Share Creativity.

Explore Art.

Grow in Community.

Located in the heart of Downtown Ypsilanti, Michigan

INTO TO MENDING

Intro to Mending Workshop Fibers @ RiversideLearn the basics of mending and extend the life of your cherished garments! In this two-hour workshop, learn how to sew a button and two basic stitches perfect for patching, constructing, and repair work. This class is not...

Boro-Style Sashiko Mending: Slow Stitch, Big Impact | Fibers@Riverside

Boro-Style Sashiko Mending: Slow Stitch, Big Impact Fibers @ Riverside Give your worn, loved garments a second life in this 3-hour Boro-style sashiko mending workshop. We’ll explore the Japanese traditions of visible mending, using layered fabric patches and simple...

Love, Lather, & Lines – You Are Expansive

Love, Lather, & Lines | You Are ExpansiveHosted by You Are Expansive, this event is an expressive arts gathering that weaves together melt and pour soapmaking and poetry as practices of self-love and collective care. Together, we will slow down, create with our...

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

INTO TO MENDING

Learn the basics of mending and extend the life of your cherished garments!

Sunday, May 3, 2026, 1-3pm

Boro-Style Sashiko Mending: Slow Stitch, Big Impact | Fibers@Riverside

Wednesday, April 22nd, 6 – 9pm.

Give your worn, loved garments a second life in this 3-hour Boro-style sashiko mending workshop. We’ll explore the Japanese traditions of visible mending, using layered fabric patches and simple running stitches to create textured, one-of-a-kind repairs that are as beautiful as they are functional.

Love, Lather, & Lines – You Are Expansive

March 28, 2026, 6:30 – 8:30 pm.

Off Center at Riverside Arts Center, located in the heart of Downtown Ypsilanti

Suggested Donation of $10

Connect: 3rd Annual YFAC Exhibition

Connect: Third Annual Ypsi Fine Arts Club Group ExhibitionAbout the showTwice a month, Riverside’s Ypsi Fine Arts Club gathers to share their art, exchange ideas, ask questions, and grow in community. Join Riverside as we celebrate the work of YFAC. Any artists who...