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Cerus Quartet plays Sound Garden throughout Glen Arbor area

The Glen Arbor Arts Center is thrilled to host the Cerus Quartet as Musicians‑in‑Residence from June 8–20, as part of their Manitou Music Series, in partnership with Interlochen Public Radio’s Sound Garden Project. Emerging as one of the most compelling chamber ensembles of their generation, the Cerus Quartet brings the dynamic sound of the saxophone quartet to the Glen Arbor area. Their repertoire spans contemporary works and transcriptions of classical masterworks, combining innovation, versatility, and engaging visual elements to create a distinctive performance experience. During their two‑week residency, the Cerus Quartet will offer immersive musical experiences around the Glen Arbor and Empire area, from public performances to school and library visits, open rehearsals, and “Sound Samples” (spontaneous musical interactions in community spaces).

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Glen Arbor Arts Center recognizes 250 years of American trees

American Tree is an exhibit that explores the role trees played in the formation of the United States 250 years ago—and the role trees will play moving forward into this nation’s next 250 years. This exhibition opens Friday, June 5, in the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Main Gallery. It features the work of 28 artists and continues through Aug. 13. An opening reception is June 5, from 5-7 pm.

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Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts De Castro

Brooklyn, New York artist Angelique De Castro’s Glen Arbor Arts Center residency combines ceramics and textiles/needlework into one sculptural form that builds on the world of Philippine mythology. De Castro will show examples of her work and talk about her residency on Thursday, May 28, at 10 am at the GAAC. The presentation is open to the public.

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Stephanie Schlatter: Finding the Extraordinary in the Everyday

For centuries, the arts have recognized and illuminated the profundity of everyday life. The practice of depicting ordinary, shared social spaces as enduring images is what art historians refer to as genre painting: works that transform the familiar into the extraordinary, revealing the poetry, light, and rhythm embedded in lived experience. It is within this tradition that Stephanie Schlatter’s painting, “Gathered Together,” finds its place. Renowned for her luminous landscapes—renderings of water, sky, and the shifting light of northern Michigan—Schlatter departs from that familiar creative practice in “Gathered Together.” She instead turns to a more intimate, human-centered scene: the vibrant summer atmosphere at Art’s Tavern in Glen Arbor. This emphasis on a buoyant, communal vision led to Gathered Together’s selection for the 2026 Manitou Music Poster.

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Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Hudson-Casanova, McWhorter

Chicago musician Michael Hudson-Casanova is the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s first artist-resident of 2026. During his two-week stay, beginning May 3, Hudson-Casanova will compose music for an ensemble consisting of four saxophones, four brass players, and a four-piece rhythm section (piano, guitar, bass, drums).  His instrumentation for this composition is inspired by the American big band tradition. Hudson-Casanova will talk about his residency during a public presentation May 14, at 10 am at the GAAC.

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Glen Arbor Arts Center examines: “Is Photography Dead?”

At a time when the world is drowning in photographic images, Grand Rapids photographer Rodney Martin asks: Is photography dead? On April 25, Martin will present a slide lecture that digs into that question. The program takes place in the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s main gallery from 1-2:30 pm.

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Members Create exhibit returns to Glen Arbor Arts Center

The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s annual Members Create exhibition opens March 20 at 5 pm with a public reception featuring the work of 31 current GAAC members. A showcase of members’ talent, Members Create runs through May 28. The exhibit includes work in a wide range of media: paint to fiber, clay to metal, sculpture, assemblage, collage and more. It may be viewed in person in the GAAC’s Main Gallery, or online at GlenArborArt.org/EXHIBITS.

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Small is Beautiful: Living Large in Tiny House

In 2012 Leelanau County couple Rolf and Mari von Walthausen decided to move from their 2,000-square-foot home into a 240-square-foot tiny house. The couple will talk about their radical resizing—how and why they did it—at the Glen Arbor Arts Center February 22 at 1 pm. The program, Living Large In A Tiny House, is free, and is offered as part of the GAAC’s INteriors exhibition.

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Apply with Confidence: GAAC offers artist exhibit application tutorial

Want to apply to one of the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2026 exhibitions, but not sure of the process? The GAAC will host a one-hour tutorial about its online application process November 8, 11 am. There is no charge. Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal will discuss how to apply using the online application, creating effective photographic images of one’s artwork, and writing an artist’s statement.

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Glen Arbor Arts Center’s “Whose Story” exhibition offers a reckoning

HIStory/HERstory: Whose Story? The Glen Arbor Arts Center poses this question in one of its most profound and timely exhibitions to date. Whose Story? is not simply an art show. It is a reckoning. The exhibition invites artists to examine who exactly shapes the narrative—to explore identity, legacy, and power. At its crux lies the question: who determines which stories are immortalized and which are relegated as derivative.

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