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Call for Independent Curators: Detroit Art Week 2019 debuts “Young Curators, New Ideas V” at Trumbull & Porter Hotel

Detroit Art Week (July 16 – 21, 2019), an annual self-guided tour and citywide celebration of contemporary art in Detroit, is now accepting applications from independent curators for the 5th iteration of “Young Curators, New Ideas.” After a six-year hiatus, the ground-breaking, experimental initiative returns in search of 12 independent curators. In 2008, Detroit Art Week Founding […]

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ARTIST OPEN CALL: FALL 2016 ARTIST RESIDENCY WITH PLAYGROUND DETROIT AT PONYRIDE

PLAYGROUND DETROIT has partnered with Ponyride to facilitate a new artist residency program providing artists with an incubator space to create excellent artwork in a dynamic environment within the Detroit creative community. This residency simultaneously hosts one Detroit-based artist and one visiting artist who are provided with private live/work space and co-working area at Ponyride in […]

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APPLY NOW: HUMAN SCALE STUDIO WANTS DESIGNERS & ARTISTS TO PUT PEOPLE FIRST WITH INNOVATIVE PROJECTS TO TRANSFORM MICHIGAN AVENUE

At night, when the lights of the city appeal to the dark like dim reflections of the stars in heaven, and a river of headlights sweeps across the land in a daze, we meet on city streets made less for man than for moving machines. “The road is too damn wide!” That is the call […]

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CONCEPT56 TEAMS UP WITH DETROIT MURALIST ELLEN RUTT & COLLABORATORS FOR NEW MURAL IN CORKTOWN FOR UPCOMING PLEXUS EXPERIENCE

If you happen to look up, down, left or right, somewhere in Detroit right now, you are sure to find a vibrant, colorful mural. If you find yourself in Eastern Market, the Z Lot, riding along the Dequindre Cut or even exploring unexpected, hidden gems upon which street artists find their ‘canvases,’ you already know […]

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GALAPAGOS DETROIT ANNOUNCES NEW COMMONWEALTH DETROIT PLANS FOR CORKTOWN LOCATION

An announcement regarding the potential sale of a property located at 1800 18th Street in Corktown by Galapagos Detroit has confirmed that will not be the case for their large warehouse purchase- not a traditional one anyway. The development concept has evolved to a new real estate strategy where they will invite “artists, designers, makers […]

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THE BOYS IN THE HOOD: ROSA PARKS BOYS VENUE SPACE OPENS IN CORKTOWN WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THEIR FRIENDS & LEVIS

The Rosa Parks Boys are making a name for themselves in the flourishing neighbourhood of Corktown in Detroit, MI. The crew behind this new venue space is Jim Tumey, Justin Bohl, and Francois Decomble, three roommates that who have known each other for years and currently live together near the venue space at 2051 Rosa Parks. Along with […]

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DONATE NOW: PONYRIDE NEEDS FUNDS TO COMPLETE RESTORATIONS FOR NEW BUSINESSES

Ponyride is in their final days of their crowdfunding campaign to reach their  $30,000 goal by this Friday and they need your help. Located in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, Ponyride has businesses and organizations waiting to move into their shared office space. Money raised from the crowdfunding campaign will be used to finish the renovations at Ponyride.  Specifically, these funds will go […]

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ARTIST PROFILE: JOHN SAUVE IS THE MAN IN THE CITY

John Sauve knows how to keep himself very busy.  He is at heart an artist; a sculptor, but he is also the non-profit leader of his own Sauvé Art Foundation, community activist, and teacher to inner-city children through his art programs.  His sculpture work was recently shown at the Chicago Sculpture International Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition in […]

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