The Guild of Artists & Artisans and Common Ground Announce Common Ground’s Birmingham Street Art Fair September 13-14, 2025

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Birmingham, MI – The Guild of Artists & Artisans (The Guild), producers of the world-renowned Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair, are proud to continue partnering with Common Ground to bring you the 51st annual  Common Ground’s Birmingham Street Art Fair. This free to the public event will take place on September 13-14, and is moving back to S Old Woodward Avenue, between Maple Road and E Brown Street. The fine art fair will showcase 100 artists, art activities for kids and adults, and street food vendors. The event is within walking distance to convenient parking as well as close to the many unique stores and fabulous restaurants of downtown Birmingham.

The participating artists are jury-selected and include jewelry, ceramics, painting, glass, photography, fiber and more. The featured artwork for this year’s event is created by mixed media artist Yvonne Miller (Decatur, GA). There will be several local  and regional artists, and some  from across the country, such as Paul Fletcher (Painting; Westlake, OH), Bruce Reinfeld (Mixed Media; Philadelphia, PA), Chris Seeman (Metals; Cincinnati, OH), Emily Jenkins (Ceramics; Ann Arbor, MI), Oscar Matos Linares (Photography; Chicago, IL), and Ted July (Wood; Otisville, MI).

Visit Common Ground’s tent for fun and interactive activities,

such as art projects, temporary tattoos, games and more. Community Choice Credit Union (CCCU) will be passing out free cake pops to attendees, and there will be a variety of food options on-site for purchase—including Sugarcane Galore, WanderBowls, Cousins Maine Lobster, and The Chubby Batch—in addition to the diverse restaurant options located nearby as well.

This fair is produced by the nonprofit organization The Guild of Artists & Artisans which also produces the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair as well as seven other fine art fairs across southern Michigan and northern Ohio. The Guild also manages the Gutman Gallery in downtown Ann Arbor and has been raising community awareness, understanding and appreciation of the visual arts and maintaining a support network for artists for more than fifty years.

Common Ground is a nonprofit agency dedicated to helping people move from crisis to hope. Located in Oakland County, and serving the entire state of Michigan, they are a lifeline for anyone in crisis, victims of crime, people with mental illness, support for those affected by suicide or homicide, and others in critical situations. The organization provides most of its services free of charge to more than 165,000 individuals each year. The Birmingham Street Art Fair is an important fundraiser for the organization, and this collaboration with the Guild helps Common Ground maintain its status as an important regional resource helping people  in crisis while ensuring the continuation of this highly-respected fine art fair.

“We’re excited to move the fair back to the streets of downtown Birmingham with this year’s return to Old Woodward,” says Karen Delhey, executive director of The Guild of Artists & Artisans. “It’s an honor to continue partnering with Common Ground and support the work they do year-round through this event, and we look forward to bringing this year’s selection of artists to the community.”

WHAT: Common Ground’s Birmingham Street Art Fair

WHEN: September 13-14, 2025; Saturday 10am – 6pm, Sunday 10am – 5pm

WHERE: Downtown Birmingham, along S Old Woodward Ave between Maple Rd and E Brown St

For more information, visit: BirminghamStreetArtFair.com

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The Guild of Artists & Artisans is a non-profit, membership organization of professional artists. Established in 1973, The Guild of Artists & Artisans’ mission is to promote community awareness, understanding and appreciation of the visual arts and to maintain a support network for artists, which provides educational, mentoring and marketing opportunities.  The Guild is recognized and valued for its ability to showcase independent artists, bringing their artwork to the community via its juried fine art fairs and Gutman Gallery in downtown Ann Arbor. It is a trusted source for artists and art-lovers alike. The Guild is best known for its award-winning Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair.

Common Ground is a nonprofit organization that has served as an expert on mental health conditions and crisis intervention since 1971. Through its Resource and Crisis Hub and diverse array of other services, Common Ground uses a trauma-informed approach to provide professional, compassionate services to over 165,000 people annually. For more information, visit www.CommonGroundHelps.org. If you or a loved one is experiencing a crisis or needs resources, call-text-chat 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), or our Resource and Crisis Hub at 800-231-1127, 24/7/365.