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The Guild of Artists & Artisans
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A non-profit, membership association of independent artists founded in 1970 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Producer of nine art fairs annually, including the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair, and the Gutman Gallery. 118 N 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 theguild.org
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🎨 Exciting opportunity! The Guild of Artists & Artisans is hiring a Gutman Gallery Director (part-time) to lead curatorial programming, operations & community engagement in downtown Ann Arbor.

Passionate about art & artists? Apply now: theguild.org ✨ #AnnArbor #ArtsJobs #GalleryDirector
If you missed Genevieve at the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair last week, you can find her work at Perrysburg Hearts the Arts and other upcoming Guild Fairs, or browse her work at genevievevanzandt.com/

To learn more about joining The Guild as an artist member, visit the πŸ”— in our bio!
Genevieve VanZandt Ceramics
Handmade small batch Ceramics fantasy and nature inspire pottery and sculptures by Genevieve VanZandt
genevievevanzandt.com
πŸ‘‹ Meet Guild member Genevieve VanZandt (@genvanzandt), who's been part of our organization for three years! Based on Detroit's east side, Genevieve is a ceramic artist whose nature-inspired and fantastical work evokes a whimsical, nostalgic, and at times psychedelic feel.
It'll be a beautiful weekend to browse works from 100+ jury-selected artists, enjoy delicious eats & drinks from vendors and local restaurants, and more!

See you there in just a few months! This event is produced by The Guild of Artists & Artisans in association with Common Ground.
πŸ“… Save the date! Common Ground's 51st Annual Birmingham Street Art Fair is coming back to downtown Birmingham on September 13 & 14. The event is moving from Shain Park back to Old Woodward for 2025!

#BirminghamMI #Fall2025 #ArtFair
*Saturday, July 19*
1-2pm – Out Loud Chorus
3-5pm – Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic
6-8pm – Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective and Blueshouse (The Ark)

#annarborartfair #freeconcert #thingstodo #AnnArbor
*Thursday, July 17*
12-2pm – Neutral Zone Takeover
3-5pm – Street Fiction 2.0
6-7pm – DuPont Phillips (The Ark)
7:30-8:30pm – Nathan Graham (The Ark)

*Friday, July 18*
11am-5pm – Amplify Project Stage Takeover
6-7pm – Rabbitology (The Ark)
7:30-8:50pm – Joe & The Ruckus (The Ark)
🎢 Take a break from shopping the Ann Arbor Art Fair & catch the free entertainment @ the Stage on Main, supported by WEMU 89.1 & featuring programming from The Ark! Join us at the corner of Main & Williamnext to Palio Restaurant July 17-19. Learn more about each of the performers on our website.
πŸ—ΊοΈ Full map of the event & all its activations: theannarborartfair.c...

We can't wait to see you there!

#annarborartfair #publicevent #kidfriendly #thingstodo
βš™οΈ Learning activities & animal interactions with the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum & Leslie Science & Nature Center
πŸ§’ Face painting with Neutral Zone

& more!

πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ¨ Live chalk art with local world-renowned artist David Zinn - with chalk available for your own sidewalk creations
πŸŒ‡ Youth plein air painting with Doodles Academy
πŸ§‘β€πŸ§‘β€πŸ§’β€πŸ§’πŸŽ¨ Paint the Town is fun for the whole family! We have several kid-friendly activities coming to downtown Ann Arbor (Main, Liberty, State & N. University Streets) on Tuesday, July 15 from 5-9pm - and it's all free & open to the public!
(Pictured artwork credits, left to right, top to bottom:)
Terry Butler | Printmaking
Kris Cravens | Ceramics
Jimmie Lackey | Painting
Elisha Talley | Jewelry
Val Tomich | Painting
Carrie Hensel | Painting
Alexandria Daniels | Jewelry
Helen Springer | Baskets
πŸ–ΌοΈ The Gutman Gallery is returning to the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair with their shared artist booth! Located on Liberty off of Main Street, their tent will feature artwork from 14 gallery artists. Please stop by to see the artists in person and shop their wonderful artwork collections!
🌩️ Attending the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair? Sign up to receive emergency notifications from the A2 Emergency Alert system, which will only be sent to your phone during the fair on July 17-19. To register, just text A2ARTFAIR (in all caps) to 888777!

#annarborartfair #annarbormichigan #thingstodo
πŸ“¨ Get all the details of our next art fair in your inbox! Our latest newsletter highlights features of next week's Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair (July 17-19 + kick-off Paint the Town Block pARTy July 15 @ 5-9pm) like our Stage on Main lineup with The Ark, 2025 Emerging Artists, & Gutman Gallery tent -
Doodles Academy will also be at Paint the Town on July 15 in downtown Ann Arbor hosting plein air painting for kids!

#AnnArborArtFair #ThingsToDo #FamilyFun #kidsartsandcrafts
Doodles Academy will offer smaller, portable versions for younger children to enjoy and contribute to. There will also be an educational element, exploring weaving traditions from around the world. Join Doodles Academy each day of the fair on Church Street near South University (July 17-19).
πŸͺ’ Help us create a communal work of public art in Ann Arbor next week! We are so excited to partner with Doodles Academy for the The Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair. They will work with fairgoers to create a collaborative large-scale weaving installation, called Interwoven: A Community Tapestry.
πŸ“ Find the Kid Collectors Club at Church Street near South University from 10am-6pm every day of the fair (July 17-19)!

#annarborartfair #familyfun #artlovers
This connection between the artist and the buyer is one of the unique aspects of buying art at art fairs and hopefully this exchange of information will provide a similar impactful connection.
Kids will be inspired to learn more about the artists work they selected by receiving a card with information about the artist, the art, and the booth number. Likewise, kids will be encouraged to write a thank you card to the artist telling them why they selected the piece.