Michigan high school students with a bent toward art can win up to $1,000 in the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) annual poster contest. In addition, winning posters will be displayed at NAIAS 2019, reproduced in the official NAIAS program, and be displayed on the official NAIAS website. The NAIAS poster contest is open […]
Creativity in Detroit is as varied as portraits on abandoned buildings, poetry in an urban farmhouse, aluminum cladding on bicycles, canes inlaid with African designs and children’s novels that heal the fear of gunfire. You could see that varied creativity when Kresge Arts in Detroit unveiled its first feature-length movie “Every Given Second,” which documents […]
Detroit is known for its scores of famous residents. Sports legends like Ty Cobb and Joe Louis to titans of the automotive industry to music legends and Motown greats have put us on the map. But many artists have left their mark on the city as well. Hubert Massey, a master of frescoes, is one. […]
There is certainly no shortage of great artists in Detroit – and more make their mark all the time. They can often use a leg up. That’s what The Kresge Foundation’s Kresge Artist Fellowships are all about. They are no-strings-attached, $25,000 prizes awarded to both emerging and established artists whose commitment to artistic achievement, in […]
Automotive seats in coming years will reflect the collaboration announced this week between Wayne State University engineers, College for Creative Studies design students and Lear Corporation. The Southfield-based auto supplier opened a $10-million Innovation Center in downtown Detroit to accomplish this goal. “We are very excited to be opening a new Innovation and Design Center […]