Placemaking

The Matrix Theatre in 2016.

Community development projects receive funding in Corktown, North Corktown, and Hubbard Richard

“It’s critical that residents in Corktown, North Corktown and Hubbard Richard have a voice in how their neighborhoods develop," Community Foundation president and CEO Richard (Ric) DeVore says. “That’s why this year's grantmaking from the Michigan Central/Church Street Fund is designed to ensure local nonprofits have the support they need to shape the future of their communities as they see fit.”

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Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison joins Viola Liuzzo Park Association President Artis Johnson, Elaine Steele, co-founder of Raymond & Rosa Parks Institute and family members unveil the new monument.
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"This beautiful monument now stands as a reminder that the fight for justice is everyone's fight," says Crystal Perkins, City of Detroit General Services Department Director. "The relationship shared between Dr. Liuzzo and Mrs. Evans is a perfect example of sisterly love." 

PL at Bentley Field in Livonia
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Growing a movement: How a young Detroit dance studio stays on its feet

When three Detroit women joined forces to open a dance studio at the tail end of the pandemic, they were immediately swamped with enrollments. Since then, they've navigated challenges with community support and small business grants, making a name for themselves. 

How Build Institute uses subject matter experts to grow Detroit’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

Detroit is considered to be one of the top-ranking emerging ecosystems in the world, so we take a closer look at how our entrepreneurs support each other and what's working to grow small businesses.   

Marka 27's DILLA IS FOREVER mural, part of the BLKOUT Walls Mural Festival in 2021.
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The typically pleasant weather of late summer and early autumn in Detroit is proving to be a popular time of year to celebrate the city’s wealth of public art as three festivals stretch out across the month of September, showcasing local murals and the artists that paint them.

Lincoln Street Art Park via Patronicity.
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“This project will create a community hub and gathering space for learning and connection,” says MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz.

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Q&A with Regina Carter: Detroit dominates jazz masters cohort, set to shine at festival

Three of the four recently crowned 2023 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters are from Detroit and this year’s festival features hometown jazz royalty saxophonist Kenny Garrett, violinist Regina Carter, and drummers Louis Hayes and Karriem Riggins as headliners.

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