RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTER

SHARE CREATIVITY.

EXPLORE ART.

GROW IN COMMUNITY.

LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN YPSILANTI, MI.

Call for Art: 5th Annual Black Artist Exhibit

Call For Art 5th Annual Black Artists Exhibit Timeline & Snapshot Details: Submission Deadline: Dec 11, 2026 Notification Date: Dec 21, 2026 Event Dates: Jan 15, 2027 - Feb 27, 2027 Max artworks per submission: 3 All RAC Calls for Art are Free to Apply...

No-School Camp Days Fall 2026

NO SCHOOL CAMP DAYS AT RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTER!Every great invention starts with a creative spark. What will you dream up? If you are looking for something fun and creative to do on your day off, then join us at Riverside Arts Center for a full day of art, creativity,...

Sashiko Workshop | Fibers@Riverside

Sashiko Workshop Fibers @ RiversideLearn this traditional art of Japanese hand stitching while making a set of coasters or patches that can be applied to your own clothes or bags. Some stitching may need to be completed outside of the workshop. Optionally,...

INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS

We hold 6 – 8 exhibitions a year in our gallery. We strive to present a wide diversity of art, from students, to professionals. See what’s current on exhibiton and what’s coming next!

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 come to an Ypsi Fine Arts Club gathering!

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 155, a light-filled dance studio, and more. Rent space at RAC today!

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RAC HAPPENINGS

Call for Art: 5th Annual Black Artist Exhibit

Submission Deadline: Dec 11, 2026
Notification Date: Dec 21, 2026
Event Dates: Jan 15, 2027 – Feb 27, 2027

Call for Art: YFAC Online Gallery Fall 2026

Call For Art YFAC Online Gallery Riverside Arts Center presents Strange, Odd, + Curious, an online exhibition by the Ypsi Fine Arts Club. As we enter quieter seasons, the Riverside Arts Center is hosting an online exhibition to spark curiosity and awe in our...

Anything But…Plastic Call for Entries

Call For Art Anything but...Plastic| RAC 2026-2027 Gallery Season 1 : a plastic substancespecifically: any of numerous organic, synthetic or processed materials that are mostly thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers of high molecular weight and that can be made into...