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PLAYGROUND DETROIT PRESENTS STRENGTHENING ARTS INFRASTRUCTURE EVENT AT DETROIT STARTUP WEEK

PLAYGROUND DETROIT is proud to be participate in Detroit Startup Week with a panel discussion from leaders in the arts community on “Strengthening Arts Infrastructure in Detroit.” This discussion allows key members of the creative startup community to discuss challenges, various strategies and current needs to strengthen and empower the talent in art + design […]

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DETROIT ANNOUNCED AS FIRST US CITY TO RECEIVE THE UNESCO ‘CITY OF DESIGN’ TITLE

In late October, PLAYGROUND was  invited to attend a lecture from Karl Stocker of Creative Industries Styria at the College for Creative Studies. This international organization is responsible for implementing the city of Graz with its own UNESCO designation. The lecture event was organized by the Detroit Design Corridor Center, [Dc3] now responsible for obtaining […]

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CALL FOR ARTISTS: PLAYGROUND DETROIT TO SHOWCASE TALENT AT MICHIGAN F.A.S.H. FEST

 PLAYGROUND DETROIT is announcing a call for Metro Detroit-based artists to participate in the up-and-coming Michigan F.A.S.H Fest, organized by Founder/CEO Leslie Ann Pilling and Presence II Productions.  We have been graciously granted a 10 x10’ open air space at the festival. Our space is limited so the display will be tight: we want to see […]

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DETROIT CREATIVE CORRIDOR CENTER GIVES BACK TO DETROIT THROUGH DESIGN

  Check out this video from The Detroit Creative Corridor Center’s Vimeo channel.  According to their website, DC3 “…is part resource center, part collaborative work space and part innovation studio…to encourage informal exchange, dialogue, and intersecting ideas.” They are “committed to promoting the success of the creative economy in Detroit, and believe that Detroit’s Creative Corridor is […]

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