Current Student Works Show at the BBAC

The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center (BBAC) is currently hosting a free exhibit of its 2025 Current Student Works Show, an annual, juried exhibition showcasing the talent, skills and accomplishments of BBAC student artists (ages 18+) through March 13 at the center, located at 1516 S. Cranbrook Rd. in Birmingham.

Approximately 270 works of art were submitted this year for consideration to the Current Student Works Show. From those entries, 196 works have been selected and are part of the 2025 exhibition on display now. Among those are 28 specific works that were juror-selected as 2025 show honorees, with awarded artists sharing in recognition and approximately $2,500 in cash and prizes.

The 2025 Current Student Works Show, which fills four BBAC gallery spaces, provides tangible, inspirational examples of what can be learned and accomplished through the hundreds of classes offered year-round at the BBAC. The show represents a variety of art mediums, including: painting, drawing, mixed media, ceramics, jewelry, fiber arts and more.

“To all who see it, my hope is that our annual adult Current Student Works Show serves as an introduction, or reminder, of all that is being imagined, accomplished and created within the BBAC’s four walls,“ said Annie VanGelderen, BBAC president and CEO. “Additionally, I hope it may serve as a spark for some to perhaps consider exploring their own creative endeavors with us at the BBAC.”

The BBAC’s 2025 Current Student Works Show is juried by artist and educator Anita Bates, PhD, MFA, MA. Bates, an Assistant Professor of Teaching and Program Coordinator for Visual Art Education at Wayne State University, is a 2019 Kresge Arts Fellow. A contemporary artist, she has been exhibited in several venues, including the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. Other accomplishments include a Fulbright Memorial Fellowship in Japanese education and a King, Chavez, Parks Future Faculty Fellowship from Wayne State University.

The BBAC is a regional, non-profit art center committed to promoting visual arts experiences for all.