The Scarab Club

The Scarab Club Non-profit arts organization, dedicated to the arts in Detroit.
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05/27/2026

Join us for a conversation with Poster House Assistant Curator of Collections Es-pranza Humphrey for an intimate discussion about collecting, preserving, and sharing Black cinema history.

In this special program, presented in connection with Act Black: Posters from Black American Stage & Screen, we will talk about how we developed a deeply personal collection of posters and ephemera, built up over decades by our father James E. Wheeler, into a vital cultural archive for educators, artists, and communities.

Last year's Photography exhibition was phenomenal. Metro-Detroit photographers and beyond showed up and showed out. If y...
05/15/2026

Last year's Photography exhibition was phenomenal. Metro-Detroit photographers and beyond showed up and showed out.

If you haven't applied this year, - THERE IS STILL TIME - 55th Photography Exhibition - CALL TO ARTISTS - EXTENDED- Until Thursday, May 21, 2026

https://www.scarabclub.org/scarab-club-call-for-entry

55th Annual Photography ExhibitionApril 15 - May 15, 2026The deadline for submitting to the annual photography exhibitio...
05/08/2026

55th Annual Photography Exhibition
April 15 - May 15, 2026

The deadline for submitting to the annual photography exhibition is around the corner, May 15. If you haven't applied, take a moment and apply today.

This much-anticipated show celebrates all forms of contemporary photography. This is an unthemed exhibition, open to all artists.

https://www.scarabclub.org/scarab-club-call-for-entry

CLOSED FRIDAY MAY 1 for a Private Event. We will re-open to the public Saturday, May 2 at noon.
05/01/2026

CLOSED FRIDAY MAY 1 for a Private Event. We will re-open to the public Saturday, May 2 at noon.

Gilda Snowden Memorial ExhibitionExhibition Display Dates April 23 - June 28, 2026Thank you to everyone who joined us th...
04/30/2026

Gilda Snowden Memorial Exhibition

Exhibition Display Dates April 23 - June 28, 2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us this weekend for the opening of the Gilda Snowden Exhibition. It is always one of our most joyful and celebrated moments. During this exhibition, we recognize artists with 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention awards, and we are excited to share this year’s recipients with you below. Congratulations to the award winners and to all of the participating artists.

We also extend our sincere thanks to Ta**us Burns, Donna Snowden, and Kate Snowden-Boswell. We appreciate you deeply.

Please mark your calendar for late May or June as we host a special discussion and viewing of Gilda Snowden’s work. More details to come.

WINNERS
1st Place
Jonathan Harris
The Disciple of Benevolence
Oil on Canvas
(Image of woman with flowers circled by a group of people)

2nd Place
The Water Returned Him
Quilt Portrait Collage
(quilt with hands cradling a child and face of a child)

3rd Place
Teresa Dunn
All Yellow (Morgan Hill)
Oil on Canvas
(Woman with yellow umbrella)

Honorable Mentions
Ken Walker
Couch Potato Awakening #4
Acrylic Paint on Mixed Media

and

Eve Telly
Concrete
Photography - Archival Inkjet Print
(Photo of a woman between two concrete slabs)

TONIGHT - FRIDAY, APRIL 24 from 6 - 8 pm - OPENING RECEPTION for the Annual Gilda Snowden exhibition. Many works from Me...
04/24/2026

TONIGHT - FRIDAY, APRIL 24 from 6 - 8 pm - OPENING RECEPTION for the Annual Gilda Snowden exhibition. Many works from Metro-Detroit artists. Juror by . We will announce the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and honorable mentions tonight. Hope you join us:

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
April Anue
Marie Awn
Andre Barker
Madeleine Barkey
Justin Kingsley Bean
Harold Bishop
Boisali Biswas
Sue Brodbeck
Doug Cannell
Charles Carroll
Marta Carvajal
Sherell Chillik
Janna Coumoundouros
David Dominic, Jr.
Pat Duff
Teresa Dunn
Daniel Eller
Deborah Friedman
Mary Gagnon
Barabara Smith Gibson
Kyra Fultz
Keto Green
Chelsea Harris
Jonathan Harris
Leeya Rose Jackson
Meighen Jackson
Precious Angel Jennings
WanChuan Kesler
Jim Klein
Erin Kruczek
Samah Kthar
eno laget
Mike Leslie
Tisch Mikhail Lewis
Allison Lund
Stacey MacLeod
Andy Malone
Kiki Martin
Ron Moffitt
Carole Morisseau
Cal Navin
Terri O'Brien
Carl Oxley III
Jon Parlangeli
Alan Paulson
Catherine Peet
Steve Pepple
Steven Permut
David E. Peterson
Marcia Polenberg
Jeff Renaud
Gyona Rice
Ron Rodriguez
Julianna Sanroman
Marco Sbrocca
Mark Schumack
Maggie Smith
Mandisa Smith
Clinton Snider
Janet Sonaglia
Reni Stephan
Eve Telly
Genevieve VanZandt
Sue Carman Vian
Ken Walker
Nikka Wolfenbanger
Cara Marie Young

Thanks NCECA for a wonderful night of art. So many artists and faces. So much Ceramics. - we made it and it turned out ...
03/27/2026

Thanks NCECA for a wonderful night of art. So many artists and faces. So much Ceramics. - we made it and it turned out beautiful - one conversation became a room of ikibana.

If you missed tonight you can still see the show, The Body Shop and Stems and Vessels Friday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm.

JOIN US!!Ceramic artists and lovers - this week is the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Conference in ...
03/22/2026

JOIN US!!

Ceramic artists and lovers - this week is the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Conference in Detroit - outside of a lot of exhibitions happening throughout Detroit - Scarab Club is hosting an workshop - STEMS & VESSELS

Join us as we combine ceramic vessels and ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement in an exhibition activation. A live demonstration of Jiyuka will take place on March 25 at 10:30 to 12:00. Admission is $20.00 , space is limited and reservations are required.

On Display Wednesday, March 25 - Saturday, March 28 - Artists Lounge

The Scarab Club presents Stems & Vessels, a collaborative exhibition combining ceramic vessels and ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement. Curated by ceramicist Terri Marra alongside ikebana specialists Liz Larwa and Leslie Rosinski, the exhibition features Jiyuka—a contemporary, freeform approach to ikebana.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stems-vessels-a-collaborative-exhibition-tickets-1981971753869?aff=oddtdtcreator

We want to thank all of the artists that submitted to the annual Gilda Snowden Exhibition. Results have been shared via ...
03/22/2026

We want to thank all of the artists that submitted to the annual Gilda Snowden Exhibition. Results have been shared via email to those who have been accepted to this exhibit. (Photo credit of Gilda Snowden Donita Simpson)
Opening reception - Friday, April 24 from 6-8
On Display starting April 23
More details to come. CONGRATULATIONS


1 MORE WEEK TO SUBMIT - This is one exhibition that you cannot miss. The annual Gilda Snowden Exhibition - OPEN TO ALL A...
02/28/2026

1 MORE WEEK TO SUBMIT - This is one exhibition that you cannot miss. The annual Gilda Snowden Exhibition - OPEN TO ALL ARTISTS and ALL MEDIUMS. In the past years, the vibrancy and the artwork in this show has been bar-none and I expect the same with are talented juror (Ta**us Burns) - Submission deadline is March 6https://www.scarabclub.org/scarab-club-call-for-entry

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Friday 12pm - 5pm
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