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The Glen Arbor artist community will hold a reception at Lake Street Studios on Saturday, June 1, from 3-6 pm for an exhibition that runs until June 26 with proceeds from all works sold benefiting Beth Bricker, co-owner of Forest Gallery and a pillar of the local artist community who is battling cancer. Beth’s parents, the late Ananda and Ben Bricker, were founding members of the Glen Arbor Art Association 40 years ago. “Beth has always been a champion of the artists in her community, and it is our hope that we, as artists and friends, can send love and support back to Beth and her family in this emotionally and financially difficult time,” the Lake Street Studios friends wrote in a statement.

Traverse City resident Sarah Kime will become the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s (GAAC) new executive director on Dec. 3. She takes the reins of this impactful and growing Leelanau County arts organization following the retirement of Peg McCarty, who has directed the GAAC since 2003.

The search is on. The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s (GAAC) board of directors is now formally looking for a new executive director.

“When the new Glen Arbor Arts Center gallery opened in January, it signaled the arrival of a physical space that allows the GAAC to plan a series of exhibitions of multiple weeks’ duration—versus creating small, quickie shows that fit in between meetings and classes, all of which took place in the same room.”

The Glen Arbor Arts Center (formerly Glen Arbor Art Association) Readers’ Theater will hold auditions for two Sam Spade plays on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road, in Burdickville.

The Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC)—formerly the Glen Arbor Art Association—inaugurates its new gallery and exhibitions space with “New Gallery/New Work,” on Friday, Jan. 12, from 6-8 p.m. A reception to open the exhibition begins at 6 p.m.

As the Glen Arbor Art Association transitions into its newly expanded facility at 6031 S. Lake St., it also embraces a new name: the Glen Arbor Arts Center [GAAC].

The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) Readers’ Theater presents “Remember The Night,” a tale of petty larceny, redemption and Cupid just doing his job in time for the holidays. Readers’ Theater performs the play on December 8-9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road in Burdickville.

The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) Readers’ Theater will hold auditions for “Remember The Night,” Monday, October 23, 7 p.m. at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road in Burdickville. This Readers’ Theater production offers roles for 4-6 men, 4-6 women, and other miscellaneous characters. Some roles may be cast regardless of gender.

The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) Readers’ Theater presents On Golden Pond, October 20-21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road in Burdickville.