Glen Arbor Arts Center features gallery walk, artists in residence
From staff reports
Dream, by Robert Beras
Take a stroll through the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s (GAAC) current exhibits, Walking, and Random: Collages From The Scrap Pile. Join in a conversational discussion of the exhibitions with GAAC gallery manager Sarah Bearup-Neal on Saturday, May 17, at 1 pm. Enjoy both exhibits in person and online here: GlenArborArt.org/exhibits/
The Arts Center welcomes two artists in residence this month.
Seattle artist Chandra Wu will talk about her car journey east to Glen Arbor, and how that Spring trip became the heart of her artist-in-residence project. Wu, the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s first artist-resident of 2025, will share stories and vignettes of her two-week residency on Thursday, May 15, at 10 am during a conversational presentation at the GAAC. The presentation is open to the public at no charge.
“I’m intending to make a quilt top based on my experience travelling to Traverse City,” Wu said. “I am excited to visit Michigan for the first time.” Wu plans to use sketches she’ll make while on the road. During the residency, she wants to learn more about the ancient, local glacial history, “the indigenous natural world, and the colonial history of homesteading and farming in the area.”
Negotiating Boundaries by Chandra Wu
Photographer Robert Beras is an urban dream catcher. On Thursday, May 29, he’ll discuss the rural and woodland dreams he captured with his camera during his May artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center. The program begins at 10 am. Beras will share work and stories. The program is open to the public at no charge.
“My goal for this artist residency is to gather images for my Dream Series, expanding beyond Detroit’s urban and industrial landscapes,” said the Lathrup Village, Michigan, resident. “I aim to explore new environments that push the series in fresh directions. The residency will also provide dedicated time to develop my minimalist work, focusing on in-camera techniques—strong composition, exposure, and a heightened awareness of light and shadow—without reliance on digital manipulation.”
The GAAC has hosted visiting artmakers as part of its residency program since the 1990s. For more information about the GAAC’s AIR Program visit GlenArborArt.org/Artists.
