Adult
Programs
About Adult Programs
Comfortable Class Sizes
Professionally Taught
All adult programs are taught by professional Teaching Artists.
Classes average 15 students,
age 16 years and older.
Studio-Based
Classes meet at the ACT studio, unless otherwise noted.
Easy Payment
Payment is due upon registration, but need-based scholarships may be available.
JUNE - AUGUST
Club members chat about music & life while learning how to play this quirky instrument! No previous ukulele experience is necessary. Ukuleles will be provided for students during class. This summer, we will also perform together at the ACT Open House and Family Fun Night at Frederik Meijer Gardens.
Special Event:
ACT Open House 8/14 from 4-5pm
​Family Fun Night @ FMG 7/31 from 5:15-6pm
Cost: $100
Location: ACT Studio
Teaching Artist: John Nowak
Time: 4:15-5:00pm (45 min)
Date: Mondays, 8 sessions
Summer Ukulele Club
Mondays (4:15 - 5:00 PM)
6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/8, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5
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*No Make Up Class
*No Class: 7/1, 7/15, 8/12
Class Dates:
Summer Programs
Special Events:
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Whitecaps 8/7 (gates open + drums load in at 5:15pm, students arrive at 5:30pm, performance at 6:35pm);
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ACT Open House 8/14 from 5-6pm
Summer ACTion Drummers
Mondays (5:15 - 6:15 PM)
*CLASS IS FULL
6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/8, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5
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*No Make Up Class
*No Class: 7/1, 7/15, 8/12
Class Dates:
Join ACT's drum troupe and learn about rhythm, percussion, dynamics, and using music as a tool to build up each other and our community! No previous drumming experience is necessary. ACT provides drums and drumsticks. Space is limited!
Cost: $115
Location: ACT Studio
Teaching Artist: Josh Dunigan
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Time: 5:15-6:15pm (1 hr)
Date: Mondays, 9 sessions
Special Events:
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Fulton Street Farmers Market (6/26, 12-1pm)
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ACT Open House (8/14, 5-6pm)
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ACT Harvest Party (8/27, Students set up for event 5:15-5:45pm and doors open for guests 5:45-6:15pm)
Cost: $130
Location: ACT Studio
Teaching Artist: Caitlin Qua
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Time: 4:00-5:00pm (1 hr)
Date: Tuesdays, 12 sessions
Summer Art of Gardening
Tuesdays (5:15 - 6:15 PM)
6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/9, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20
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*No Make Up Class:
*No Class: 7/2, 7/16
Class Dates:
Looking to spend more time outside this summer? Join us for our annual gardening class on ACT's rooftop deck! You'll learn to plant seeds, water, and watch your seedlings grow. Along with gardening, participants will learn how to incorporate veggies into meals and create garden-inspired art. We will also enjoy outings to the Fulton Street Farmers Market and ACT Open House. And of course, our gardening class will culminate in a Harvest Party at ACT.
Join us on a journey of creative self-discovery as students sway, twist, jump, and glide across the dance floor. This creative movement class will consist of gentle warm-ups, dance improvisation games, stretches, and across the floor movement. Students will also learn a short dance to share with friends and family at the ACT Open House. Let's dance!
Cost: $90
Location: ACT Studio
Teaching Artist: Amy Wilson
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Time: 4pm - 5pm (1 hr)
Date: Tuesdays, 8 sessions
Summer Creative Movement
Tuesdays (4:00 - 5:00 PM)
6/11, 6/18, 6/25, 7/9, 7/23, 7/30, 8/13
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*No Make Up Class
*No Class: 7/2, 7/16, 8/6
Class Dates:
Special Event:
ACT Open House 8/14 from 4-5pm
​Family Fun Night @ FMG 7/31 from 6-7pm
An ACT teaching artist will meet you virtually OR in-person to provide one-on-one art instruction.
Performing Art instruction offered: guitar, piano, drum, ukulele. Students must have their own instruments.
Visual Art instruction will also include a materials fee and will require materials to be picked up and dropped off at ACT, if virtual.
Session times and location scheduled to fit your needs. All sessions 45 minutes. Offered to individuals of all ages.
Costs:
$200 - 4 sessions
$300 - 6 sessions
$400 - 8 sessions
$500 - 10 sessions
Individual Instruction
Showcase:
7/17, 12:30-1pm at FMG
Cost: $150
Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens
Teaching Artist: Elizabeth Edgerton
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Time: 9am-1pm (4 hr)
Date: Mon, Tues, Weds, 3 sessions
Summer Camp at Frederik Meijer Gardens
*CLASS IS FULL
7/15, 7/16, 7/17
Class Dates:
Life is a garden, so let's dig in! In our Summer Camp at Frederik Meijer Gardens, we'll spend three days creating colorful art projects inspired by the flowering plants and sculptures seen on short walks and a tram ride around the gardens. This hands-on, educational, and creative experience will culminate in a showcase on the last day. Campers should bring a morning snack, lunch, a water bottle, and sunblock. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Caregivers may attend with campers. Space is limited, so sign up now!
QUESTIONS?
Contact our Program Director
Join us in ACT's studio to explore art and creativity! Each Open Studio event will feature a new artmaking medium, such as pastels, paint, printmaking, and more! Follow along with the prepared projects, or create something entirely your own. All supplies are provided. Open Studio welcomes those with disabilities, their friends, siblings, and peers of all ages & abilities.
Open Studio
Wednesdays (6:00-7:30 PM)
Cost: $10 per Open Studio
Location: ACT Studio
Time: 6:00-7:30 pm (1.5 hr)
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Dates:
4/10 (Painting)
6/12 (Photography)
7/10 (Yellow)
Upcoming Open Studios
Supported by:
This activity is supported by the MICHIGAN ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL and the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.
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