Artists Creating Together

05/26/2026

Come out to Cannonsburg this Thursday evening for Vans Summer Bash! ACT will be there with the Creative Cube, celebrating action sports and summertime. FREE to attend!

You’re invited to the 2026 Vans Summer Bash! 🏁

Boards, community, and the crew all the way from SoCal will be at on Thursday, May 28th from 5-8 PM!

Whether you ride, build, or just want to hang, it’s the perfect way to start summer! 🌞

05/18/2026

🔅 Kick off summer with a fun, FREE evening for the whole family!

Join us at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park on June 1 for our annual Family Fun Night! From 5:30–7:30 PM, enjoy:

🎨 Art-making activities in the garden & at ACT's Creative Cube
🌿 Exploring the Lena Meijer Children's Garden
🎶 Live performances from the ACT Ukulele Club and ACTion Drummers at the Amphitheater
✨ And plenty more!

Spaces are limited — register now using the link below! 👇
https://forms.gle/6eTitE4x3oFHFcDYA
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Image 1: Green background with white text, the ACT logo, and a confetti motif around the title. Text reads, "Family Fun Night", Monday, June 1, 2026, 5:30-7:30pm, Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, 49525.
Image 2: An ACT student sitting on the Amphitheater stage shows off his ukulele to a young child while families experiment with playing drums around them.
Image 3: A wide shot of the ACT drum troupe performing on the Meijer Gardens Amphitheater stage on a sunny evening.
Image 4: ACT drum troupe, teaching artist, and families play drums together on the Amphitheater stage.
Image 5: An adult and three children build a large tower out of colorful aqua blocks while warm sunlight shines on them outside.
Image 6: A smiling young girl stands on a stepping stone next to sculptures and a. water feature in the Lena Meijer Children's Garden.
Image 7: A child sits at a table in the Children's Garden painting on a canvas on an easel.
Image 8: ACT's Community Arts Captain builds with large magnetic tiles outside of the Creative Cube.

05/13/2026

In the month of April, ACT had the opportunity to reconnect with community partners from the Junior League of Grand Rapids. Thank you to the Junior League members who volunteered at ACT's first Creative Cube event of the season and our spring Open House!

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Image 1: Three volunteers in matching red t-shirts pose for a photo on the Creative Cube stage.
Image 2: Two children in blue Bridge Walk t-shirts sit on the pavement next to the Creative Cube playing with aqua blocks while three volunteers raise a colorful parachute above them.
Image 3: Three volunteers meet with ACT staff in the studio about the upcoming event.

05/05/2026

🔅 Join us this summer in adult classes! 🔅

We will be making music, art, moving our bodies, and being out in the community. For our full class line-up, visit our website at artistscreatingtogether.org/adult-programs

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Image 1: Students on a nature walk.
Image 2: A student and volunteer dancing to Dolly Parton music.
Image 3: Drumming class preparing to perform at Whitecaps.
Image 4: An art class outside on the ACT deck.

04/24/2026

Our art and music class volunteers are amazing! They show up week after week to be in class and support our students. Whether it is creating artwork alongside a student, fixing a ukulele string, or practicing catch in drum class - our volunteers are more than up to the task. 🙌

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Image 1: Students, volunteers, and teaching artist Josh bounce tennis balls off of drums to practice a rhythm in drum class.

Image 2: A volunteer works with a student to glue their art onto the collaborative
structure.

Image 3: A volunteer guides the hand of a visually impaired student holding a paint brush.

Image 4: Volunteers, one of them giving a thumbs up, pose with a smiling student holding a bowl.

Image 5: A volunteer sits in a printmaking class, assisting students sort their work.

Image 6: A volunteer plays ukulele with students in the ACT studio.

04/23/2026

🎨✨ There are still a few spots left in our July Art Explosion! Summer Camp!

Join us July 13–16 at the ACT Studio for four fun-filled days of creativity, exploration, and connection.

🌟 Inclusive youth camp for children with and without disabilities
🌟 Ages 5–12 welcome
🌟 STEAM art experiments and hands-on activities
🌟 Stories, painting, sculpture, wearable art, and clay
🌟 A welcoming space to create, learn, and make friends

To learn more about our camps and see if this is a great fit for your child, visit:
www.artistscreatingtogether.org/summer-camps

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Image 1: Orange background with white text, a confetti motif around the title, and a picture below the text of splatter paintings hanging on a line to dry. Text reads: Summer Camp, July 13-16, 9am-11am. ACT's inclusive youth camp welcomes children ages 1-12 with & without disabilities for four fun days of STEAM art experiments, stories, painting, sculpture, wearable art, and clay!

Image 2: A student wearing headphones and two adults work on a red craft project at a table.

Image 3: A young boy concentrates while painting a watercolor on a taped canvas.

Image 4: A student in gardening gloves helps other students plant seeds in an egg carton tray with potting soil.

Image 5: A young girl with pink glasses works on a colorful watercolor painting.

Image 6: Two young adults smile and pose together, one giving a thumbs up.

04/21/2026

📣 April is National Volunteer Month!

THANK YOU to every volunteer who has worked with us in the past year. Your time is appreciated, and your impact is felt in every program you support.

ACT is turning 40 this year, and we couldn't have made it this far without the support of a strong volunteer base. Thank you for the way you show up for our students and our staff. Thank you for the generous way you give your time and energy. Here's to you! 🥂

🖊️ And because it's also National Poetry Month, below is a volunteer appreciation poem:

☀️ The Creative Cube is yellow, our aprons are purple, the logo is green - ACT volunteers are the sweetest I have ever seen.

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Image 1: A smiling volunteer standing on the cube stage with the Creative Cube logo in the background.

Image 2: Volunteer talks with participants at an art station outside of the Creative Cube.

Image 3: Volunteer assists children with an art activity at a table outside.