Gaylord Area Council for the Arts

05/15/2026

Tomorrow is a perfect day to learn (or practice!) a new skill 🎨

Our next Oil Painting with Richard Onica is coming up!

Join us Saturday, May 16 from 10-12pm to learn all about color mixing, value, brush techniques, layering, and composition in this beginner to intermediate oil painting class.

This class is BYO supplies but we do have a limited amount of items for use on a first come first serve basis - just let us know when you register.

*Artwork by Richard Onica, image does not represent what you will be working on in class*

Register here:
https://gaylordarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/gaylordarts/event.jsp?event=3044&

05/12/2026

We've got another Arts Jam on the books!

Bring your own creative medium and allow yourself to be inspired as other artists play music, draw, paint, and create. See where the evening takes you 🎶🎨

5/27
6:30-8:30pm

Register here:
https://gaylordarts.app.neoncrm.com/event.jsp?event=3431&

05/11/2026

Join us in celebrating the creativity and talent of our K-12 art students. From colorful elementary masterpieces to impressive high school creations, this showcase highlights the incredible artistic work happening across Ga***rd Community Schools.

We are so proud of our student artists and the dedication they’ve shown throughout the school year!

https://sites.google.com/gaylord.k12.mi.us/2025-2026/home

05/11/2026

It's time to get those entries in for our upcoming show, Nature's Reflections 🌻

This upcoming exhibition works to explore the beauty, power, and poetry of the natural world. Through realism or abstraction, celebrate how nature mirrors our inner and outer worlds.

For more information and to submit, visit:
https://www.gaylordarts.org/natures-reflections.html

05/09/2026

Today at 1pm - bring a drink and a friend and create something lovely!

Join us next Saturday for Paint N Sip with Chelsea Bertagnoli!

In this artist-led session, participants will be guided through the process of replicating this painting step-by-step. This class is designed for all levels of artistry, no experience needed! The focus will be on basic techniques and becoming familiar with the medium.

Ages 13+, Beverages are BYO!

Register today:
https://gaylordarts.app.neoncrm.com/event.jsp?event=3415&

05/08/2026

A great opportunity!

  We love where you live and we want to see your community through your eyes (and art)! The MML Foundation is calling on Michigan youth artists (ages 5-18) to submit original artwork that reflects what you love about your city, village, or township and features multiple elements that represent what...

05/08/2026

The Ga***rd Community Orchestra is proud to present the world premiere of "Hegemon," a new work by composer Nelson Gast.
Originally from Ga***rd, Nelson Gast creates music designed to engage both listeners and performers through unique musical experiences. He holds degrees in music theory and composition from Central Michigan University and the University of Michigan. Following a period focused on producing and recording music for various artists in Detroit and Ann Arbor, he has returned to active composition with several new chamber and orchestral projects.
We hope you will join us for this exciting premiere, Saturday May 16th 7:30 pm at the Gornick Auditorium in Ga***rd Highschool. Tickets, $20m free of students, are available at the door, or online at Home-Grown: A Spring Concert

05/08/2026

Feeling inspired the the sunshine? We are too!

Join us for an upcoming class and get creative with us

Find our schedule and register at:
www.gaylordarts.org

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

Our next Oil Painting with Richard Onica is coming up!

Join us Saturday, May 16 from 10-12pm to learn all about color mixing, value, brush techniques, layering, and composition in this beginner to intermediate oil painting class.

This class is BYO supplies but we do have a limited amount of items for use on a first come first serve basis - just let us know when you register.

*Artwork by Richard Onica, image does not represent what you will be working on in class*

Register here:
https://gaylordarts.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/gaylordarts/event.jsp?event=3044&