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Détroit Is the New Black X Ponyride to Celebrate Juneteenth

Ponyride, in collaboration with Détroit Is the New Black are hosting a 2-day Juneteenth celebration featuring a Block Party, virtual panel discussions, live performances from world-renowned poet, Jessica Care Moore, and the launch of Détroit Is the New Black Hyper Local online market. Partial proceeds of all sales from the Marketplace benefit Ponyride and Boys & Girls Clubs […]

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DAILY DETROIT // There’s a new playground coming for emerging artists to get together in Detroit

It’s sad but true. Detroit lacks a major infrastructure for the arts. Sure, there are established institutions such as the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Artists Market and the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit: MOCAD. They are great, but some of the city’s emerging artists, designers and musicians wonder where they can come together […]

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FOX2 DETROIT // Playground Detroit opening space in Eastern Market District

DETROIT (WJBK) – Playground Detroit is furthering efforts to support and promote Detroit talent by opening an event space in the Eastern Market District. Playground Detroit was founded by two Detroit friends who worked in the creative industry in New York City. Paulina Petkoski and Samantha Banks say, while they lived there, they were always […]

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CURBED // Playground Detroit to activate vacant storefront into gallery and event space

Many Detroit businesses and organizations pop-up in various locations before they find and commit to the right brick and mortar space. Playground Detroit, which supports creative talent in the city with events, exhibitions, a digital magazine, and more, has found their space on Gratiot. The location is a few blocks down from Eastern Market, between […]

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DETROIT NEWS // Playground Detroit uplifts artists, entrepreneurs

  Neon lights bounce off the walls. Beats pump in the background. The cocktails flow. Elite art collectors in suits and sleek dresses may come to mind when you think of a gallery showing, but the crowd of Detroit millennials at this exhibit arrive in jeans, baseball hats and leggings. The November pop-up event held […]

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PLAYGROUND DETROIT PRESENTS “AMBIENCE” GROUP EXHIBITION FEATURING SCOTT KLINKER, GEORGE VIDAS, STEVE MCSHANE & PATRICK ETHEN

“LIGHT CREATES AMBIENCE AND A FEEL OF A PLACE, AS WELL AS THE EXPRESSION OF A STRUCTURE,” – LE CORBUSIER PLAYGROUND DETROIT Presents Ambience: a group exhibition featuring Detroit-based artists Scott Klinker, Steve McShane, George Vidas and Patrick Ethen opening on November 10th-December 8th, 2016. This exhibition brings together artists who each utilize light as their medium that […]

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