In celebration of its 30th anniversary, The Downriver Council for the Arts, 20904 North Line Road, Taylor, will host a "20 Bucks!" Art Exhibit & Sale from 5 to 8 p.m. next Friday.
Visitors can choose from any piece of art in the gallery and take it home for $20. Local artists donate all work.
Complimentary gourmet peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and Calder's chocolate milk will be served.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling the DCA at 1-734-287-6103.
Purchase more art by buying additional $20 tickets. Proceeds from the event will support the DCA and its Home Gallery.
The DCA invites artists, arts organizations and other nonprofits in the area to take part in its Ultimate Trunk Show and Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 10 at the DCA, 20904 North Line Road, Taylor.
Rent a parking space for $20 to sell items from car trunks. All proceeds go to the artist or organization.
Space is limited and spots are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Call the DCA to reserve a spot or for more information at 1-734-287-6103 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays.
Yard sale donations of small household items and art-related material are needed for the DCA's Yard Sale and can be dropped off during business hours Wednesday and Thursday.
"Green Bunny," a mixed- media show featuring recycled and Earth-friendly materials, runs through June 7 at Biddle Gallery, 2840 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte.
Artists include Rick McQuaid, Ryan Weiss, Jerome Ferretti, Jeri Hollister and Michelle Kramp.
Also displaying work will be Terri Sarris, Dave Moroski, Carl Oxley III, Mrrranda Tarrow, Joan Painter Jones, Rick Pruckler, Joey Merchant, Taryn Boyd, Davin Brainard, Greg Loselle, Heather Fagan and Faina Lerman.
For more information, call the gallery at 1-734-281-4779.
River's Edge Gallery, 3024 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, has a new exhibit, "Shades of Green: Art Rescued, Recovered, Reworked, Repurposed," on display through May 12.
The show is composed of artwork with a green message, featuring art made with natural elements or cast-off objects.
In the second floor gallery, visitors find everything from belt buckles made out of old wrenches to tables made from street signs by artists Paul Balog, Tim Burke, Nancy Byrum, Rick Chaedel, Mary Ellen Croci, the late Arnold Dreifuss, Michelle Fancovie, Kevin Martin and Sandy Smith.
The third floor's Patricia Izzo Fine Art Photography Gallery features the same message with a fine art photographer's twist in photos from B.T. Charles, Joe Crachiola, Elayne Gross, Patricia Izzo, Marianne Letasi, Teresa Louisias, R.W. Stewart, Elaine Redmond and S. Kay Young.
The photos range from Polaroid shots to digital images of everything from industrial subjects to nature scenes.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
For more information, visit www.artattheedge. com or call Patt Slack at 1-734-246-9880.
Spring classes and workshops abound at the Downriver Council for the Arts, 20904 North Line Road, Taylor.
Start Wednesday mornings off right with "The Art of Yoga" from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Home Gallery with instructor Cheryl Rudd.
Participants should bring a mat and wear comfortable clothes. There is a $5 fee for the drop-in class
"Life Drawing" for ages 18 and older runs from 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow and May 10 and 17, and June 7, 14 and 21.
Instructor Mark Jackson will lead all levels in developing skills in the basic and traditional drawing regimen of the male and female nude model.
Artists must bring supplies, including easels. Each session includes three classes, and classes don't have to be taken consecutively.
The fee is $10 a class for DCA members or $15 a class for non-members.
Transform a variety of paper into works of art during "Bits & Pieces: Fun with Collage" from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. May 17 with instructor Janus Benda.
Embellish the final work with ink, colored pencil or paint.
Participants should bring paper, brushes, sponges and glue or matte medium.
The fee is $20 for DCA members and $25 for non-members.
Get some fresh air while brushing up on painting skills from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday and May 18 during "Sunday in the Park Plein Air Painting."
For location and directions, e-mail instructor Alice Smallwood at aasmallwood@comcast.net.
Ceramist John Albert Murphy will lead a "Raku 2-Day Workshop" from noon to 4 p.m. June 7 and 14.
All skill levels are welcome. The $80 fee includes all materials. The two-day workshop includes a lecture and demonstration in addition to creating, glazing and Raku-firing pottery.
For more workshop information, visit www.downriverarts.org or call the DCA at 1-734-287-6103.
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