COMMUNITY ARTS PARTNERSHIPS DETROIT

Registration is now open for SURA Arts Academy summer camp - a youth photography program for middle school students administered by the Arab American National Museum.

Registration fills up quickly - so make sure you get yours in early!

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The SURA Arts Academy from the Arab American National Museum toured Dearborn City Hall to give the students an opportunity to not only see the facility, but interview members of the staff about what their role is in keeping things running smoothly in the city. Some of the students’ photographs are featured in this news program. Officers are sworn in at the Dearborn Police Department.

SURA Arts Academy is a youth photography program run by the Arab American National Museum utilizing Community Arts Partnerships faculty designed to teach middle school students about culture using photography and video as their tool. For more information about SURA - visit http://arabamericanmuseum.org/2012.sura.exhibition

Flashback Monday - student statement from our 2004-2005 student exhibition

Future Cities: Detroit

Students at Bunche Elementary-Middle School collaborated on a 3D model of what they think Detroit should look like in the future.

Over the course of the semester, they explored media portrayals of Detroit and examined ways to change the city so in the future, positive stories would far outweigh the negative. As their ideas developed, students worked together to build a 3D model of Detroit, carefully including components that would encourage positive activities (green space, efficient public transportation, local shopping options, etc…).

Students at the NE Guidance Center worked hard from August - October on large scale sculptures that are getting installed today! Check them out in person by visiting the site near 13031 Chandler Park Rd. Detroit, MI 48213

The artists and staff of DNAC want to share their work with you, Saturday, December 17 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM in the CAP classroom (T604), located in CCS’s Taubman Center. Please join us for refreshments and artwork. DNAC students worked under the direction of artist Erin Martinez and Adrianne Davis this fall to create a beautiful body of work worth seeing. Please come by and say hello!

C+PAD (community+public art: DETROIT), Community Art Partnerships’ (CAP) sister program, that also works out of CCS, is looking for help:

Attention Detroit youth!
Tell your friends, neighbors, and family: We need your help to make amazing public art projects in the Northend Detroit, Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance and Osborn Neighborhood Alliance neighborhoods.
Contact us to find out how you can have the best resume in the pile!
313.664.1549 
CPAD@collegeforcreativestudies.edu
C+PAD on Facebook
CCS on Facebook

C+PAD supports long-term, large scale art projects (think DNAC’s Redford Library Mural, but bigger!)

If you need to fulfill service learning hours, etc. this could be a great opportunity for you!

CAP

Kara, Joye, and Juan have recently started working with a group of students at the Brightmoor Community Center. These sessions will run through December. We’re looking forward to following their progress!

-CAP