The Ellen Kayrod Gallery and Gift Shop are open weekdays
Monday – Friday | 10am – 3pm
Free parking is available behind the building.
Please note: Event details may change to comply with Michigan and Federal Covid-19 regulations.
CURRENT EXHIBIT
May/July 2026 | “Artists Who Teach” Presented by Hannan Center
Our current gallery exhibitions, Artist Who Teach, is on display through July 10 through November 18. A special previewed and Artist Talk with acclaimed educators and artists, Shirley Woodson Reid and Senghor Reid was held on September 21st. The opening reception was on Saturday, September 26th and there will be a second artist talk at the closing reception featuring teaching artists and many of their students. The is something here for everyone, and we hope to see you.
PAST and COMING EXHIBITS
2026 | Hannan Center’s Emerge! Festival
“Creativity, Connection and Care”
Open House | August 1, 2026
Rules for entry and more details can be found here
Gallery Walkthroughs
2026 Emerge! Art Festival Winners
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First Place Winner (Juried)
Moon Shadow / Faye Gibson
“I really enjoyed the way she made a simple landscape was made more complex through the value and dimension of one color.”
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Second Place Winner (Juried)
You are not alone / Ida Hawkins
“This piece drew me in and kept me looking, I really like the way the piece is abstract and representational at the same time.”
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Third Place Winner (Juried)
Fishy Fishy / Kevin Clifford
“I really like the technical skill, I wonder what the little girl is thinking in the moment.”
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Honorable Mention (Juried)
Geraldine Emerges Into Spring / Mary Taitt
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Honorable Mention (Juried)
Fire Hydrant Kids / Steven Pepples
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Honorable Mention (Juried)
Deep Dissolve / Bob Rahmanian
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Honorable Mention (Juried)
Cosmos / Jesus Ibarra
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Honorable Mention (Juried)
Dandelion / Dorothy Jett-Carter
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Honorable Mention (Juried)
Owlet Against the Moonlight / Kelly Oneill
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The President’s Award
La Pieta Infintum / Bob Rahmanian
Staff Picks
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