“Exposed:  The Art of Getting Published”

[ May 1, 2010 2:00 pm to May 15, 2010 2:00 pm. ] At Pontiac’s Creative Arts Center from May 1 to May 15, 2010
The reception will be held on Saturday, May 1 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Exposed: The Art of Getting Published is a multi-media exhibit hosting the works of John Cohassey and Steven Mitchell. The reception is a “meet and greet” artist event. John [...]

Spring Classes at the BBAC Start April 12th

For some it is the brackets of March madness and for others it is the sprouting of buds. But sure signs of spring are also evident at the BBAC where the season of creativity blooms April 12 with a new crop of classes designed to refresh and reinvigorate the artist in us all.
Spring art classes [...]

Detroit Writer’s Guild Entertainment Writing Seminar at WSU

Saturday, April 10, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m
The seminar is for all who wish to write movies and songs that complement scenes for movies. Learn what’s happening in Detroit’s world of opportunities in film, how to write movies and develop theme music. Be enlightened by Ms. Erica Hill, Film Detroit; Zelmer Bothic III, [...]

Detroit’s Poet Laureate Naomi Long Madgett at the Virgil Carr Center

A Women’s History Month Poetry Reading
Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 3pm

Naomi Long Madgett
Detroit’s Poet Laureate Naomi Long Madgett, Poets Hilda Vest and Marilynn Rashid will read. In addition, Melba Joyce Boyd will perform her poetry in concert with jazz bassist, Marion Hayden. The event is co-sponsored by the Arts League of Michigan [...]

Memorial For Arts Advocate E. Ray Scott at The Gem Theatre

Saturday, February 27th, 11am

E. Ray Scott
It was Saturday, Feb. 6, when the cheerful, tuxedoed members of Detroit’s Players Club gathered for their monthly show of plays at their historic Playhouse. The mood quickly sobered when they heard that Player E. Ray Scott had died at 86. As Executive Director of the Michigan Council for [...]

MOCAD Winter 2010 Readings Begin With Cuban Poet Jose Kozer

Saturday, February 20, 2010- 7:00pm – 10:00pm

MOCAD’s Winter 2010 Readings series curated by Barry Schwabsky begins on Saturday, March 20th w/ a bilingual poetry reading with preeminent Cuban poet, Jose Kozer reading his own works in the Spanish language and local poet, educator and activist, Marilynn Rashid reading English language translations of Kozer’s works.
The reading [...]

Kresge Artist Fellowships Deadline February 26th

Literary and performing artists can apply for one of 18 $25,000 fellowships
DEADLINE FEBRUARY 26, 2010
There is one month remaining for emerging and established metropolitan Detroit literary and performing artists to apply for one of 18 $25,000 Kresge Artist Fellowships. Applications are only available online at www.kresgeartsindetroit.org and must be completed by Friday, February 26, [...]

Anton Art Center and MCACA to Award Minigrants Up To $4,000 Each

The Anton Art Center is now accepting applications for Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) Minigrants. The Anton Art Center, MCACA’s Region 3 Re-granting Agency, administers grants in Macomb and St. Clair Counties.
All nonprofit organizations are welcome to apply, including schools, municipalities, churches, civic cultural & art groups and libraries.
Applicants [...]

“4 into 2010″ An evening of Prose And Poetry at ARTCITE

Thursday, January 14, 2010, 7:30pm – 10:45pm
An evening of prose and poetry at ARTCITE
Features Live readings by:
Len Gasparini
Jim Christy
Edward A. Watson
Salvatore Ala
To lead off the new decade, Artcite will feature an evening of prose and poetry by Windsor (and Toronto area) authors: Len Gasparini will be launching his latest book; “When does a kiss become [...]

Act I: The Ion Television Movie Contest for Aspiring Writers

U.S. Entries Only: Winners Announced: April 2010
n the Spotlight is ACT I: THE ION TELEVISION MOVIE CONTEST, an unmissable opportunity for aspiring writers, presented by the esteemed New York Television Festival (NYTVF) and the ION Television Network.
ACT I invites writers to submit their original idea for a procedural drama TV movie for the chance to [...]