Craft Show Shows Clawson’s Creative Side (C. Proxmire, Nov. 21, 2015) It’s been a couple years since that fateful day when Heidi Pettey’s toe ring broke. The seemingly everyday kind of problem was the start of something good for the Madison Heights mom. “I decided to fix it myself,” she said. In learning how to…
Berkley Library Family Craft Night: Holiday Ornament Dec. 9 (EVENT page) Berkley Library Family Craft Night: Holiday Ornament Dec. 9 from 7pm to 8pm Join us to make a holiday ornament at this Family Craft Night. A holiday snack will be served. ***Please register online and include the number of children attending.*** The Berkley Public…
Art on 11 Mile: Royal Oak Announces Winners (Judy Davids, City of Royal Oak Press Release, Nov. 6, 2015) The Royal Oak Commission for the Arts (ROCFA) officially announced the winners of the 11 Mile Public Art Project today. From nearly 60 applications, artworks by Richard Bennett of Detroit, Mark Beltchenko of Grosse Pointe Park,…
Art Opening at Level One in Ferndale Nov. 6 (EVENT page) Opening reception for photographers, Ed Abeska and Joyce Hill. The exhibit features Michigan themed photography in a variety of mediums. The show runs from October 28th – November 30th. Nov. 6, 6-9pm Level One Bank 22635 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, Michigan 48220 For more event…
Art Gallery Owner Susanne Hilberry Dies at age 72 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 15, 2015) The memory of Susanne Hilberry will live on in the art community of Metro Detroit though she passed away Thursday from what the Detroit Free Press reports are complications from a brain tumor at the age of 72. The patron…
Summerfest Celebrates Oak Park Community (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 8, 2015) A beautiful summer weekend doing activities with neighbors. That’s what Oak Park residents and guests got to enjoy at the community’s annual Summerfest. On Saturday children burned off energy running and playing in the bounce houses and aiming for the top of the rock…
A Grand New Entrance to Pontiac High Thanks to GM Student Corps (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 6, 2015) “These kids are never going to look at their school the same again,” said Lew Elbert, a retired engineer who helped lead a group of ten Pontiac High School students through a summer of hands-on learning…
Ferndale Community Foundation Awards $7,600 in Grants to Local Groups (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 23, 2015) Music. Arts. Families. Love. The priorities of the Ferndale Community seem well reflected in the $7,600 worth of grants awarded by the Ferndale Community Foundation Monday night. New this year is the Ferndale Concert Band, which is comprised of…
OCC and Pontiac Creative Arts Center Celebrate Together (C. Proxmire and Mike McGuinness June 6, 2015) Two Pontiac-based art programs paired together Friday night for the Oakland Community College Faculty and Student Art Exhibition. The opening featured about 80 pieces of painting, mixed media, pottery and more. The Pontiac Creative Arts Center is at 47 Williams…
Clawson Students Named Semi-Finalists in McDonald’s Black History Art Contest (Clawson Schools Press Release, March 26, 2015) Six Clawson High School students have been chosen as semi-finalists in the ‘McDonald’s Celebrates Black History Moments on Canvas’ art contest. The contest honors the contributions of people of African descent to American and world history. Each Clawson…
Clawson Students Named Semi-Finalists in McDonald’s Black History Art Contest (Clawson Schools Press Release, March 26, 2015) Six Clawson High School students have been chosen as semi-finalists in the ‘McDonald’s Celebrates Black History Moments on Canvas’ art contest. The contest honors the contributions of people of African descent to American and world history. Each Clawson…
Canvas Pontiac Seeking Art Submissions (C. Proxmire, Feb. 14, 2015) Canvas Pontiac brings art and culture back to Downtown Pontiac. Inviting local artists from around Michigan to submit and display their art to be shared on public display throughout Downtown Pontiac. In the spring there will be an unveiling of the project and a reception…
Canvas Pontiac Seeking Art Submissions (C. Proxmire, Feb. 14, 2015) Canvas Pontiac brings art and culture back to Downtown Pontiac. Inviting local artists from around Michigan to submit and display their art to be shared on public display throughout Downtown Pontiac. In the spring there will be an unveiling of the project and a reception…
After Arrest for Graffiti, Carson Matlock Painting a New Picture for his Life (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 12, 2015) For 19-year-old Carson Matlock, the hardest part about being locked in a jail cell for two days was not being able to have paper or pens. “My mind was racing. Every situation of my life was…
Art: The Body Eclectic Exhibit Opening Reception Feb. 6 The Body Eclectic is a show that welcomes artists’ interpretations of the human form, whether it is in drawings, paintings, sculptures, or photographs. Senghor Reid, juror for the show, has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Michigan, a Masters in Art Education from…
Level One Exhibits Art by Patrick Dengate (C. Proxmire, Jan. 10, 2015) In the gallery space of Level One Bank local artists have the opportunity to feature their works. From now until Feb. 22, 2015 it’s the colorful and calculated works of Ferndale-based artist Patrick Dengate. Done in a cubist style, the paintings are abstracted,…
Chris and Tiffany Best of The Rust Belt Market have reached their $20,000 Kickstarter goal to help them remodel their large artists’ market. Now the real work begins, as they prepare to create an event space that will allow them to host events during the week without worrying about the security of the artists who have booth areas at the market.
Opening on Thursday, May 16, 2013, this show will feature a wide array of work by area artists. The Pittman-Puckett Curatorial Committee will select 40 to 50 selected works for group exhibition through July 11th, 2013.
The winner’s artwork will appear on the cover of the 2013 Oakland County Directory, and the winner will also receive a $50 gift card. Entries must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 27, 2013. Entries must be …
To make this happen, the Bests have launched a Kickstarter Campaign to raise $20,000 towards the building materials they need to make the renovation. On the site they explain the need for funding, “In order to have successful artists we need to offer them two things: Lots of foot traffic and low costs. If we’re in a hip spot with high foot traffic we’ve got high rent, if we have high rent we need to figure out a way to keep our costs down. That means finding other ways of bringing home the bacon to keep the doors open. This means using the space we have in ways we haven’t. …