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DESIGN CORE DETROIT ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF DESIGN IN THE CITY COMPETITION

As part of Detroit Month of Design 2020, the competition pairs twelve emerging fashion and accessory designers with independent commercial businesses in Detroit. Design Core Detroit has selected the winners of its new Design in the City competition, made possible by a $45,000 grant from Gucci as a part of its new Changemakers Impact Fund. […]

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Art Mile Launches on July 29th as Citywide Digital Arts Exhibition Featuring the Detroit Arts Community

Launching July 29, Art Mile is a citywide digital art exhibition that champions Detroit’s vibrant and diverse arts community by promoting public programs and online acquisitions. In celebration of its launch, Art Mile will host a week of public programs from July 29–August 5, featuring digital installations, artwork sales, virtual museum tours, and live events such as panel discussions, […]

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“Change of Plans” Exhibition + Book Release by Sidd Finch & Anna Orletski Opens on July 30th

PLAYGROUND DETROIT presents Change of Plans: a collaboration between photographer Sidd Finch (@sidd__finch) and illustrator Anna Orletski (@orletskeet). The project began as an exercise during a challenging and creatively-stifling time during the COVID-19 pandemic and has grown into an impactful portrait series documenting the experiences and highlighting the strength of the Motor City’s creative inhabitants. […]

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Tiny Canvas Exhibition Proceeds Will Be Donated to Detroit Justice Center & Forgotten Harvest

To support those in need, a selection of Detroit artists have transformed 15 handcrafted canvases. Proceeds from artwork sales will be shared with artists, and donated to Forgotten Harvest and Detroit Justice Center. For every canvas sold, 100 meals will be provided to local families in need due to the coronavirus. Canvases were generously made and provided by Pence Fine […]

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runner Detroit // Art Review: n u l l Account by James Oscar Lee

n u l l Account by James Oscar Lee Ashley Cook March 20, 2020 James Oscar Lee’s n u l l Account opened on February 15th at 1201 Bagley Street in Detroit, a location which was formerly the Engine Company No. 8, built in 1908 and functioned as a firehouse until 1982. Initially, it could be interesting […]

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Call for Artists: Darkroom Detroit Open Call for Photography Extended to July 1st

What does your life looks like in this ‘new normal’? How are you using your creativity to cope? Darkroom Detroit is organizing an online exhibition to feature photography made in response to changing historical moments of the time, expanding the theme of its upcoming online exhibition to feature photography made in response to all current events. […]

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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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PREMIERE: ‘Til We See The Sky Short Film

Watch the premiere of ‘TIL We See The Sky by Eightfold Creative, produced by Bre’Ann White and Mic Phelps. The history of Detroit has changed vastly over the past century. It has faced countless moments of hardships and injustice, economic and political ups and downs, but a sense of optimism and pride for the city […]

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City of Detroit Announces Juneteenth Celebration and Call For Public Art

The City of Detroit will kick off Juneteenth 2020 with a week-long series of programming and virtual conversations celebrating Black culture and educating viewers on important issues impacting the Black community. Topics addressed will empower viewers to engage in most relevant discussions aimed to offer healing and empowerment to the black community in Detroit. The […]

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Short Animated Film, “Iddris Sandu: Your Attention Please” by Vaughn Taormina for Hulu

To celebrate Black art and creativity, Hulu is expanding their Black Stories hub with “a new anthology documentary series that highlights incredible Black artists and is hosted by none other than Craig Robinson. Each episode will feature three Black creatives from multiple disciplines, who are pushing boundaries in their field and blazing the trail for the new generation.” One if […]

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Détroit Is The New Black Announces #BLM Art Installation

Détroit Is The New Black has teamed up with We Are Culture Creators for a very special day party to create an interactive art installation and provide lunch for protesters and folks that are seeking community on Saturday, June 6th, from 12-4PM. (Featured image credit, Xavier Cuevas). After the downtown Detroit-based retail store found itself at odds with landlord, […]

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“The Longest Dusk” by Brandi Keeler

The Longest Dusk COVID vivid nightmaresof becoming a black man’s widow Fear filling my bellyBreakfast. Lynch. Dinner.I can’t stomach this. Unrest is my bedmateCan’t sleep even when I can breathe Can’t breathe too deep when I do breathe. COVID. Cops. COVID. Cops.Which one will kill us today? Shelter in place may be liftedBut not my […]

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