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Month of Design 2023

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DETROIT MONTH OF DESIGN KICK-OFF PARTY

  • 09/01/2022
  • 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
  • 2905 Beaufait St #4, Detroit, MI 48207

To kick off the 12th Annual Detroit Month of Design Festival, please join us to celebrate the designers, products and projects that showcase our city’s creative talent and small businesses at Spot Lite Detroit, sponsored by DTE Energy and DTE Foundation. There will be live entertainment, live art, DJs and food trucks throughout the night.

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Detroit Month of Design Kick-off Party

Design Experience
Design Core Detroit
09/01/2022
Design Core Detroit
09/01/2022
2905 Beaufait St #4, Detroit, MI 48207
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Detroit Month of Design Kick-off Party

Design Experience

To kick off the 12th Annual Detroit Month of Design Festival, please join us to celebrate the designers, products and projects that showcase our city’s creative talent and small businesses at Spot Lite Detroit, sponsored by DTE Energy and DTE Foundation. There will be live entertainment, live art, DJs and food trucks throughout the night. A Flashmob Fashion Show, produced by The Fetish...

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Setting The Table

Exhibition
Progressive Art Studio Collective
09/02/2022 - 09/23/2022
Progressive Art Studio Collective
09/02/2022 - 09/23/2022
1410 Gratiot Ave
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Setting The Table

Exhibition

There is room for everyone to eat. ""Setting the Table"" is an exhibition of artwork by artists in the PASC (Progressive Art Studio Collective) program, a studio and exhibition program for artists with developmental disabilities and mental health needs, in Detroit and Wayne County, which aims to build contemporary art careers for disabled artists. This exhibition is curated by the New York based...

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PROJECT HOPE : Creative Revolution Mural

Installation
College For Creative Studies
09/07/2022
College For Creative Studies
09/07/2022
Walter B. Ford II Building 301 Frederick St, Detroit, MI 48202
5:30 am - 8:30 pm

PROJECT HOPE : Creative Revolution Mural

Installation

This event is the the grand unveiling of the final installation of Project: Hope, the creative revolution, a mural project that began as the senior thesis between two international students at the College For Creative Studies and soon became a cross department collaboration project first of its kind. We were inspired by the Diago Rivera mural at the DIA and wanted to create...

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MARKINGS

Exhibition
PLAYGROUND DETROIT, LLC
09/09/2022 - 10/15/2022
PLAYGROUND DETROIT, LLC
09/09/2022 - 10/15/2022
2845 Gratiot Avenue Detroit, MI 48207
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

MARKINGS

Exhibition

Culture meets fiber in "MARKINGS," Julian J. Jones’ solo exhibition of quilted, gestural abstraction artwork and compositions inspired by traditional African American quilting. The word “mark” carries multiple meanings: his sketches code experiences as a Black male, as well as the emotional impact of his experiences growing up. The exhibition pairs a variety of abstract gestural oil pastel drawings with vivid abstract quilts...

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Design Jam

Workshop
Design Core Detroit
09/09/2022 - 09/10/2022
Design Core Detroit
09/09/2022 - 09/10/2022
460 W. Baltimore, 9th floor Detroit, MI 48202
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Design Jam

Workshop

Calling all manufactures, makers, limb loss community members, innovators, entrepreneurs, designers, students, problem solvers, design faculty, business coaches, recreational athletes, and outdoor enthusiasts!!! Come brainstorm and prototype new adaptive active apparel, accessories and equipment for people in the limb loss community. WHAT IS THE DESIGN JAM? Design Jams shift product innovation, which typically happens behind a few closed doors, to a collective and...

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Eastern Market After Dark

Design Experience
Design Core
09/15/2022
Design Core
09/15/2022
2500 Russell Street Detroit, MI 48207
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Eastern Market After Dark

Design Experience

Eastern Market After Dark (EMAD) is a signature component of the Detroit Month of Design. EMAD is a district wide night market and open-studio involving several galleries, retailers, brand activations, and music. Introduced as part of the festival programming in 2012, EMAD has grown from an initial attendance level of 4,000 to attracting more than 25,000 attendees in 2019 and featuring the work...

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Design-Build Green Hub Launch, Open House & Tech Demo

Tour
AGI Construction
09/16/2022 - 09/17/2022
AGI Construction
09/16/2022 - 09/17/2022
1326 18th Street Detroit, 48216
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Design-Build Green Hub Launch, Open House & Tech Demo

Tour

Guests will be invited to walk around the Design-Build Green Hub, an incubating space for minority contractors, which will open its doors in September 2022. Attendees will learn about the design build project from the team and through interactive TV screens and information boards. There will also be the opportunity to try out the Virtual Reality tour (this will take place on Stanton...

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Bringing it Home

Workshop
Quetarshe Textiles Design Studio
09/17/2022 - 09/18/2022
Quetarshe Textiles Design Studio
09/17/2022 - 09/18/2022
8626 W. McNichols Detroit, Michigan 48226
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Bringing it Home

Workshop

MY EVENT PROPOSAL “BRINGING IT HOME” Designing a sustainable product that can be used at home. The daily life of a consumer is purchasing products that are practical and useful. So being able to use this product inside and outside the home is a good reason for functionality. At the end of all things are the emotional attachments that make them valuable; which...

Universal Design for Aging exhibit curator Twitter chat

Talk
The Henry Ford
09/19/2022
The Henry Ford
09/19/2022
Virtual
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Universal Design for Aging exhibit curator Twitter chat

Talk

Join us for a THF Curator Chat on Twitter with Katherine White, September 22, 1:00 PM exploring Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation's latest pop-up exhibit and related artifacts focused on Universal Design for Aging. Designs for elder care and aging populations often have universal application. Our autumn pop-up exhibit explores how key designers of the late 20th century utilized user research and...

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WPP Detroit Design Studio Experience in the Historic Marquette

Open Studio
Makerhouse and VMLY&R
09/22/2022
Makerhouse and VMLY&R
09/22/2022
243 W. Congress Street Detroit, MI 48226
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

WPP Detroit Design Studio Experience in the Historic Marquette

Open Studio

An insider's view of two of WPP's leading, influential global agencies - VMLY&R and Makerhouse. This experience includes an insightful panel with industry leaders, a studio tour showcasing our work followed by a scenic rooftop reception for networking.

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Blender Renders: 3D Modeling for Beginners

Workshop
Each and Every Press
09/24/2022
Each and Every Press
09/24/2022
Virtual
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Blender Renders: 3D Modeling for Beginners

Workshop

Blender is a free, fun 3D modeling program with applications for building digital objects, illustrating, video editing, and more. Brendan, head of Risograph studio Each and Every Press, will talk about his studio's work and, alongside participants, create a virtual 3D object: a desk lamp. This class will cover the basics of Blender and hopefully provide each participant with a framework for setting...

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Beats, Bites, and Backgrounds

Experience
Diversity in Design Collaborative
09/29/2022
Diversity in Design Collaborative
09/29/2022
460 W Baltimore St, Detroit, MI 48202
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Beats, Bites, and Backgrounds

Experience

Join us on Thursday, September 29th from 4 pm - 7 pm EST for an evening of community-building, learning together, and sharing authentic experiences at “Beats, Bites, and Backgrounds” hosted by the Diversity in Design (DID) Collaborative. Hear from influential speakers and connect with fellow Black creatives based in Detroit and beyond, all while enjoying refreshments and great music. Meet the Speakers: Tommey...

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Workshop: How to start and build an equitable enterprise in Detroit

Unlocking the Visual Language of Live Event Design

Unlocking Opportunities for Makers

University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) Student Union Expansion Tour: Expanding on a Legacy

University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) Student Union Expansion Tour: Expanding on a Legacy

Unity: Interior Art Design Open Studio & Exhibit

Trashion Show

Tour the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue

Thread: Hand Embroidered Meditations on Canvas

The Prelude – NOVA24 | Photo + Film Festival

The Kollective at K. Walker

The House that Robot Built

The Creative Voice Podcast: Month of Design Edition

The Business of Graphic Arts: Essentials of Pricing & Ethical Guidelines

TEDxDetroit 2023

Tablescape Detroit

 

2023 Schedule

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MoD – Outdoors
Outdoors 22 events
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WORKSHOPS 4 events
MoD – Inclusive Filter
Inclusive design 15 events
MoD – Installation Filter
Installations 4 events
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Detroit Month of Design Opening Party and Design Crawl
Design Core Detroit
September 1, 2023
Design Core Detroit
Shop and See 2023
Design Core Detroit
September 1, 2023
Design Core Detroit
Siren Art Wall - Botanical City
Gucci Changemakers
September 1, 2023
Gucci Changemakers
EEFH-AOTL-3
Art on the Lawn
Ford House
September 1, 2023
Ford House
ROSSETTI BLOCK PARTY
Paul Karas
September 1, 2023
Paul Karas
Thread: Hand Embroidered Meditations on Canvas
Elizabeth Salonen + I.M Weiss Gallery
September 1, 2023
Elizabeth Salonen + I.M Weiss Gallery
The Creative Voice Podcast: Month of Design Edition
Elizabeth Mays, Danni Wu
September 1, 2023
Elizabeth Mays, Danni Wu
Mobile Detroit 2050 - A tourist guidebook created by AI
Lawrence Technological University
September 1, 2023
Lawrence Technological University
The Kollective at K. Walker
K. Walker Collective
September 1, 2023
K. Walker Collective
LoveITDetroit
Consulate of Italy in Detroit|Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan
September 1, 2023
Consulate of Italy in Detroit|Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan
WORKS IN PROGRESS
College of Architecture and Design, Lawrence Technological University
September 1, 2023
College of Architecture and Design, Lawrence Technological University
Mike Han: United By Design
PLAYGROUND DETROIT
September 2, 2023
PLAYGROUND DETROIT
re:animation Artist Talk
I.M. Weiss Gallery
September 2, 2023
I.M. Weiss Gallery
Matterfruit Workshops
Matterfruit
September 2, 2023
Matterfruit
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Showering with Identity
The CRITICAL
September 7, 2023
The CRITICAL
The House that Robot Built
Citizen Robotics
September 7, 2023
Citizen Robotics