AMONGST FRIENDS - Solo Art Exhibition by Phillip Simpson
2023-03-11 12:00 - 18:00 (America/Detroit) | HARPER ART GALLERIES OF ART & INTERIORS, 173 E Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48207
AMONGST FRIENDS
Solo Art Exhibition by Phillip Simpson
Friday
March 10th at @harpergoaai
1pm to 6pm
Saturday March 11th
Noon to 6pm
*Ring doorbell to enter

CORKTOWN STUDIOS 11th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBIT
2023-03-12 12:00 - 17:00 | Corktown Studios, 2707 14th Street, Detroit, MI, 48216, United States
Eleven years and just getting started. Corktown Studios will be open during the annual Corktown St. Patrick’s festivities on Sunday March 12th showcasing what they’ve been up to over the last year. Swing by anytime from 12-5pm!

The Artist is Human: A. I. Won’t Break My Soul, Artist Lecture by Michael Menchaca
2023-03-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48202, United States
Michael Menchaca (they/them) is an interdisciplinary Xicanx artist using print and new media to generate anti-colonial, anti-racist, and anti-capitalist visions of the world. In the talk, “The Artist is Human: A.I. Won’t Break My Soul,” Menchaca will discuss the A.I. industry, text-to-image generators like Image GPT and large language models like ChatGPT and the cultural implications.
This talk is organized in conjunction with the exhibition Printmaking in the Twenty-First Century. Support for the talk comes from the DIA’s Friends of Prints, Drawings and Photographs.
Free with general admission
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
Location:
Detroit Film Theatre
5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202

Art Night Detroit at Midnight Temple - Act II
2023-03-15 19:00 - 2023-03-16 00:00 | Midnight Temple, 2466 Riopelle Street, Detroit, MI, 48207
Join us at Midnight Temple in Eastern Market on Wednesday, March 15th at 7pm for a night to feast in the arts!

Guest Artist Workshop: Risograph Printing with Rachel Delmotte
2023-03-18 12:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48202, United States
Learn about the history and contemporary applications of Risograph, alongside a printmaking demonstration with Detroit artist Rachel Delmotte. Participants will experiment with analog mark-making techniques to create their own riso print to take home.
Materials and supplies are provided, and all levels of experience are welcome.
Free with general admission
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
Location:
Art-Making Studio
5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202

Breaking Mews by Zebra Mane - Artist Talk
2023-03-18 16:00 - 18:00 | M Contemporary Art, 205 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI, 48220
“Breaking Mews” by @zebra_mane is on view in Created Equal through March 18.
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Artist Talk and Closing reception 3/18, 4-6pm

Guest Artist: Signal-Return Pop Up Print Shop
2023-03-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48202, United States
Signal-Return will be popping up in Prentis Court to celebrate the exhibition Printmaking in the 21st Century and provide visitors with a chance to learn a bit about the letterpress printmaking process and create a print of their own to take home.
Signal-Return is a Detroit nonprofit dedicated to preserving and teaching traditional letterpress printing, and building a community center for art, craft, design and collaboration.
*Free with general admission
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

FUTURE OF BUSINESS
2023-03-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Venture X, 220 West Congress St. 2ND Floor, Detroit, MI, 48226
An evening of networking with Detroit businesses, founders, builders, innovators, engineers, developers and more. Connect with executives that have implemented blockchain technology into their business & businesses that are paving the future. Learn what a Smart Contract is & how to utilize it within your business!
Join us as we highlight a few women making a difference in Detroit on our Speaker’s list for Women History Month!

VIP Meet & Greet, Hor’dourves by the chefs at The Shelby Detroit , Wine & Sake – 430 – 5 PM (Tickets Only)

SPEAKERS – 5:30 PM:

Moderated by: Elizabeth Hansson – Blockchain Exploration Corp, CTO
Blockchain CTO, University of Michigan Science alumnus, software engineer, and one of our organizers here at the Michigan Ethereum MeetUp! Since 2017, Elizabeth has been leading the development of cutting-edge applications in the Ethereum Blockchain space. Projects in her portfolio include a unique marketplace for NFTs minted with live data, a decentralized exchange, and a full feature Blockchain explorer. Motivated in making Blockchain & technology tools more accessible.

Marsai Matchett – Detroit Ledger Tech, Director of Operations
As Director of Operations she manages and improves blockchain networks by handling infrastructure, organizing communities, developing software products, and incubating potential business ideas. In 2016, she ended her 12 + year career in the luxury fashion industry to enter the world of technology through fintech, working as Director of Customer Success at Benzinga and has been unstoppable ever since. She has volunteered and partnered with local community initiatives, supporting technology education, and training programs.

Jenny B – Ford, Program Manager
With a M.S. in Electrical Engineering, her role at Ford is to make sure all electrical systems, modules, apps, and wiring will be delivered on time per program milestones. The industry focus is heading towards autonomous vehicles, BEV vehicles, and any other environmental friendly smart vehicles.

Yevgeny Khessin – DIMO, CTO/Co-Founder
Yevgeny has spent a decade as an software engineer in the automotive world with a focus on distributed connected vehicle systems. He has worked across the largest vehicle OEMs, built dispatch and fleet management software for autonomous vehicles and helped connect millions of cars to the internet. DIMO is building an open platform for connected vehicles, enabling people to collect and own their mobility data. Leveraging web3 primitives, we are creating digital identities for cars, drivers and trips that put the driver in control of how their data is used. By making vehicle data more accessible to developers, we are empowering people to create next-gen mobility apps and services.

Shanlee Soubjaki – Matt O – Max Broock Realty, Senior Commercial Real Estate Investment Advisor
Currently an Investment Advisor with the Matt O team at Max Broock Realtors, racking in 32 years of experience in real estate and has flipped over 43 properties since the age of 20.

6:15 PM: SMART CONTRACTS 101

Andy Mazzola – Solidity Developer, Teller Finance
At Teller Finance, Andy builds lending software for the ethereum blockchain. With 5 years of experience building Ethereum smart contracts and 2 years as a professional solidity developer. Free time is spent customizing smart contracts and collecting digital art.

630 PM: NETWORKING

Drinks x Design: Industrial Product Design
2023-03-31 08:00 - 17:00 | College For Creative Studies, 201 East Kirby, Detroit, MI
Design Core Detroit and College for Creative Studies is highlighting Detroit’s Industrial Product Design on Thursday, June 8th at the CCS Ford campus from 5:30pm – 8:30pm.
The Glass Art Society will be joining us by featuring the global glass community to celebrate community, collaboration and crossover in the Motor City.
College for Creative Studies is among the nation’s leading colleges of art and design. A world-class institution that not only gives you the knowledge to become a great designer, but also the experience to prove it through your work
Attendees will be able to tour specific spaces and learn more about what it takes to design, manufacture, and package the products we use every day. In addition, there will be pop-up displays and installations by Detroit designers.

"If Only You Could See What I’ve Seen With Your Eyes" Exhibition by Jacob Dombrowski
2023-04-01 18:00 - 23:30 | Commercial Gallery, 3020 E Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI
This year’s exhibition season opens with a Temporary + Site-Specific Installation of new work by @jacobmdombrowski
Please join for the opening reception of *If Only You Could See What I’ve Seen with Your Eyes*
6pm Saturday April 1st @ 3020 E Grand Blvd, Detroit.
The show remains on view through May 20th – Gallery visitation by appointment with limited open viewing schedule to be announced for all 2023 exhibitions.
This installation is not available for purchase and will be dismantled upon closing.

Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest Top 10 Reveal
2023-04-04 17:00 - 19:00 | TechTown Detroit, 440 Burroughs Street, Detroit, MI, 48202, United States
Top 10 Reveal | Tuesday, April 4

Small Businesses. Big impact.

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here! After a rigorous selection process, the Top 10 semifinalists of the 2023 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown will be announced. Join us, and be the first to meet the contestants!
5 – 5:45 p.m. | Sneak Peek Meet & Greet Happy Hour
This talk show-style fireside chat is your chance to meet the Top 10 semifinalists and ask questions about their business: how and why they got started, where and why they want to be in your neighborhood, and what it would mean if they win. Note: seating capacity is limited. The Meet, Mix & Mingle Open House will immediately follow.
6 – 8 p.m. | Meet, Mix & Mingle Open House
Mix and mingle with the Top 10 semifinalists, and learn about their businesses. Stop by the Open House anytime; come as you are, and bring the whole family!
Details
Tickets are free with a suggested donation to support Hatch Detroit and TechTown. The event will feature a cash bar (all drinks $5) and complimentary small bites provided by Hatch alumni businesses.
ABOUT THE CONTEST
The Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown is a retail competition that gives savvy entrepreneurs the chance to win a $100,000 cash grant and package of in-kind services to open up their brick-and-mortar storefront in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park.
Learn more about the Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown at hatchdetroit.com.

Design Core: Product Development | Focus Group: Makers & Artisanal Products
2023-04-11 14:00 - 16:30 | Design Core Detroit, 460 West Baltimore St, Detroit, MI
Design Core is currently working on the Design Guide for Product Development. The content curation process includes input session with industry leaders, stakeholders, and subject matter experts for development of this collaborative and infomative resource.
The purpose of the Design Guide:Product Development is to:
Initiate, develop, and manage relationships with product designers
Inform product entrepreneurs on the iterative process of ideation, prototyping, testing and adapting their specifications for optimal product design and manufacturing
Determine the most cost effective and appropriate materials and parts for commercial products
Accelerate production and go to market strategies for product-based businesses
Welcoming Artisanal Product Designers to join

ARTIST TALK BACK PRESENTED BY COPPERHOUSE DETROIT
2023-04-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Detroit Foundaton Hotel, 250 West Larned, Detroit, MI
Gentrification & Cannabis is an artist talkback featuring Detroit-based artist and designer Daniel (Danny) Geanes. The conversation will unveil Danny’s latest collection “Girl With Plant,” a rendition of Fernand Leger series of works from the early 1900’s. This unveiling will take place in the Detroit Foundation Hotel gallery juxtaposed with “Delray: Beyond Isolation,” a series of photos captured by Kenny Karpov that demonstrates gentrification within Detroit. The conversation will delve into identity representation in cannabis media and how cannabis culture has been gentrified by contemporary industry.
This conversation takes place April 11 at 6:30pm.

Art Night x The Convent
2023-04-12 19:30 - 2023-04-13 00:30 | The Convent, 13301 Mound Rd, Detroit, MI, 48212, United States
This weeks Art Night will be held at The Convent Detroit, a unique hub for health and wellness businesses in Detroit’s Campau/Banglatown neighborhood whose conversion was funded in part through the Strategic Neighborhood Fund (SNF).
Art supplies will be available.

Create Art with 360 Detroit, Inc.
2023-04-15 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-04-29 08:00 - 17:00 | The Congregation, 9321 Rosa Parks Boulevard, Detroit, MI, 48206
Free Art Session for children, families, adults & seniors! All are welcome. Encouraging engagement across the generations.
Art Session Content – Choice of Designs
No-Show registrants may be denied future registrations. By registering for this session, you acknowledge and agree to our session rules, event waiver & media release (provided below).
Event Waiver & Media Release
I release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue 360 Detroit, Inc. or any sponsored participant of this 360 Detroit, Inc. event, its administrators, directors, agents, affiliates, organizers, participants, volunteers, and/or the owners or leasers of premises used to conduct this event, all of which are hereinafter referred to as “releases”, from any and all liability to 360 Detroit, Inc. for any and all claims, demands, losses of damages on account of injury, including death or damage to property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the releases or otherwise. This release also includes claims regarding children listed on the registration form (opposite side). I am aware that 360 Detroit, Inc. reserves the right to refuse participation and/or distribution to anyone that is not compliant with event guidelines communicated verbally or in writing and/or if registration exceeds the allotted amount of participants.
I further acknowledge 360 Detroit, Inc.’s COVID policy and agree to adhere to the guidelines. I release all rights to artwork and agree to the use of photographic, video and/or still, images without compensation, recognition or notification.
I understand that photography (still and/or video) may be in use and that I and/or my children may be captured. I grant permission to 360 Detroit, Inc. to use our image(s) (photographs and/or video) for use in 360 Detroit, Inc. publications (printed and electronic) including videos, email blasts and promotion materials. I grant permission for images to be used without the right to inspect and/or approve their use and waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising from or related to the use of the image(s).

Art Night @ Avant Garden Collective
2023-04-26 19:00 - 2023-04-27 01:00 | Avant Garden Collective
Art Night is to be held at Avant Garden Collective

OPEN STUDIOS at Cranbrook Academy of Art
2023-04-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Cranbrook Academy of Art, 39221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304
Visit Cranbrook Academy of Art and the Cranbrook Educational Community campus on Saturday, April 29, from 1-5pm!
OPEN STUDIOS is the only time the general public can explore the studios of our MFA candidates and Artists-in-Residence (faculty).

Explore the private studio spaces of Cranbrook Academy of Art

Student art will be for sale

Receive free admission to Cranbrook Art Museum, Cranbrook House and Gardens, Cranbrook Institute of Science (paid admission required for SUE: The T-rex Experience and the Acheson Planetarium)

Free self-guided tours of Saarinen House hosted by the Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research
Free self-guided tours of Cranbrook House.

Food trucks and hands-on art activities for children

Parking and Transportation
Large parking lots on campus will be available for public parking. Bus shuttles will be available all day to transport visitors to check-in on the Cranbrook Art Museum Peristyle. Parking details will be added as the event approaches.

Composing Detroit Spring Exhibition Show 2023
2023-04-29 17:00 - 22:00 | The Riverside, 8711 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI
This will be ComposingDetroit’s 4th gallery exhibition located at The Riverside, 8711 Grand River, Detroit, MI 48204 where we dsiplay local artists’ work who have submitted and have been curated in house by our team. There will be over 30 different artists work being displayed in varying amounts. The Riverside is a 1920’s renovated warehouse with an amazingly unique charm like any other gallery space in the Detroit area. The space features white washed brick and gallery lighting to really bring the work to life, as well as an indoor/outdoor space with overhanging lights and plant life, to soak in the vibe of this lovely atmosphere.
The show is open to the public from 5:00-10:00PM on Saturday, April 29th, 2023. Food will be available to purchase from Coronado’s Southwest Tacos, but alcohol will be served to all guests 21+ for free. The event is being sponsored by Unfolding Creative, a local print shop located in Ferndale, Michigan.

Draw with Local Artists at the DIA
2023-04-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48202, United States
How fun would it be to draw in the DIA? Here’s your chance. Find your muse in the DIA to draw alongside other local artists.
We will be meeting at the DIA cafe at 2. Around 2:30 we will be dispersing around the DIA to start drawing our piece of art!
Things to know:

You’ll need your own folding chair or seat.
You are welcome to sketch and draw in the galleries with graphite pencils and kneaded erasers. Pens, colored or lead pencils, paints, rubber erasers, and other art supplies are not permitted.
Please bring a clipboard or lapboard as floors, walls, or pedestals cannot be used for writing, sketching, or drawing.
Oversized portfolios are not permitted.

DANCE FILM SERIES: Famous Ballet Acts
2023-05-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway Street, Detroit, MI, 48226
Dance lovers from all over Detroit come together for dance films, snacks, drinks and discussion on Tuesday evenings at 7PM. All dance films take place at the Detroit Opera House in the Ford Center for Arts and Learning.
A $10 donation is requested and payable at the door to offset the cost of refreshments and beverages.
Films highlighted and discussed this evening include:
Raymonda Act III
Choreographer: Rudolf Nureyev after Marius Petipa
Music: Alexander Glazunov
Performing Company: The Royal Ballet
La Bayadere Act II: Kingdom of the Shades
Choreographer: Natalia Makarova after Marius Petipa
Music: Ludwig Minkus orchestrated by John Launchbery
Performing Company: The Royal Ballet
Spartacus Act II
Choreographer: Yuri Grigorovich
Music: Aram Khachaturian
Performing Company: The Bolshoi Ballet

Art Night x DiscoPunk at New Dodge Lounge
2023-05-10 19:00 - 2023-05-11 01:00 | New Dodge Lounge, 8850 Joseph Campau Avenue, Hamtramck, MI
P﻿lease bring something creative to work on and contribute to the community group drawing. Basic art supplies will be provided but feel free to bring your own supplies. A lineup of talented local DJ’s will be spinning all night long for your listening pleasure. Also there will be artists set up painting live along with completed works from the artists for sale.

Wine Release / Matty Colston x Sheefy Colab @ Spot Lite
2023-05-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Spotlite Detroit, 2905 Beaufait Street #4, Detroit, MI, 48207, United States
Spot Lite Wine Release
Wine Made By : Matty Colston
Label Art By: Sheefy
DJ Sets By:
Sheefy
Matty Colston
Thursday, May 11
6PM – 9PM
21+

“MANTRA” CLOSING RECEPTION & ARTIST TALK
2023-05-12 17:00 - 20:00 | M Contemporary Art, 205 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI, 48220
“MANTRA” CLOSING RECEPTION & ARTIST TALK AT @mcontemporaryart TONIGHT 5pm-8pm 🎨🎨🎨 COME TRY SOME OF THIS 🍷🍷🍷 AND SEE MY SOLO EXHIBITION BEFORE ITS OVER ✌🏾❤️

2023 Evening Fine Arts
2023-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48201
School Community District’s fine and performing arts students. In partnership with and special thanks to Ilitch Companies, 313 Presents, Olympia Development of Michigan, Comerica Bank, and Detroit ACE.
Fox Theatre – Know Before You Go!

If your temperature is 100.4°F or higher, you are ill or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, please stay home.
Masks are optional
ALL BAGS, PURSES & CLUTCHES ARE PROHIBITED. Only wallets sized 4” x 6” x 1.5” or smaller are allowed.
Outside food and beverage of any kind are prohibited.
Cameras with detachable lenses, video cameras, GoPros and Selfie Sticks are prohibited at this event.

Art Night Detroit x Big Pink
2023-05-24 19:00 - 2023-05-25 01:00 | Big Pink, 6440 Wight Street, Detroit, MI
THIS WEDNESDAY! (05/24) Before the madness that is memorial weekend, we partnered up with @artnightdetroit for an Art Party! 🎨 Join us for drinks, music, ping pong, and painting all night long! We’ve got a stacked line up of local djs – see you soooooon 🕊️

The Freak Press Ball
2023-05-24 20:00 - 2023-05-25 02:00 | Marble Bar, 1501 Holden Street, Detroit, MI, 48208

Moving Colors
2023-05-24 21:00 - 2023-05-25 01:00 | Spot Lite, 2905 Beaufait, Detroit, MI, 48207

Deliquium Movement Pre-Party
2023-05-24 21:00 - 2023-05-25 04:00 | Olympus Theater
