Exhibits
Shared Gift Exhibit
October 12 – November 15, 2026
ACA and the Woodworking Warriors will collaborate by pairing a member from each organization to jointly create a work of art. Wood will be the constant in each piece, but the media the ACA members employ will be a wide array: painting, drawing, clay, print, glass, metals and sculptural materials will be combined with wood.
- Reception: Sunday, November 8, 2026, 2–4 pm
- The pieces will be auctioned off and all proceeds will benefit the Woodworking Warriors.
- The auction ends during the reception, at 3:30 pm.
Coming Up
Holiday MarketNovember 22 – December 20, 2026 · Thursdays through Sundays, 12 pm to 6 pmThe 2026 Holiday Market features over 50 local artists showcasing their one-of-a-kind creations and unique handmade wares. With something for everyone on your holiday shopping…
The 2026 Holiday Market features over 50 local artists showcasing their one-of-a-kind creations and unique handmade wares. With something for everyone on your holiday shopping list, it's the perfect place to find thoughtful gifts while supporting local artists.
Magical, Mystical: Retrospective Works of Jan Field and Michael ZahratkaJanuary 14 – February 21, 2027A retrospective look at the artwork of Jan Field and Michael Zahratka from the collection of ACA member and former student Peg Whiting. Both taught…
A retrospective look at the artwork of Jan Field and Michael Zahratka from the collection of ACA member and former student Peg Whiting. Both taught at Eastern Michigan University beginning in the '70s, through Jan’s death in 2006 and Michael’s retirement in 2014. They were very influential in Peg’s own and many students’ artistic paths. Upon becoming friends, Peg collaborated on many 2D and 3D assemblages and amassed an extensive personal collection of their vibrant works. She looks forward to sharing their creative spirit with the ACA and the public.
- Reception: Sunday, February 21, 2–4 pm
A Seat at the TableMembersMarch 4 – April 11, 2027A meal on holidays, birthdays and significant occasions, shared with immediate and extended family, binds families together and creates unique traditions — a shared experience…
A meal on holidays, birthdays and significant occasions, shared with immediate and extended family, binds families together and creates unique traditions — a shared experience repeated throughout life and fondly remembered in later years as relatives pass. For every family there are dishes that signify their connectedness, made by great-aunts, moms, dads and grandmothers.
What is that mainstay dish in your family? What memories does it bring forth? What is symbolically evocative of your family? Let it inspire you to create work about memory, absence or legacy — representational, abstract or utilitarian.
- Reception: Sunday, April 11, 2–4 pm
Trading Places: Toledo Artists Club at ACAApril 22 – May 23, 2027The Toledo Artists Club operates a dedicated, active gallery space at the Artists Village at the Toledo Botanical Garden, offers classes and maintains an artist…
The Toledo Artists Club operates a dedicated, active gallery space at the Artists Village at the Toledo Botanical Garden, offers classes and maintains an artist membership, very much like the ACA.
Each organization sends 50 open-subject works, one work per member. The TAC brings artists new to the ACA for a fresh look at what creatives are doing in the Toledo area.
- Reception: Sunday, May 23, 2–4 pm
My MichiganStatewide, juried (free to ACA members)June 3 – July 11, 2027In collaboration with Visit Lenawee and Pure Michigan, a statewide juried exhibition inspired by the sights and places that inspire Michigan artists. All media are…
In collaboration with Visit Lenawee and Pure Michigan, a statewide juried exhibition inspired by the sights and places that inspire Michigan artists. All media are welcome — drawing, painting, printmaking, metals, sculpture, clay, fibers and glass — except video. The juror will speak at the reception and award prizes.
- Reception: Sunday, July 11, 2–4 pm (awards at 3 pm)
Farm to FormMembersAugust 5 – August 22, 2027This all-media exhibition brings together Adrian Center for the Arts members and Lenawee County 4-H youth to explore the rich agricultural heritage of our community…
This all-media exhibition brings together Adrian Center for the Arts members and Lenawee County 4-H youth to explore the rich agricultural heritage of our community. Each ACA artist is paired with a 4-H member to create side-by-side works inspired by life on the farm.
Through different artistic perspectives and generations, the artists reflect on the people, land, animals and traditions that shape farming in Lenawee County. The result is a visual conversation — one that celebrates hard work, stewardship of the land and the enduring connection between agriculture and community.
- Reception: Sunday, August 22, 2–4 pm
Art BraMembers and CommunitySeptember 2 – October 3, 2027For the “Art Bra” exhibit, each artist transforms a supplied bra into a work of art. They may alter it, take it apart, use it…
For the “Art Bra” exhibit, each artist transforms a supplied bra into a work of art. They may alter it, take it apart, use it as a printing tool or transform it beyond recognition — collage, sculpture, found objects, natural materials and all other media are welcome. Works are displayed on a clothesline, wall or pedestal.
The closing reception may include an optional live runway event, with pieces worn, carried or presented by the artist or a model. Movement, humor and a little theater are welcome!
- Reception: Sunday, October 3, 2–4 pm (bidding ends at 3:30 pm)
- Participating artists: tags, inventory and display preferences are due Sunday, August 22, 2027.
In CommunityMembers and CommunityOctober 14 – November 14, 2027Amos Kennedy, a renowned letterpress printer and book artist, partners with the ACA for an exhibition of his work and a series of workshops. Participants…
Amos Kennedy, a renowned letterpress printer and book artist, partners with the ACA for an exhibition of his work and a series of workshops. Participants will learn to print letterpress broadsheets — used for proclamations, news and ballads since the 1500s — to make their own, as well as collaborative, posters celebrating the importance and power of community. An exhibition of the resulting community broadsheets will travel in the area.
- Reception: Sunday, October 24, 2–4 pm
- Sunday, October 24, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm: poster printing workshop with Amos Kennedy, followed by the reception in the gallery.
- Signed works are sold off the walls at the reception and leave with the purchaser.
- Additional workshops to be announced.
- Learn more about Kennedy: his Wikipedia page (Paul Amos Kennedy, Jr.) or the 2008 documentary Proceed and Be Bold.
Holiday MarketMembersNovember 27 – December 19, 2027 · Open Thursdays–SundaysHandmade in Lenawee: a wide range of media including painting, ceramics, photography, woven and dyed scarves, felted works, glass and metal jewelry, Christmas ornaments, sculpture…
Handmade in Lenawee: a wide range of media including painting, ceramics, photography, woven and dyed scarves, felted works, glass and metal jewelry, Christmas ornaments, sculpture, and fused, slumped and blown glass. A wide range of prices and styles — you are sure to find the special gift while supporting visual art and ACA artists.
- Opening day, Saturday, November 27: Members Preview shopping 10 am – noon, then open to the public noon – 6 pm.
