Shirley Brauker vividly recalls sitting in a puddle as a young child, waiting for her older sister to return home from school on the bus. As her little hands explored the wet mud, she found herself sculpting an Indian village in the middle of her driveway. She’s been an artist her entire life. Throughout...
A special exhibit with live Monarch butterflies and art by Rachel Flores in conjunction with Hidden Lake Gardens on Non-Profit Row located on West Maumee will educate you about the precarious plight of these beautiful butterflies. Kids will make art inspired by their patterns and flight. We want to thank...
Chair-ity will sponsor pre-Art-A-Licious events at Downtown Adrian’s First Friday, Sept 4 from 5-8pm to get everyone in the chair art mode. Chair-ity sponsor Omni Source will present Luke Barnett’s handmade hardwood Windsor chair that will open for silent auction bids at 5pm. Like the branches of a tree, a...
The Adrian District Library, with sponsorship by the Maple City Arbor of Gleaner Life Insurance Company, are pleased to announce that Wild Swan Theater will return to this year’s Art-A-Licious. The performance, “Under the African Sky,” will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. “Under the African Sky” is a...
As part of Adrian’s Revitalization and Arts Engagement Collaboratives, a mural will be painted on the Locust Street side of the Fishes and Loaves building in Adrian. Nationally recognized muralist, Martin Moreno, a graduate of Siena Heights University, has been commissioned for this project. You can help design and create...
We’re pleased and honored to announce that Art-A-Licious has received a grant of $9,350 from the Michigan Council of Arts and Cultural Affairs to help with the cost of putting on the 2015 festival! This recognition is a big deal for us, not just because of the funding itself —...
Downtown Adrian’s Art-A-Licious festival has announced that Madcap Puppets, a national touring company based in Cincinnati, will appear at this year’s festival. The troupe will present “Aladdin & Friends” at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, on the main floor of the Adrian Public Library. The show is sponsored by the...
The seventh annual Art-A-Licious festival will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20 and 21, in downtown Adrian, Mich. Art-A-Licious, a juried fine arts fair, features more than 80 artists, plus live entertainment and a variety of activities for children and families. In addition to artists from Lenawee, Lucas, Monroe, Washtenaw,...
Art-A-Licious is pleased to present two walking tours of the downtown Adrian area on Saturday, Sept. 21. Fans of architecture and local history will be able to join Dr. Julieanna Frost, associate professor of history at Siena Heights University, for a walk back in time to the 19th century. This...
A Beatles tribute band and a night of international music will be among the entertainment offerings at this year’s Art-A-Licious festival, which will take place Sept. 20-21. “We’re going to have an outstanding mix of many kinds of music,” said John Valenti, a member of the Art-A-Licious planning committee. Events...