Developing, fostering and promoting music and visual art in Chelsea, Michigan and the surrounding communities.

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Programs and Partnerships

Artist-in-Residence: Jerzy Drozd, Cartoonist & Teaching Artist

Jerzy Drozd continues to work as a freelance illustrator, though his main passion has always been comics, and he enjoys sharing that passion with others.

The Artist-in-Residence program is a joint venture of the Chelsea District Library and the Chelsea Center for the Arts. In addition to instructional and consultative activities, the Artist-in-Residence enriches the local arts scene by his or her presence and offers workshops and other programming events. Visit the Chelsea District Library's website for more information on Jerzy Drozd, the Artist-in-Residence Program, and upcoming workshops.

Musical Montage Series

The Chelsea Center for the Arts and the Chelsea District Library are pleased to present the Musical Montage Series. This series is a collection of music-related lectures, punctuated with demonstrations and brief performances presented by CCA music instructors Lester Castellana, and Director of Music Lisa Hinz-Johnson. This series offers free programs for the general public at the Library, as well as special programs for area seniors on location. Visit the Music Montage Series page for full details.

Midwest Literary Walk

The Chelsea Center for the Arts and the Chelsea District Library are pleased to present the second annual Midwest Literary Walk in Downtown Chelsea. With the inspiration of M.L. Liebler, the program brings together many of America’s best-known, award-winning writers, poets, and local musicians. The event features sample of readings and musical performances in intimate settings around downtown Chelsea. Visit the Chelsesa District LIbrary's website for a full itinerary of this year's Midwest Literary Walk.

Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights

Sounds & Sights began in 2004 and features music and entertainment every Thursday evening throughout the summer in historic downtown Chelsea, Michigan. The series is the combined effort of the Sounds & Sights Committee, downtown merchants, Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Chelsea Center for the Arts, with the support of Sounds & Sights sponsors. Visit www.chelseafestivals.com for more details.

Michigan Pops Choir

The Michigan Pops Choir is a mixed voice adult choir that acts, in many respects, more like a theater company, drawing from the Ann Arbor, Lansing, and Jackson metropolitan areas, and developing a repertoire of Western music heavy on jazz and pop. Rehearsals are held every Saturday mornings at the Chelsea Center for the Arts.

Visit MichiganPopsChoir.org to learn more.

Art Meets Business

Art Meets Business (AMB) is designed to help creative people master marketing, money management, negotiating, the use of technology, and other skills critical to their success. AMB members have access to mentoring and coaching, networking opportunities, business workshops, and goal-setting groups. To learn more, contact us at artmeetsbusiness@chelseacenterforthearts.org or (734) 433-2787.

Culturality

Culturality is a network of arts and cultural organizations in the community with the mission to facilitate, nurture and promote a collaborative and interactive cultural environment in Chelsea.