Oh hai, Live Arts and Film & Music Detroiters! It is time for you to stockpile some holiday snacks, smash your ego, and open up your 2018 Kresge Arts Fellowship applications. Remember, it is not enough to simply open your application and look at it, you must also work on […]
Today I’d like to remind you about a couple things you artist-types out there can and should be applying for, and also talk for a minute about learning to withstand rejection. First off, here’s a reminder about Signal-Return‘s Poster Competition. The deadline to enter is approaching. I am one of […]
I am prompted, by events of today, to share some thoughts and a fascinating behind-the-scenes peek at the life and times of an arts writer. I am at the end of my Kresge year, an opportunity which I have cherished – not least of which because it gave me a […]
It is with sadness and gratitude that I mark the final event of my year as a Kresge Fellow, though I understand that connections and opportunities will continue to happen on a one-to-one level. The curriculum put together by Creative Many and the KAID staff has been really enriching, and […]
Hey, it’s my KAID video! Remember, back when I was mortified about having to deal with not being Scarlett Johansson? Turns out I shouldn’t have worried, because I totally am. No, but for real, amazing job by Oren Goldenberg and Cass Corridor Films! For those of you with an abiding […]
Whoa, I was just getting the hang of being a Kresge Fellow, and it’s already time to gear up for the next cycle. When do these KAID folks sleep? Anyway, if you don’t know, Kresge Fellowships are these incredibly boss annual awards that go to two sets of disciplines, which […]
Artist: Oren Goldenberg Location: The Clique Breakfast: OG – Coffee (milk, not 1/2 & 1/2), vegetarian omelet, grits, side of pancakes (did not have to look at menu) SRS – Coffee (black), traditional hash, eggs over medium, side of pancakes (some of Oren’s grits–probably about 10%) This BWTA was a fortuitous […]
Nancy Mitchnick is a Detroit legacy that spans generations. After witnessing and creating work within the Cass Corridor scene, she moved on to find success in New York City, before eventually falling into a series of teaching positions, including working at CalArts in Valencia, California—“the conceptual art school when painting […]
How does the old expression go? There’s no bad time to get a Kresge? True enough, but I have to say, as an early-career writer and artist trying to get my shit together with little formal training on these matters, I surely appreciate the intervention in my development. I try […]
Artist: Tiff Massey Location: ANTIETAM Breakfast: TM – Coffee (honey), poached egg over crispy potatoes, bacon SRS – Coffee (black), berries Foster French toast Tiff Massey comes with one setting: REAL. I confess, I’ve seen Tiff a dozen times around Detroit, and been intrigued by her every time, but the […]