Explore: Villa Barr Art Park in Novi
Visitors can come year round to enjoy the art, which includes pieces by Barr as well as other artists.
DIA’s Inside Out Art Installations Come to Several Communities, Including Holly, Southfield, Madison Heights, Royal Oak and More
The Detroit Institute of Arts Inside|Out pieces are being installed in the 26 cities chosen for the 2022 program in cities throughout the Metro Detroit area.
“Ecology Triptych” Mural Adds Nod to Nature in Downtown Rochester
“Art is an integral element in bringing a community together,” stated Jennifer Whitteaker
Rochester Hills Wins MML Award for Auburn Road Project
Rochester Hills, located in Oakland County with a population of about 76,000, won the CEA for its Reimaging, Reinventing, and Renewing Auburn Road project.
Birmingham Seeking Public Art Pieces, Offering Artist Stipend
Through the Art in Public Spaces program, the Public Arts Board aims to identify, fund and secure artwork for display within the City.
Pleasant Ridge Adds Public Art with Two New Murals
Pleasant Ridge Adds Public Art with Two New Murals (Lara Mossa, June 22, 2019) PLEASANT RIDGE, MI – Two local artists have brightened up the public spaces of Pleasant Ridge. The city commissioned Rich Ayers of Hazel Park and Ouizi of Detroit to paint murals in two different parts of town. Originally from Los Angeles,…
Royal Oak Art Explored Program Accepting Applications for Public Art Pieces
Royal Oak Art Explored Program Accepting Applications for Public Art Pieces (Royal Oak Commission for the Arts, Feb. 24, 2019) Royal Oak, MI – The Royal Oak Commission for the Arts is excited to announce the 2019 Call for Artist for the Art Explored Program. Artists can find further information at www.romi.gov/arts. Artist have until…
“Strength in Life” and Other Art Installed in Downtown Royal Oak
“Strength in Life” and Other Art Installed in Downtown Royal Oak (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 4, 2018) Royal Oak, MI- On the side of the Center Street parking deck in Downtown Royal Oak is a painting ripe with yellow and orange-red excitement, birds in flight and sunshine in the corner. The creation is called…
Hazel Park Soon to See New Sculpture Near City Hall
Hazel Park Soon to See New Sculpture Near City Hall (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 24, 2018) Hazel Park, MI – In the coming weeks, visitors to Hazel Park’s municipal center could notice a new sculpture. “Movement in Color,” created by Mark Beltchenko, stands at 11 ft tall and features geographic shapes as well as rods…
Hazel Park Soon to See New Sculpture Near City Hall
Hazel Park Soon to See New Sculpture Near City Hall (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 24, 2018) Hazel Park, MI – In the coming weeks, visitors to Hazel Park’s municipal center could notice a new sculpture. “Movement in Color,” created by Mark Beltchenko, stands at 11 ft tall and features geographic shapes as well as rods…
Royal Oak Commission Decides Public Art Near Memorial Can Stay
Royal Oak Commission Decides Public Art Near Memorial Can Stay (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 13, 2018) Royal Oak, MI -Composition is Blue is a sculpture which changes appearance depending on the angle that it’s viewed. The lines and circles seem to shift in a way that Artist Mark Beltchenko says is the point. “If only…
Royal Oak Commission Decides Public Art Near Memorial Can Stay
Royal Oak Commission Decides Public Art Near Memorial Can Stay (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 13, 2018) Royal Oak, MI -Composition is Blue is a sculpture which changes appearance depending on the angle that it’s viewed. The lines and circles seem to shift in a way that Artist Mark Beltchenko says is the point. “If only…
Royal Oak Commission Decides Public Art Near Memorial Can Stay
Royal Oak Commission Decides Public Art Near Memorial Can Stay (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 13, 2018) Royal Oak, MI -Composition is Blue is a sculpture which changes appearance depending on the angle that it’s viewed. The lines and circles seem to shift in a way that Artist Mark Beltchenko says is the point. “If only…
MI Great Artist Competition Now Open
MI Great Artist Competition Now Open (Oakland County Executive Office, July 22, 2017) Waterford, MI – Artists from Oakland County and seven other southeast Michigan counties have the chance to strut their stuff beginning Monday July 17, 2017 as the MI Great Artist online art competition kicks into gear. Artists may enter their works in…
Ferndale Says Cheers to Public Art with Art of Cocktail Event
Ferndale Says Cheers to Public Art with Art of Cocktail Event (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 17, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Patrons hit the town Thursday night in Downtown Ferndale to raise money – and their glasses – in support of public art. The Art of the Cocktail event took place at M-Brew and Valentine Distilling…
Ferndale Says Cheers to Public Art with Art of Cocktail Event
Ferndale Says Cheers to Public Art with Art of Cocktail Event (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 17, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Patrons hit the town Thursday night in Downtown Ferndale to raise money – and their glasses – in support of public art. The Art of the Cocktail event took place at M-Brew and Valentine Distilling…
Downtown Ferndale Gets Artsy with Bus Stops
Downtown Ferndale Gets Artsy with Bus Stops (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 15, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Downtown Ferndale volunteers came out Sunday to start what they hope will be an ever-evolving project of beautifying local bus stops. The Ferndale Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has teamed up with Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMARTT) for…
Novi Earns Two Keep Michigan Beautiful Awards
Novi Earns Two Keep Michigan Beautiful Awards (City of Novi Press Release, Dec. 8, 2015) NOVI, MI– The City of Novi is a proud recipient of two 2015 Keep Michigan Beautiful Inc. awards. A Michigan Award was received in recognition of Pavilion Shore Park, located at 43390 Thirteen Mile Road on the south shore of…
Art on 11 Mile: Royal Oak Announces Winners
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,…
Royal Oak Seeking Public Art for East 11 Mile Road, $40,000 Budgeted
Royal Oak Seeking Public Art for East 11 Mile Road, $40,000 Budgeted (City of Royal Oak, Jan. 20, 2015) The Royal Oak Commission for the Arts (ROCFA) is excited to announce a call for artists to submit proposals for permanent display of public art along east 11 Mile Road from Troy to Campbell Road…