Constitution Day Keynote Speaker: House Representative Mia Xiong ’07 Comm Design – Graphic Design
Mai Xiong, a 2007 Alumna of the College for Creative Studies’ Communication Design department and current Michigan State House Representative, will be speaking about key issues impacting American democracy. She will discuss the role of state and federal constitutions...
Fiber Flux: Midwest Educators in Textiles, Fiber Art, and Material Studies
This inspiring exhibition pays homage to the innovative spirit and boundless creativity of educators across the Midwest. Hosted in conjunction with the 14th annual Midwest Fiber Art Educators Network Conference, this exhibition features artwork that offers a compelling glimpse into the innovative spirit of Fiber Art and Textile Design.
CCS Illustration Alumni Meetup
Join us on September 7 for an alumni meetup hosted by the CCS Illustration Department, where we’ll explore modern industry practices, address current concerns, and investigate future trends. Whether you’re attending for the entire day or just dropping in, we...
Leafless: Juried Undergraduate Student Exhibition
This fall, join us for the a juried undergraduate student exhibition, with guest juror Sara Nickleson (‘09, Industrial Design – Product). The exhibition is sponsored by the CCS Valade Speaker Series. The leafless tree has long been considered a symbol of death...
Mark Addison Smith Exhibition: You Look Like the Right Type: 15 Years
Mark Addison Smith is a queer artist whose design specialization is typographic storytelling: allowing illustrative text to convey a visual narrative through printed matter, artist’s books, and site installations. With his on-going, text-based archive, You Look Like The Right Type: 15 Years, he has been illustrating snippets of overheard conversations every single day since 2008 and exhibiting the works as larger-scale conversations between strangers exchanging words on topics never spoken.
Nest Exhibition: A Reflection of Safe Spaces In partnership with Detroit Artist Market
Nest: A Reflection of Safe Spaces delves into the profound human need for sanctuary—places where one feels nurtured, loved, accepted, and shielded from harm.
Woodward Lecture Series: LaKela Brown, ’05 Fine Arts, In partnership with Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
LaKela Brown traces the origin of her current work through examination of subjects, materials, and processes, which encompass the foundation of her practice. In her Woodward Lecture, Brown will speak about ethnobotany, adornment, and molding and casting as a form of record keeping.
Mighty Real/Queer Detroit: “I’ll Be Your Mirror”
The exhibition will explore the mirroring relationship between art and self as well as art and communities, highlighting the role of art in achieving personal visibility and social connection. It has been said that art reveals who we are. And the mirroring power of...
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