Crowdfunding campaign launched to save historic Negro League ballpark in Hamtramck
A group of community partners have launched a Patronicity crowdfunding campaign to restore Hamtramck Stadium and hope to raise $50,000 by April 2.
Partners in the Arts
Downtown Synagogue launches sukkah design competition; will award $15,000 for construction
As part of Detroit's Month of Design in September, as part of UNESCO's City of Design designation, the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue is holding a design competition for sukkahs.
Detroit teens lead their own artistic journeys at The SPOT
A part of Living Arts' curriculum for adolescents, the SPOT centers around the idea that teenagers thrive artistically when they are given time to wander creatively without the pressure of assignments.
New art and design gallery to open on Woodward Avenue
The Corridor Gallery is preparing to open its doors for its first exhibition, right above the Woodward Gallery. Each are part of Lawrence Technological University's Detroit Center for Design + Technology (DCDT) on Woodward Avenue.
Partner Partner Content Michigan Science Center exhibition to highlight Golden Age of Innovation
"1001 Inventions: Untold Stories From A Golden Age Of Innovation," which opens Oct. 7, highlights an era of Muslim Civilization that coincided with the European Dark Ages—a period of almost 1,000 years.
MNL Voices: Detroit high-schooler describes the emotions he used to make his award-winning artwork
Habacuc Samuel Bessiake, a 2017 graduate of Henry Ford Academy in Detroit, received a national ward for his self-portrait, "For the Greater Good…00:01." In this personal essay, he describes how he created it.
Detroit to be celebrated at international design festival in Saint-Étienne, France
The City of Detroit has been named Guest of Honor for the festival, which has invited three Detroit-based design groups to showcase their works and their city to international audiences.
Free after-school program for Detroit poets to expand and enhance services with sixth site
Detroit's Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, located at the intersection of McDougall and Larned streets on the city's east side, will soon receive a Citywide Poets site.
Young creatives strengthen neighborhoods through art, community-driven funding
The resident-driven grant program, Community Connections, has helped fund numerous initiatives focused on uplifting Detroit's youth.
Knight Arts Challenge Detroit accepting submissions now through May 2
The Knight Foundation Arts Challenge begins its fourth year of awarding artists grants for engaging Detroit through the arts.
