The Art Experience

The Art Experience Great studio space once a Ford showroom way back when. Large windows allow the space to fill with daylight. Come work in whichever medium you choose.

We'll guide or instruct, both options available at very affordable rates.

🎨 One of our most popular Studio Sessions is coming up this month!Color in Motion: Fluid Painting is all about letting t...
09/01/2026

🎨 One of our most popular Studio Sessions is coming up this month!

Color in Motion: Fluid Painting is all about letting the paint flow, experimenting with color, and seeing where the creative process takes you. It’s fun, a little messy, and always a favorite!

📅 September 24
⏰ 6:30 PM
🎟️ $20 per person
🎨 All materials included
✨ No experience necessary
🫶 All ages and abilities welcome

This is one of those classes you won’t want to miss, so don’t wait to grab your spot!

Register here:
https://theartexperience.org/events

📍 The Art Experience | 175 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac

We’re excited to partner with Oakland University's Center for Autism (OUCARES) to bring Artistic Expressions to The Art...
08/31/2026

We’re excited to partner with Oakland University's Center for Autism (OUCARES) to bring Artistic Expressions to The Art Experience! 🎨

This upcoming series gives participants the opportunity to explore painting, printmaking, self-portraits, collaborative projects, and more in a welcoming and supportive studio environment.

Classes will be led by our own Lisa Bennett, ATR, with all materials provided and no prior art experience needed.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to work with the Joanne and Ted Lindsay Foundation Autism Outreach Services at Oakland University and to welcome participants into our studio.

Don’t miss out! Learn more and register here:
https://www.oakland.edu/oucares/programs/

And please feel free to share this with family, friends, or anyone you know who may enjoy a creative, supportive program like this.

🎨 That’s a wrap on Summer Camp 2026!Summer Camp wrapped up last week after six weeks of creativity, fun, and nearly 60 c...
08/31/2026

🎨 That’s a wrap on Summer Camp 2026!

Summer Camp wrapped up last week after six weeks of creativity, fun, and nearly 60 camp spots filled by young artists.

We’re sharing a few of our favorite moments from throughout the summer, along with some of the incredible work our campers created along the way. The final few photos are from our last week of camp, when our young artists explored animation and brought their ideas to life in a whole new way.

And to everyone who supported our spring gala and helped grow our scholarship fund: you made so much of this possible. Your generosity helped give more young artists the opportunity to spend part of their summer creating with us, and we are incredibly grateful for every donation that helped make camp accessible to more families.

As our campers head back to school, we’re wishing them all an amazing year ahead. Thank you for spending part of your summer with us. We loved seeing what you created! 💛

Did you know...The Art Experience offers a free monthly online art session that anyone can join?Create: Connection is le...
08/26/2026

Did you know...The Art Experience offers a free monthly online art session that anyone can join?

Create: Connection is led by Lisa Bennett, registered Art Therapist, and gives participants a chance to explore meaningful themes like gratitude, resilience, and reflection through the creative process.

Getting started is easy. Register, log on from home, gather whatever art supplies you have laying around, like paper, pencils, markers, colored pencils, crayons, or paints, and have a great time creating.

✨ Open to all ages and abilities
💻 Meets online at 6:30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of every month
🎨 No cost to participate

Come create, reflect, and connect with others from wherever you are.

Register for free:
https://theartexperience.org/programs

Are you or someone you know a caregiver? We’re currently enrolling participants for our next 10-week Caregiver Art Thera...
08/25/2026

Are you or someone you know a caregiver? We’re currently enrolling participants for our next 10-week Caregiver Art Therapy Group at The Art Experience.

Made possible through funding from the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, this group offers caregivers a supportive space to connect, create, and take some time for themselves through art.

For more information or to join the upcoming session, please contact Lisa A. Bennett, ATR at [email protected].

There is no cost to participate. 💛

Ever wonder what The Art Experience offers beyond Open Studio?The answer is: quite a bit. 🎨Our Events page has been upda...
08/24/2026

Ever wonder what The Art Experience offers beyond Open Studio?

The answer is: quite a bit. 🎨

Our Events page has been updated with upcoming classes, special events, registration links, and more, including our new Studio Sessions.

If you’ve driven by our building a million times and wondered what we’re all about, this is a great place to start:

Check it out --> theartexperience.org/events

There’s more to discover at The Art Experience than you may realize, and now it’s easier to find it all in one place.

🎨 Studio Sessions are coming to The Art Experience!We’re kicking off a new monthly series of creative evenings at the st...
08/21/2026

🎨 Studio Sessions are coming to The Art Experience!

We’re kicking off a new monthly series of creative evenings at the studio — a chance to try something new, make something you love, and spend a little time creating just for the fun of it.

Each class is $20 per person, begins at 6:30 PM, and includes all materials and supplies. No experience necessary, and as always, all ages and abilities are welcome.

Here’s what’s coming up:

🎨 September 24 — Color in Motion: Fluid Painting
Pour, swirl, layer and let the paint do its thing.
Register:
https://theartexperience.networkforgood.com/events/104662-the-studio-sessions-color-in-motion-fluid-painting

🌙 October 15 — Moonlight & Mischief: Halloween Silhouette Painting
A little spooky, a little playful, and a whole lot of creativity.
Register:
https://theartexperience.networkforgood.com/events/104664-the-studio-sessions-moonlight-mischief-halloween-silhouette-painting

✂️ November 5 — Cut. Layer. Create.: Collage & Mixed Media
Play with images, words, textures and layers to create something completely your own.
Register:
https://theartexperience.networkforgood.com/events/104666-the-studio-sessions-cut-layer-create-collage-mixed-media

✨ December 3 — Wrapped & Wired: Jewelry Design
Dig into our collection of beads and hidden gems and create a finished piece of jewelry you can wear home.
Register:
https://theartexperience.networkforgood.com/events/104668-the-studio-sessions-wrapped-wired-jewelry-design

📍 The Art Experience
175 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac

Come for one, come for a few, or make Studio Sessions your new monthly creative night. We’d love to have you at the table. 🎨

🎨 Making art is about more than making art.Here are 5 ways creativity can be good for us...5️⃣ Making art can help lower...
08/17/2026

🎨 Making art is about more than making art.
Here are 5 ways creativity can be good for us...

5️⃣ Making art can help lower stress.
In one study, 75% of participants had lower cortisol levels after just 45 minutes of making art.

4️⃣ You don't have to be “artistic.”
Previous art experience didn't make a significant difference. It's about creating — not being an artist.

3️⃣ Creativity gets our brains working. 🧠
Making art uses imagination, decision-making, experimentation and problem-solving.

2️⃣ Creating helps us CONNECT. 💛
Art gives us opportunities for shared experiences, social connection and belonging — at any age.

1️⃣ Sometimes we just need a BREAK. 🎨
Research has found improvements in mood and confidence after just 45 minutes of open-studio art making.

Ready for a creative break? Open Studio at The Art Experience gives you the space, supplies and freedom to create at your own pace, in your own way.

🎨 OPEN STUDIO | $6 per person
Tuesday–Thursday | 12:30–5 PM
Friday | 6–9 PM
Sunday | 12:30–3:30 PM

Create. Connect. Belong.

📚 Want to nerd out with us? Sources:
• Kaimal, Ray & Muniz — Reduction of Cortisol Levels and Participants' Responses Following Art Making, Art Therapy
• Kaimal & Ray — Free Art-Making in an Art Therapy Open Studio: Changes in Affect and Self-Efficacy, The Arts in Psychotherapy
• National Institute on Aging — Participating in the Arts Creates Paths to Healthy Aging

We couldn’t let today go by without wishing one of our favorites a very Happy Birthday! 🥳🎂We got a head start yesterday ...
08/14/2026

We couldn’t let today go by without wishing one of our favorites a very Happy Birthday! 🥳🎂

We got a head start yesterday celebrating Chris at the studio! For almost three years now, we’ve had the pleasure of creating alongside Chris and getting to know him as part of our Art Experience community. 💜

We’re so glad you’re part of our studio, Chris. Happy Birthday! We hope you have a wonderful day! 🎉🎨

🎨 What a fun day at The Art Experience!Today our studio was filled with creativity as artists of all ages worked on ever...
08/11/2026

🎨 What a fun day at The Art Experience!

Today our studio was filled with creativity as artists of all ages worked on everything from watercolor and ink drawing to diamond art and acrylic paint pouring. It was one of those days where every table had something different happening, and the energy in the studio was amazing.

Thank you to everyone who joined us today—we loved seeing so many familiar faces, welcoming new ones, and watching creativity come to life. 💙

If you’ve been thinking about checking us out, consider this your sign! Stop by Open Studio this week, grab a seat, and create something with us. No experience needed—just come as you are. We’d love to welcome you!

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175 S Saginaw Street Ste 109
Pontiac, MI
48342

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12:30pm - 5pm
Wednesday 2pm - 5pm
Thursday 12:30pm - 5pm
Sunday 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Telephone

+12487063304

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