Summer Writing Intensive
Come and immerse yourself in a creative, supportive space where you'll receive personalized feedback on your work through personal, one-on-one consults with Editor-in-Chief and Publisher at Dzanc Books, Michelle Dotter, and daily workshops and readings with professional poets and authors. You'll also have the opportunity to connect with local artists, and engage in evening programs with our gallery and artist-in-residence directors and curators. As part of this unique experience, we'll provide you with dedicated daily workshops and room and board in our beautifully renovated space, where you’ll be part of a new legacy of writers—an inspiring community that works, writes, reads, and refines together.
Reading & Workshop with Molly Pershin Raynor
Molly Pershin Raynor is a poet, healing practitioner, community builder, and momma to Malachi Moon. Her poetry has been featured on NPR and published in several literary magazines, including Vinyl, The Rumpus, Porkbelly Press, and Split Lip Magazine. ZAFTIG is Molly’s debut collection of poems from Fifth Avenue Press.
This event is free and open to the public.
Figure Drawing
All skills are welcome!
We recommend you bring your preferred drawing utensils and a sketchbook/large drawing pad.
$10 fee to cover the model as well as the space and light refreshments. Please sign up in advance!
Open Mic: Writer’s Reading
Join the roster of resident writers, in-house poets and artists, and community members! All are welcome to read, listen in, bring something old or new, and gather and share creative work. This literary event is free and open to the public.
Opening Reception for "Living on the Edge" | Gallery Exhibition
Opening Reception: Friday, August 1st, 6-9pm
Gallery Hours: Sundays, 3rd, 10th, and 17th from 5-7pm
Workshop: Sunday, August 24th from 5-7pm
Closing Reception: Friday, August 29th from 6-9pm
“Living on the Edge” | Gallery Hours
Opening Reception: Friday, August 1st, 6-9pm
Gallery Hours: Sundays, 3rd, 10th, and 17th from 5-7pm
Workshop: Sunday, August 24th from 5-7pm
Closing Reception: Friday, August 29th from 6-9pm
Collage & Chill
No theme. No agenda. Just collaging.
Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!
Suggested donation of $5
Dhamrades
Collaborative space for radicals to discuss and practice Buddhist teachings (BuddhaDhamma), especially at the intersection of spiritual and political science.
Discussion and 20-minute meditation.
No experience necessary, come as you are!
Fiber Arts
Want to meet with other artists who also crochet, knit, embroider, etc?
Join us and be in community as you engage in your work!
Silent Sustained Reading
A coveted time to simply focus on reading!
Bring your favorite book, snack, or drink, and we will have space to spread out and enjoy reading in the company of others who also love to read. All peoples and ages are welcome.
Ypsi Photo Walk
A monthly time to connect and create with local photographers. All skill levels and cameras are welcome to participate.
Meet outside Dzanc House (402 S. Huron St,. Ypsilanti MI 48197) and we’ll walk from there.
“Living on the Edge” | Gallery Hours
Opening Reception: Friday, August 1st, 6-9pm
Gallery Hours: Sundays, 3rd, 10th, and 17th from 5-7pm
Workshop: Sunday, August 24th from 5-7pm
Closing Reception: Friday, August 29th from 6-9pm
Figure Drawing
All skills are welcome!
We recommend you bring your preferred drawing utensils and a sketchbook/large drawing pad.
$10 fee to cover the model as well as the space and light refreshments. Please sign up in advance!
Historic South Side Stroll
Join us for the very first South Side Stroll — a one-of-a-kind art and music festival nestled in the charming alley and backyards of Ypsilanti’s Historic South Side neighborhood!
Come stroll through a vibrant pop-up of local art, live music, and eats — all set in one of the city’s most eclectic and beloved corners. This family-friendly event is free to attend and packed with surprises around every corner.
✨ Featuring:
🎨 Local artists & makers
🎶 Live performances from local musicians starting at 5pm
🌮 Food vendors & sweet treats
Bring your friends, your family, and your love for all things local. Let’s turn the alley into art!
Follow @Historicsouthsidestroll for updates.
“Living on the Edge” | Gallery Hours
Opening Reception: Friday, August 1st, 6-9pm
Gallery Hours: Sundays, 3rd, 10th, and 17th from 5-7pm
Workshop: Sunday, August 24th from 5-7pm
Closing Reception: Friday, August 29th from 6-9pm
Collage & Chill
No theme. No agenda. Just collaging.
Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!
Suggested donation of $5
Dhamrades
Collaborative space for radicals to discuss and practice Buddhist teachings (BuddhaDhamma), especially at the intersection of spiritual and political science.
Discussion and 20-minute meditation.
No experience necessary, come as you are!
Fiber Arts
Want to meet with other artists who also crochet, knit, embroider, etc?
Join us and be in community as you engage in your work!
Figure Drawing
All skills are welcome!
We recommend you bring your preferred drawing utensils and a sketchbook/large drawing pad.
$10 fee to cover the model as well as the space and light refreshments. Please sign up in advance!
Closing Reception for "Living on the Edge" | Gallery Exhibition
Opening Reception: Friday, August 1st, 6-9pm
Gallery Hours: Sundays, 3rd, 10th, and 17th from 5-7pm
Workshop: Sunday, August 24th from 5-7pm
Closing Reception: Friday, August 29th from 6-9pm
Collage & Chill
No theme. No agenda. Just collaging.
Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!
Suggested donation of $5
Fiber Arts
Want to meet with other artists who also crochet, knit, embroider, etc?
Join us and be in community as you engage in your work!
Figure Drawing
All skills are welcome!
We recommend you bring your preferred drawing utensils and a sketchbook/large drawing pad.
$10 fee to cover the model as well as the space and light refreshments. Please sign up in advance!
Silent Sustained Reading
A coveted time to simply focus on reading!
Bring your favorite book, snack, or drink, and we will have space to spread out and enjoy reading in the company of others who also love to read. All peoples and ages are welcome.
Collage & Chill
No theme. No agenda. Just collaging.
Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!
Suggested donation of $5
Fiber Arts
Want to meet with other artists who also crochet, knit, embroider, etc?
Join us and be in community as you engage in your work!
Figure Drawing
All skills are welcome!
We recommend you bring your preferred drawing utensils and a sketchbook/large drawing pad.
$20 fee to cover the model as well as the space and light refreshments
Collage & Chill
No theme. No agenda. Just collaging.
Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!
Suggested donation of $5
Fiber Arts
Want to meet with other artists who also crochet, knit, embroider, etc?
Join us and be in community as you engage in your work!
Figure Drawing
All skills are welcome!
We recommend you bring your preferred drawing utensils and a sketchbook/large drawing pad.
$20 fee to cover the model as well as the space and light refreshments
Silent Sustained Reading
A coveted time to simply focus on reading!
Bring your favorite book, snack, or drink, and we will have space to spread out and enjoy reading in the company of others who also love to read. All peoples and ages are welcome.
Collage & Chill
No theme. No agenda. Just collaging.
Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!
Suggested donation of $5
Fiber Arts
Want to meet with other artists who also crochet, knit, embroider, etc?
Join us and be in community as you engage in your work!
Figure Drawing
All skills are welcome!
We recommend you bring your preferred drawing utensils and a sketchbook/large drawing pad.
$20 fee to cover the model as well as the space and light refreshments
Collage & Chill
No theme. No agenda. Just collaging.
Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!
Suggested donation of $5
Fiber Arts
Want to meet with other artists who also crochet, knit, embroider, etc?
Join us and be in community as you engage in your work!
Figure Drawing
All skills are welcome!
We recommend you bring your preferred drawing utensils and a sketchbook/large drawing pad.
$20 fee to cover the model as well as the space and light refreshments
Silent Sustained Reading
A coveted time to simply focus on reading!
Bring your favorite book, snack, or drink, and we will have space to spread out and enjoy reading in the company of others who also love to read. All peoples and ages are welcome.
Collage & Chill
No theme. No agenda. Just collaging.
Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!
Suggested donation of $5
Fiber Arts
Want to meet with other artists who also crochet, knit, embroider, etc?
Join us and be in community as you engage in your work!
Figure Drawing
All skills are welcome!
We recommend you bring your preferred drawing utensils and a sketchbook/large drawing pad.
$20 fee to cover the model as well as the space and light refreshments
Collage & Chill
No theme. No agenda. Just collaging.
Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!
Suggested donation of $5
Figure Drawing
All skills are welcome!
We recommend you bring your preferred drawing utensils and a sketchbook/large drawing pad.
$20 fee to cover the model as well as the space and light refreshments
Collage & Chill
No theme. No agenda. Just collaging.
Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!
Suggested donation of $5
Fiber Arts
Want to meet with other artists who also crochet, knit, embroider, etc?
Join us and be in community as you engage in your work!
Silent Sustained Reading
A coveted time to simply focus on reading!
Bring your favorite book, snack, or drink, and we will have space to spread out and enjoy reading in the company of others who also love to read. All peoples and ages are welcome.
Figure Drawing
All skills are welcome!
We recommend you bring your preferred drawing utensils and a sketchbook/large drawing pad.
$20 fee to cover the model as well as the space and light refreshments
Collage & Chill
No theme. No agenda. Just collaging.
Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!
Suggested donation of $5
Community Reading with Matthew Kirkpatrick
Matthew Kirkpatrick is the author of The Silent Chord (Texas Review Press) and is a creative writing professor at Eastern Michigan University where he is the president of EMU-AAUP.
This event is free and open to the public.
Closing Reception for "Up a Tree" and "Avidity" | Gallery Exhibition
Opening Reception: Friday, July 4th from 6-9 pm
Gallery Hours: Saturdays, July 5th, 12th, and 19th from 5-7 pm
Closing Reception: Friday, July 25th from 6-9 pm
Fiber Arts
Want to meet with other artists who also crochet, knit, embroider, etc?
Join us and be in community as you engage in your work!
Dhamrades
Collaborative space for radicals to discuss and practice Buddhist teachings (BuddhaDhamma), especially at the intersection of spiritual and political science.
Discussion and 20-minute meditation.
No experience necessary, come as you are!
Collage & Chill
No theme. No agenda. Just collaging.
Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!
Suggested donation of $5
Riso Lab (by appointment)
Note: The pre-requisite for being able to make an appointment is to attend one of our riso workshops.
"Up a Tree" and "Avidity" Exhibition | Gallery Hours
Opening Reception: Friday, July 4th from 6-9 pm
Gallery Hours: Saturdays, July 5th, 12th, and 19th from 5-7 pm
Closing Reception: Friday, July 25th from 6-9 pm
Writing workshop with Riyin: Saturday, July 12th from 3-5 pm
Figure Drawing
All skills are welcome!
We recommend you bring your preferred drawing utensils and a sketchbook/large drawing pad.
$10 fee to cover the model as well as the space and light refreshments. Please sign up in advance!
Writing from Memory Workshop
Join our 4-week interdisciplinary, creative writing session with Michigan author and writer Matt Kirkpatrick! Participants will explore writing from distant and fresh memories through guided exercises, engaging discussions, and visual arts applications. By the end of the session, participants will have learned how to harness their memory to inform and enhance their creative work.
"Up a Tree" and "Avidity" Exhibition | Gallery Hours
Opening Reception: Friday, July 4th from 6-9 pm
Gallery Hours: Saturdays, July 5th, 12th, and 19th from 5-7 pm
Closing Reception: Friday, July 25th from 6-9 pm
Writing workshop with Riyin: Saturday, July 12th from 3-5 pm
Creative Writing Workshop w/ Riyin Tocco
Come ready to explore your subconscious through writing poetry. Riyin Tocco will guide us through his process and an art activity that inspires the direction we take when we write.
It will be a time of introspection and reflection in a safe and nurturing space.
Silent Sustained Reading
A coveted time to simply focus on reading!
Bring your favorite book, snack, or drink, and we will have space to spread out and enjoy reading in the company of others who also love to read. All peoples and ages are welcome.
Riso Workshop—Poster Making
Whether you want to make a poster for your favorite band or an upcoming protest—this workshop will go over the layering and digital aspects of creating a poster. You may bring a laptop or tablet to access Canva for creating your posters or we will have some supplies available for drawing out a poster to use the copy machine function. You may also bring your own supplies!
In the workshop we will go over the various elements that are important when working with riso—so come prepared to learn, experiment, and have fun!
Each participant will receive 10 riso prints and are welcome to trade with other participants if interested.
Fiber Arts
Want to meet with other artists who also crochet, knit, embroider, etc?
Join us and be in community as you engage in your work!
Dhamrades
Collaborative space for radicals to discuss and practice Buddhist teachings (BuddhaDhamma), especially at the intersection of spiritual and political science.
Discussion and 20-minute meditation.
No experience necessary, come as you are!
Collage & Chill
No theme. No agenda. Just collaging.
Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!
Suggested donation of $5
Writing from Memory Workshop
Join our 4-week interdisciplinary, creative writing session with Michigan author and writer Matt Kirkpatrick! Participants will explore writing from distant and fresh memories through guided exercises, engaging discussions, and visual arts applications. By the end of the session, participants will have learned how to harness their memory to inform and enhance their creative work.
Opening Reception for "Up a Tree" and "Avidity" | Gallery Exhibition
Opening Reception: Friday, July 4th from 6-9 pm
Gallery Hours: Saturdays, July 5th, 12th, and 19th from 5-7 pm
Closing Reception: Friday, July 25th from 6-9 pm
Writing workshop with Riyin: Saturday, July 12th from 3-5 pm
Figure Drawing
All skills are welcome!
We recommend you bring your preferred drawing utensils and a sketchbook/large drawing pad.
$10 fee to cover the model as well as the space and light refreshments. Please sign up in advance!
Writing from Memory Workshop
Join our 4-week interdisciplinary, creative writing session with Michigan author and writer Matt Kirkpatrick! Participants will explore writing from distant and fresh memories through guided exercises, engaging discussions, and visual arts applications. By the end of the session, participants will have learned how to harness their memory to inform and enhance their creative work.
Guided Group Breathwork
A group session of gentle, connected breathing and breath holds with music, guided by Jackie Miller, certified breathwork facilitator.
Experience the power of activated breath energy and non-ordinary state breathwork, and learning supportive breathing techniques. FREE, donations welcome. For 18 and older only.
For more information: thisbreath.com
Closing Reception for "The Midnight Parade" | Gallery Exhibition
My purpose for this exhibition is to create a fantastical immersive experience in clay and multi-media. I would love to use each part of the vertical and horizontal space, mobiles that tell stories, indicative of past folklore, inspired by multiple cultures - monsters to be wary of, and unexpected heroes; A gallery wall of creature portraits, each with a different personalities; Sculptures that hint of a foreign environment that is novel, yet familiar.
Gallery Hours: Mondays, June 9th, 16th, and 23rd from 5-7pm
Fiber Arts
Want to meet with other artists who also crochet, knit, embroider, etc?
Join us and be in community as you engage in your work!
Dhamrades
Collaborative space for radicals to discuss and practice Buddhist teachings (BuddhaDhamma), especially at the intersection of spiritual and political science.
Discussion and 20-minute meditation.
No experience necessary, come as you are!
Collage & Chill
No theme. No agenda. Just collaging.
Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!
Suggested donation of $5
Writing from Memory Workshop
Join our 4-week interdisciplinary, creative writing session with Michigan author and writer Matt Kirkpatrick! Participants will explore writing from distant and fresh memories through guided exercises, engaging discussions, and visual arts applications. By the end of the session, participants will have learned how to harness their memory to inform and enhance their creative work.
Friday, July 11th, 6-8 pm
Whether you want to make a poster for your favorite band or an upcoming protest—this workshop will go over the layering and digital aspects of creating a poster.
You may bring a laptop or tablet to access Canva for creating your posters or we will have some supplies available for drawing out a poster to use the copy machine function. You may also bring your own supplies!
In the workshop we will go over the various elements that are important when working with riso—so come prepared to learn, experiment, and have fun!
Each participant will receive 10 riso prints and are welcome to trade with other participants if interested.