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

“You did what,” 
casted sterling 
silver, by Jodi 
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