Detroit Month of Design Festival Launches September 1

Detroit Month of Design event calendar highlighting events in two rows of event into with photos, event title, dates and event type.

Eastern Market After Dark, a solar-powered sound sculpture performance, and a panel discussion exploring the lasting impact of art and design on our communities are three of the 70+ exhibitions, installations, lectures, workshops, tours and more happening throughout Detroit and online from September 1 through 30.

Returning for the 12th year, Detroit Month of Design offers an array of virtual, outdoor, and indoor events to celebrate and highlight the creativity and work of Detroit designers.

Every September, Detroit-area artists and designers, community leaders, and students come together at the festival to show off their work and ideas that makes Detroit a UNESCO City of Design.

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Photo of the Week: Welcome to Trenton Mural

Young man rids his red bike along the path, as two other bicyclists follow behind him. A family sits at a picnic table in the background, set among green-leafed trees and a couple walks hand-in-hand on the trail.

On my way to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge this weekend, my eyes caught a glimpse of a brightly colored mural at the West Jefferson and King Road intersection in Trenton, Michigan. I had to turn around and go back to the intersection to get a better look at the mural. And, of course,… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Welcome to Trenton Mural