RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTER

 

SHARE CREATIVITY.

EXPLORE ART.

GROW IN COMMUNITY.

LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN YPSILANTI, MI.

No-School Camp Days Fall 2026

No-School Camp Days Fall 2026

No School? Come Make Art with Us Looking for something fun and creative to do on your day off? Join us at Riverside Arts Center for a full day of art, creativity, and Ypsilanti history. We'll learn about Ypsilanti's own Shelley Hutchinson, who helped invent the...

Sashiko Workshop | Fibers@Riverside

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,...

Jogakbo : Traditional Korean Patchwork

Jogakbo : Traditional Korean Patchwork

Jogakbo: Traditional Korean Patchwork Fibers @ Riverside WorkshopJogakbo is a Korean method of piecing fabrics. Born out of scarcity and using every scrap, Jogakbo has developed into its own artform. This class will introduce the stitch method that creates a...

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! 

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!

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!

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...

No-School Camp Days Fall 2026

No School? Come Make Art with Us Looking for something fun and creative to do on your day off? Join us at Riverside Arts Center for a full day of art, creativity, and Ypsilanti history. We'll learn about Ypsilanti's own Shelley Hutchinson, who helped invent the...

Sashiko Workshop | Fibers@Riverside

October 11, 2026. 2 – 5 pm. Studio 1 at Riverside Arts Center, 76 N Huron St., Ypsilanti, MI. $45 per participant. Instructor: Kim DeBord.

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