RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTER + YOU

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Connections at the Center

Creativity at the Center

YOU at the Center

What happens at the center of something? Paths cross. A point of connection occurs. The center is always the very heart of an entity—the beating pulse that enlivens everything around it.

What happens at our Center—the Riverside Arts Center—is a range of creative experiences that nurture and support the Ypsilanti community and surrounding areas. Every day, we open our doors to a vibrant space where everyone is welcome to share, express, explore, and connect.

Stop by and enjoy our monthly exhibitions, catch a performance or play, discover free family-friendly events, or join us for hands-on workshops.

INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS

We ‘re proud to bring monthly exhibitions that connect and inspire the community. We feature artists from across the region— come visit us today! Gallery hours are Thursday 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Friday 3 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Saturday 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.

EXHIBITIONS

CREATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR ALL

Riverside Arts Center is a hub of creative activity with something for everybody. See a play or performance. Take a class or join us at FLY Creativity Lab!

EVENTS

SPACE TO WORK IN

We offer affordable creative space for you to teach, perform, or create at Riverside Arts Center. Rent our artists studios, theater that seats 140, a light-filled dance studio, and more.

RENT SPACE

NEWS

Feature Artist Friday
William R. Cares

by Marisa Dluge | November 9, 2018 | Front Page, News | 0 Comments

Feature Artist Friday: William R. Cares! “The past is a memory and the future merely an illusion, all we really have is now.”

Feature Artist Friday: Hannah Lilly

by Marisa Dluge | November 2, 2018 | Front Page, News | 0 Comments

Our first Feature Artist Friday: Hannah Lilly! “To be totally honest, if I don’t paint one day I get cranky. I remember I was having a particularly moody period of a week or two, and my brother astutely said, I think its because you haven’t painted.”

Call for Entries
YPSI NOW: Intersections

by riverside arts center | October 29, 2018 | Call for Entries, News | 0 Comments

To kick off our 2019 exhibits, Riverside Arts Center is doing an exhibition to celebrate Ypsilanti, Now. Ypsi Now: Intersections, is a celebration of where we are, where we are going and the complex web of experiences that makes our community truly special and...

TEDxYDL Wrap-up

by Marisa Dluge | October 8, 2018 | Front Page, News | 0 Comments

TEDxYDL was a smash! Check out how it went.

Shakespeare in Love
by PTD Productions

by Marisa Dluge | September 30, 2018 | Front Page, News | 0 Comments

PTD Productions closes its 24th Season with Shakespeare in Love, based on the screenplay by
Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, adapted for the stage by Lee Hall, with music by Paddy Cunneen.