Michigan ArtShare

08/30/2025

📸 Now Open! Pathways to the Self
Four incredible photographers share their inner journeys through unique portfolios that capture memory, perspective, and creativity.

🗓 August 29 – September 24, 2025
📍 The Gallery at Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren Rd, Westland, MI
✨ Free and open to the public!

Featuring: Joel Geffen • Pollyanne McKillop • Pamela Sayre • Tim Haber

08/30/2025

On this date 96 years ago, work started on the Edison Memorial Fountain in Grand Circus Park, on Aug. 29, 1929.

The fountain honors inventor Thomas Edison and his achievements, and was Detroit's contribution to Light's Golden Jubilee, the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Edison's invention of the electric lamp.

The new fountain replaced the Guyser Fountain, which the Detroit Free Press called a "dribbling puerile bowl."

The plaque lists Oct. 21, 1929, as the date of dedication, but that was the day of the actual jubilee celebration. Mayor John C. Lodge and others unveiled it and lit it up for the first time at a ceremony a few days earlier, on Oct. 18.

The lights were turned on in Edison's memory during his funeral in 1931.

After repairs, the fountain was rededicated Oct. 18, 1984. New lighting, jets, and controls were installed in 1998.

Photo by Kari Smith

08/28/2025

Interested in starting a food truck business? We have a new, free resource that helps aspiring entrepreneurs launch a food truck business. This resource is a fillable workbook authored by the MSU Product Center and the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems and is available for free!

“This workbook is meant to spark ideas, highlight important considerations, and give aspiring food truck operators a framework to turn their vision into a viable plan,” said Jamie Rahrig of the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems. “It’s a practical, user-friendly tool for anyone who is serious about starting a mobile food business.”

Check it out using the link in the comments!

08/28/2025

Every Michigander has memories of hotels, resorts, and clubs "Up North,” whether you've stayed at them, played at them, or worked at them. The roots of Michigan's hospitality industry run deep, as people were traveling north long before there were highways to take them there. Join us for a presentation that peers into the life and times of the remarkable men and women who built the very first hotels and sporting clubs at Grand Lake, starting in the 1870s. Our speaker, Janet Young, will trace their evolution to the 1940s - through the turn of the century, the invention of the automobile, and two world wars in the breakout session “Vintage Resorts: Up-North’s Pioneer Vacationers.”

Don’t miss this presentation at this year’s Michigan History Conference in Alpena on September 26-28! Learn more about the conference at https://hsmichigan.org/programs/conferences/michigan-history-conference

08/28/2025

Visit Cadillac for the KISS events…and step behind the Cadillac Printing Company to experience the fantastic mural done by artist Gabby Hanson!

Mural supported by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, Michigan State University Extension, and the Cadillac community.

08/27/2025

Facts about the arts in Michigan. Please contact your legislators and show your support for arts funding in Michigan.

08/27/2025

Please consider contacting your legislators to let them know how important the arts are to you and your community!

08/26/2025

**NEW PODCAST EPISODE**

For over a century, Detroit’s The Scarab Club has stood as a gathering place for artists, writers, and cultural leaders. In this episode of Michigan Creates, Ara Topouzian sits down with leaders of the Scarab Club to explore its storied history, its iconic gallery space, and the role it continues to play in nurturing creativity in Michigan. From its famed guestbook signed by artistic legends to its ongoing exhibitions and community programs, the Scarab Club remains a vital hub where art and community intersect.

Michigan Creates is a podcast series highlighting artists and art & culture organization in Michigan. Produced and hosted by Ara Topouzian, award winning traditional Armenian musician.

Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2318589/episodes/17697741

08/26/2025

08/26/2025

For thousands of years, people have been using arts like music, painting, and dancing for healing purposes. Modern healthcare settings continue to use art to help treat specific conditions, contribute to overall well-being and even help prevent diseases.

Join Flint Institute of Arts on September 6, 2025 for an in-person seminar examining how art impacts the mind and fosters connection, memory, and well-being. In this day-long community gathering, Artful Minds offers a dynamic blend of hands-on workshops, inspiring talks, and creative resources. Free to attend. ASL interpretation will be provided.

More information: https://flintarts.org/events/special-events/artful-minds

Flint Institute of Arts
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Alzheimer's Association

08/26/2025