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Black Lives Matter

In this time of global crisis, PLAYGROUND DETROIT stands with the black community. We want all artists, BIPOC, and the community at large to know that PLAYGROUND DETROIT’s exhibitions, events, and initiatives are for them. We advocate for diversity and inclusiveness, and have anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies on race, ethnicity, sex, age, sexual orientation, ability, and gender identity; and have zero-tolerance for […]

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Rent Party Detroit Launches to Raise Housing Injustice Funds

Rent Party Detroit is an emergency fund that harnesses the power of neighbors to help neighbors by raising money though social and cultural event. Our mission is to promote housing security in the Detroit area and help neighbors realize their collective power to fight housing injustice. It pays homage to traditional rent parties that were […]

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Just Because We Can’t Hear It Doesn’t Mean It’s Not There

Words by Broccoli Around the world people have commented on the stillness of the streets in recent months, stoplights blinking for no one over once-busy intersections. Detroit is no stranger to this phenomenon, having experienced several socioeconomic sine waves in its lifetime far beyond the current pandemic. But for some, the lull will feel particularly […]

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Open Letter

Since 2012, PLAYGROUND DETROIT has been committed to share, inspire and highlight contemporary emerging artists in Detroit demonstrated through our exhibitions, events, and programming. For this reason, we are having conversations with the community and implementing changes to the 20/20 Emerging Artists Fellowship 2021 to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity. Along with updates to […]

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20/20 Emerging Artists Fellowship Awardees Announced: Ten Artists Receive $2000 and Exhibitions

PLAYGROUND DETROIT is pleased to announce the selection of 10 Artist Fellows chosen for the inaugural 20/20 Emerging Artists Fellowship, a two-year juried program. Starting in 2020, twenty emerging Detroit artists will receive $2,000 awards each to develop their individual practices. As a result, new bodies of artwork will be created and accompanied by programming […]

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Eightfold Collective Partners with 3D Agents of Shield to Manufacture PPE

3D Agents of Shield is helping brave men and women on the front lines of COVID-19. After seeing the shocking shortage of PPE for our Doctors and Nurses across America, a group of friends began 3D Printing face shields around the clock and distributing it to medical professionals in need. Members of the organization happen […]

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Earth Day 2020: Short Films Debut by VNESSWOLFCHILD & Christiana Laine

In celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd, two Detroit-based interdisciplinary and multi-talented artists, VNESSWOLFCHILD and Christiana Laine (Beckley) organized a digital screening of two short video releases. Watch the premiere of VNESSWOLFCHILD new music video for her track, “heart gushes constantly forever into the earth.” “This song is a love song to the Earth,” […]

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Premiere: “Dissolve: into” by ke thu from New Weekly Release Series

Detroit electronic du ke thu has been dropping a new track every Friday for the past few weeks, which debuted with a left-field Tiger King cover, then followed by last week’s banger track “Thinking About You,” and once again- this Friday with their latest offering “Dissolve: into.”  “The track starts with a noisy low frequency […]

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Populace Coffee Releases PLAYGROUND DETROIT Cafe Bag for COVID-19 Support Partnership

Populace Partner Support Bags is an amazing new concept launched by the fine folks at Populace Coffee. In order to provide support their friends and partners during this time, they have decided to use their web platform to sell coffee for a good cause and help keep Small Businesses above water. So… what does this […]

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RESPONSE. Brings Creativity to the Fight Against COVID-19

RESPONSE. is a new music label and media company created during the Coronavirus to use art to fight the disease -all while giving artists a platform. The brainchild of Detroit artist Alex Wilcox, RESPONSE. stems from a passion for findings ways that artists can continue to engage with audiences while also supporting the greater cause. […]

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ModelD // 24 hours in Detroit with Steven Reaume (2020 shelter-in-place edition)

Words by Dorothy Hernandez. The stay-at-home order has been extended until May 1, so we still have at least a couple of weeks of sheltering in place. We understand you might be getting a little stir crazy, so we reached out to Steven Reaume — party promoter, publisher of The Detroit I Love, and pop-up chef — who […]

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In The Studio: A New Weekly IG Live Series Debuts April 1st

Announcing In The Studio:A New IG Live Seriesfeaturing Detroit artists in their studiosEvery Wednesday at 5PM On March 24th, Michigan issued a “Safe Home, Stay Safe” executive order, asking small businesses to close our doors in order to protect public health and safety and as a result, the gallery location will remain closed indefinitely. Our past exhibitions and upcoming […]

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