Designing Detroit Community Reception & Conversation
Join us for the Designing Detroit Discussion and celebrate Detroit’s creative spirit with inspirational dialogue and refreshments.
Parade Staging Stroll
Join CCS for a special behind-the-scenes experience as we kick off the holiday season! Enjoy hot beverages, doughnuts, and a festive walk along Woodward to see the final preparations of the Thanksgiving Day floats. Registered alumni also enjoy complimentary parking in...
Alumni Mixer – Portland
Join us for an Alumni Mixer! CCS will be back in Portland! Join us for a night of catching up, sharing stories, and celebrating our time at CCS. Enjoy complimentary drinks and great food while connecting with friends and meeting new faces. This year, we’ll also be...
Woodward Lecture Series: Dr. Kellie Jones in Conversation with Zoë Hopkins
Join CCS for the Woodward Lecture Series on October 28, featuring Dr. Kellie Jones in conversation with Zoë Hopkins. The discussion centers on October Files: David Hammons (2025), a landmark anthology on the acclaimed contemporary artist.
When The Land Speaks: Carlos Diaz
Experience When the Land Speaks by Carlos Diaz at CCS Center Galleries, October 11–December 13, 2025. Featuring photographs from Detroit and the American South, this exhibition explores history, culture, and memory through the lens of landscape.
Woodward Lecture Series: Carlos Diaz
Join CCS for the Woodward Lecture Series: Carlos Diaz on October 11. In When the Land Speaks, Diaz explores landscape photography as a lens for history, culture, and memory, followed by his solo exhibition opening at Center Galleries.
Toyota Lecture Series: Michael Ford
Join CCS for the Toyota Lecture Series: Michael Ford on September 27. Known as The Hip Hop Architect, Ford shares over two decades of work at the intersection of hip hop culture and design during Detroit Month of Design.
Remix the Palette: Michael Ford Workshop
Join CCS for Remix the Palette: Michael Ford Workshop on September 25. Explore design through Hip Hop and Motown culture with The Hip Hop Architect in a hands-on session during Detroit Month of Design.
Designing Detroit
Visit Designing Detroit at CCS Valade Family Gallery, September 5–November 21, 2025. This exhibition reflects on a decade since Detroit became a UNESCO City of Design, showcasing the impact of design, technology, and collaboration during Detroit Month of Design.
Design by Desire
Join CCS for Design by Desire, a group exhibition running September 5–27, 2025 at Center Galleries. Curated by House of RAW, the show explores design as a response to heritage, craftsmanship, and technology during Detroit Month of Design.
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