46 | FEBRUARY 17 • 2022
T
he Birmingham
Bloomfield Art
Center (BBAC)
has reached a milestone,
celebrating its 65th
anniversary this year. The
art center has provided,
“art for all” since 1957 and
will be honoring some of
its students at its annual
Current Student Works
Show that is open now
through March 3.
Works by 25 BBAC
student artists were selected
by Ani Garabedian, artist
and community arts
coordinator at the Detroit
Institute of Arts Museum.
The show features 185
works (chosen from 300+
entries) across four BBAC
galleries. The winners
selected will share in cash
prizes, tuition certificates
and gift cards for art
supplies totaling nearly
$3,000.
Annie VanGelderen,
president and CEO of
Birmingham Bloomfield
Art Center, told the Jewish
News in an email, “The
Exhibition represents the
incredible talent of our
adult students — in all
mediums — that emerges
from our studios and
also the dedication and
expertise our instructors
have that nurtures their
creativity. The show
encompasses all our
galleries and gives the
viewer an opportunity to
see many forms of art that
have been completed in the
Honorees from the Jewish community
selected to showcase their work at annual
Current Student Works Show.
BBAC Celebrates
65th Anniversary
RACHEL SWEET ASSOCIATE EDITOR
ROBIN SERVO
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