GALLERY

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Riverside Arts Center is excited to bring a robust season of exhibitions to Ypsilanti.

We have two galleries spread throughout our facility: our North Gallery in the lower level of the north building, and our new 8 Walls Gallery: a micro-gallery that is designed to exhibit solo 2D artists. located in the Off-Center

Hours

The North Gallery is open on Fridays, 1 – 5 pm, during exhibitions.

Additional open hours will be announced on social media and posted on the webpage of the current exhibition, which can be found below.

Visits to the gallery outside of open hours can be made by appointment. To schedule your visit, email us at info @riversidearts.org, or call 734.480.2787 (ARTS) during office hours.

This September starts with a smash with the opening of two exhibitions: “Layered Conversations,” our Artist in Residence exhibition, and the Washtenaw Community College Faculty Exhibition.

Riverside’s Holiday Art Fair returns this November 23rd and 24th! Get your holiday shopping done early at this juried fair of 62 vendors.

This year, we are proud to partner with Washtenaw Community College, Ypsilanti Community Schools, and the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County to bring you art reflective of our beautiful community.

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Black Artist Exhibition – “Nothing is Going to Turn Us Around.”

About the show Join us for an inspiring evening of art, culture, and community as we honor the creativity of Black artists. This exhibition features 52 works by 24 artists. Enjoy featured works meet the artists, and celebrate with refreshments, conversation and music....

Between Realms: Flesh and Folklore by Nat Van Roth at the 8 Wall GAllery

Between Realms: Flesh and Folklore by Nat Van Roth at the 8 wall gallery About the showRiverside Arts Center is proud to have Between Realms as the inaugural exhibition of our new microgallery, The 8 Wall Gallery. Artist Nat Van Roth first came to RAC through...

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2024 – 2025 Gallery Season

september: layered conversations: artist in residence exhibition

9/6/24 — 10/4/24, off center, opening reception: 9/6/24, 5 – 7pm

september: washtenaw community college faculty exhibition

9/6/24 — 10/7/24, north gallery, opening reception: 9/6/24, 5 – 7pm

october: anything but… canvas, juried exhibition

10/18/24 — 11/17/24, north gallery, reception: 11/1/24, 5 – 7pm

nonvember: RIVERSIDE’s Holiday Art Fair

11/23/24, 10am – 6pm, 11/24/24 10am – 4pm, suggested donation: $1

december: solstitium: the sun stands still, juried exhibition

12/6/24 — 1/12/25, north gallery, reception: 12/6/24, 5 – 7pm

call for art currently open – click here to learn more and to apply.

january/february: Black history month exhibition, organized by the African American cultural and historical museum of washtenaw county

details tbd

march: riverside’s 30 anniversary invitational

3/7/25 — 4/11/25, north gallery, reception: 3/7/25, 5 – 7pm

april: riverside’s ypsi fine arts club group exhibition

4/18/25 — 5/16/25, north gallery, reception: 5/2/25, 5 – 7pm

may: ypsilanti community schools partnered exhibition

5/23/25 — 6/15/25, north gallery, reception: 6/6/25, 5 – 7pm

PAST EXHIBITIONS

December: DIYpsi

Come see every space at Riverside Arts Center stuffed to the brim with art and creative gifts. Bring your appetite, we’ll have incredible hand crafted food and drink when you get here!

Interdependence

We live on a big planet that is feeling smaller and smaller with the advancement of technology. However, we are all connected beyond technology and what we do has a ripple effect. The artists in this exhibition represented visually how they perceive Interdependence as humans, as diverse species, as ecosystems, as a planet.

Ypsilanti Community Schools
April 2019

Riverside Arts Center is proud to showcase the talent and creativity of students attending Ypsilanti Community Schools. Kindergarten through through high school students will exhibit in the North Gallery.

November: Way Opens (Disability Arts and Culture)

Explore the creativity and culture made by artists who identify as disabled.

Pivots and Pitfalls June 2019

Pivots and Pitfalls seek to show common grounds between people as we individually each fumble our way through life (together). This exhibit closes June 28, 2019.

Glyph
May 2019

Glyph will explore the diversity, complexity and aesthetics of language. Come enjoy the intricacies of blurring art and language, as broadly as we can define them. Opening Reception May 3rd 6-10pm 7:00PM YCS Step Team 7:15PM Pure Dance Ensemble 7:30PM Gina Thompson...