weekend, open studios, art poster competition, Creativity Q& A an online artist chronicle and 6ft apart Art series.

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE TALKThursday, September 3 | 10 amMel Benkert’s creative focus is bookmaking. During her Glen Arbor ...
08/28/2026

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE TALK
Thursday, September 3 | 10 am

Mel Benkert’s creative focus is bookmaking. During her Glen Arbor Arts Center artist’s residency Benkert – a resident of Minnesota – will advance a current book project to its next phase, she said. Benkert will describe her process, and show examples of her residential work during a public presentation September 3, 10 am at the GAAC. FREE. Read more here: https://glenarborart.org/product/air-presentation-mel-benkert/

Pictured: Imprints, mixed media book

INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT - Eleonora HayesEleonora has been painting and drawing since childhood. Growing up in Bulgaria, she...
08/28/2026

INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT - Eleonora Hayes

Eleonora has been painting and drawing since childhood. Growing up in Bulgaria, she learned how to draw and paint like the old masters. In the USA, she was introduced to contemporary methods and theory and earned her MFA in painting and drawing.

If you're new to drawing and want a hands-on introduction, Eleonora's upcoming Drawing Fundamentals class might be perfect for you! She'll walk students through foundational techniques such as line, shape, shading, proportion, and perspective, so that you can learn how to see like an artist and translate what you see onto paper.

Register here: https://glenarborart.org/product/drawing-fundamentals/

🎨 Class Spotlight: Floral Painting with a Palette KnifeOur students had a great time learning palette knife techniques w...
08/28/2026

🎨 Class Spotlight: Floral Painting with a Palette Knife

Our students had a great time learning palette knife techniques with instructor Eleonora Hayes! They explored how to use the palette knife to create petals, leaves, stems, texture, and depth while working on their own floral paintings.

Thank you, Eleonora, for sharing your expertise and helping our artists build confidence with the palette knife. And thank you to everyone who joined us—your creativity made the classroom bloom!

🍂 Creative Wellness Month is coming this September! 🍂Join us at Glen Arbor Arts Center for a month of creative and mindf...
08/27/2026

🍂 Creative Wellness Month is coming this September! 🍂

Join us at Glen Arbor Arts Center for a month of creative and mindful opportunities designed to support well-being through art, movement, reflection, and connection.

From classes and workshops to free creative activities, there are lots of ways to slow down, make, and explore.

See the full September lineup:
glenarborart.org/introducing-creative-wellness-month-in-september

INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT - Robin Averyrobinaveryartist.comRobin is an Élite Signature member of the Watercolor Art Society o...
08/26/2026

INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT - Robin Avery
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Robin is an Élite Signature member of the Watercolor Art Society of Houston, Purple Sage member of The Texas Watercolor Society, and other groups. As a professional educator, she taught school for 26 years, and absolutely loves seeing the excitement of her students when they experience growth and success!

For 25 years, she’s been painting pets in watercolor, and you'll have a chance to learn her process step-by-step in her upcoming class, Watercolor Pet Portraits Made Easy and Fun.

Also, Happy National Dog day!

Register here: https://glenarborart.org/product/watercolor-pet-portraits-made-easy-fun/

FREE - Touchstones: A Clay Wellness Drop-InJoin us for a free, hands-on clay experience during Creative Wellness Month. ...
08/25/2026

FREE - Touchstones: A Clay Wellness Drop-In

Join us for a free, hands-on clay experience during Creative Wellness Month. In this drop-in activity, you’ll shape and decorate small, smooth clay stones—sometimes known as “worry stones”—that fit in the palm of your hand.

Traditionally used as tools for comfort and focus, these stones can also serve as personal touchstones: gentle reminders of calm, intention, or strength. You’ll have the chance to personalize yours with text imprints that hold meaning for you.

No experience needed. All ages welcome. Stay for a few minutes or longer—this is a relaxed, come-as-you-are opportunity to explore the grounding power of clay.

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER - Palette Knife Summer BloomsMake those summer flowers last forever by capturing them on the can...
08/24/2026

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER - Palette Knife Summer Blooms

Make those summer flowers last forever by capturing them on the canvas!

Through guided demonstrations, this class will teach you how to shape petals, leaves, and stems with the palette knife to create depth and balanced composition. Designed for beginner to intermediate skill levels, this class will help you start and complete your own floral masterpiece while developing confidence in this exciting and dynamic painting technique.

Register here: https://glenarborart.org/product/palette-knife-summer-blooms/

UPCOMING CLASS - Creative Storytelling through VignettesSeptember 28-30September is Creative Wellness Month, and we're e...
08/23/2026

UPCOMING CLASS - Creative Storytelling through Vignettes
September 28-30

September is Creative Wellness Month, and we're excited to offer ways to express yourself in a variety of media, including writing!

This introductory course will teach participants how to write a vignette, or written snapshot. A series of vignettes, sequenced together, can become a memoir about an important period in your life.

Each session will be interactive, as part of a roundtable format. Participants will take part in verbal warmups to create dialogue and shape the writing group, explore brainstorming techniques, craft rough drafts, and learn how to refine and write vignettes in final form.

Start crafting your own story and register here: https://glenarborart.org/product/creative-storytelling-through-vignettes/

INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT - Carol Hohle Carol is a communications consultant and a contemplative arts practitioner with 15 ye...
08/22/2026

INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT - Carol Hohle

Carol is a communications consultant and a contemplative arts practitioner with 15 years of experience leading retreats and workshops. Whether facilitating courses based on The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, Finding the Deep River Within by Abby Seixas, or leading retreats and eco-spirituality groups based on her own experience, she is passionate about connecting life’s inner and outer dimensions. Carol was a textile major in college, a book publishing professional for 20 years, and a late-blooming environmental activist with an MA from Andover Newton Seminary in Psychology and Religion.

A long-time friend of the Glen Arbor Arts Center and current president of the Board of Directors, Carol will be teaching an upcoming Autumn Gratitude Class. She also leads the monthly Creative Wellness sessions. Feel free to stop in and say hi!

Register for Autumn Gratitude here: https://glenarborart.org/product/autumn-gratitude-a-creative-day-for-reflection-and-renewal/
Or check out the September Creative Wellness meeting here: https://glenarborart.org/product/creative-wellness-monthly-gathering-september-2026/

Address

6031 S Lake Street
Glen Arbor, MI
49636

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+12313346112

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