The Pontiac Creative Arts Center Celebrates National Arab-American Heritage Month

Rochester Artist, Rana Loutfi, part of Woven Together, Opening Reception April 12 at the Pontiac Creative Arts Center The Pontiac Creative Arts Center (PCAC) invites the public to an artist reception to celebrate National Arab-American Heritage Month on Friday, April 12, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The show runs April 12-May 3 and includes paintings, photographs, mixed media, sculptures, glass mosaics, and printmaking. Music and food will accompany the collection of art as an opportunity to … [Read more...]

Soul Food Concert Series Returns January 27 to Oakland University

Feeding the Soul with Inspirational Music and Words The Soul Food Concert Series will return at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 27 to Varner Recital Hall on the campus of Oakland University (OU) for an event featuring inspirational music and words to nurture the soul and elevate the spirit. “The Soul Food program is designed to unite our often-fractured community and celebrate the oneness of humanity,” said Mark Stone, an associate professor of music at Oakland University who co-founded the … [Read more...]

Confetti Art Camp at the PCAC

Art camp is designed to introduce children, ages 6-11, to the arts. Drawing, Painting, Sculpture. Lunch included. For more information call the Pontiac Creative Arts Center (PCAC) at 248-333-7849. Registration is open for the 36th annual Confetti Camp. The art camp runs Monday, July 9 through Friday, July 13 for kids ages 6-11. Each day from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., campers will make new friends and learn new things by participating in different art activities including drawing, painting, … [Read more...]

The Pontiac Creative Art Center Celebrates Black History Month

Celebrating Black History through the Arts The Pontiac Creative Arts Center (PCAC) invites the public to celebrate Black History Month on Saturday, February 17, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. with spoken word, poetry, drumming, singing, dancing, and more. This free event is in conjunction with Tina Randle, a Michigan poet, singer, and songwriter. Starting at 5:00 p.m., guests may meet visual artist Steven Paul Jones and view his artwork. Stage performances take the stage from 6:00 p.m. until … [Read more...]

Soul Food: Music as a Ladder and a Bridge

Oakland University (OU) Soundings Series uses Music to Unite and to Engage the Community For nearly a year, the founders of the Soul Food concert series — Mark Stone, associate professor of music at Oakland University, and Dwayne Anthony, community relations specialist and arts commissioner for the city of Pontiac — have been bringing their message of peace and unity through music to the Oakland County community. It all started at the Pontiac Creative Arts Center in January 2017 as a … [Read more...]

Remembering Rochester Art Teacher, Jo-Ed Spitzer

Jo-Ed Spitzer inspired people – students, family, and friends – to be creative and to enjoy making art. Many will remember Jo-Ed from Rochester Adams High or West Junior High. He was an art teacher with the Rochester Community Schools from September 1970 until June 2006. He passed away on his birthday at the age of 76 from complications with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Art Teacher Jo-Ed was born in Detroit on June 28, 1941, and served as a Private in the U.S. Army … [Read more...]

Confetti Camp Celebrates 35 Years of Bringing the Arts to Kids

The Pontiac Creative Arts Center to Host the 35th Annual Confetti Camp July 10-13, 2017 Registration is open for the Pontiac Creative Arts Center (PCAC) 35th annual Confetti Camp. The art camp runs Monday, July 10 through Thursday, July 13 for kids ages 6-11. Each day from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., campers will make new friends and learn new things by participating in different art activities including drawing, painting, sculpture, and dancing. Tuition is $95 and lunch is included for each … [Read more...]

Every Child is a Work of Art

Every Child is a Work of Art - A New Exhibit at the Pontiac Creative Arts Center Art&Soul of Oakland County is a traveling photo exhibit that has partnered with nationally recognized photographers to capture the SOUL of the child looking for their forever family. As this local photo exhibit travels for the next year, we ask you to help locate exhibit venues, adopt or foster a child, make a donation, or just help spread the word and share the stories of these courageous children. To support … [Read more...]

Enjoy Hands-on Art Experiences in Pontiac

Enjoy Hands-on Art Experiences in Pontiac The Pontiac Creative Arts Center invites artists, young and not so young, to enjoy a hands-on art experience this winter. Participants may be at level with their art skills. Offered this time are dance & movement classes, ceramics, woodturning, and photography. Open to members and non-members – save a few dollars on the class by becoming a member and supporting the arts. Dance and Movement Children will enjoy the creative movement and … [Read more...]

Piety and Drama in Baroque Art

Piety and Drama in Baroque Art at The Pontiac Creative Arts Center June 25 6:00 p.m. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, a religious change rocked Europe and altered the way people engaged with art. From incidents of aggressive destruction of images in the north and an explosion of theatricality in the south to the appearance of printed images across the continent, the pious struggled to win souls and outline religious belief through brand new approaches to visual … [Read more...]