Apply Now! THE 2020 KRESGE ARTIST FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION IS OPEN!

Metro Detroit Artists are invited to apply for a 2020 Kresge Artist Fellowship in Live Arts and Film & Music

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About the Awards

Kresge Artist Fellowships are $25,000 awards plus professional development support, and the creation of a short, documentary-style film highlighting the artist’s work. Artists of all career stages are invited to apply. Fellowships recognize creative vision and commitment to excellence within a wide range of artistic disciplines, including artists who have been academically trained, self-taught artists, and artists whose art forms have been passed down through cultural heritage. Meet our Artist Fellows.

Gilda Awards are $5,000 prizes for emerging artists, named in honor of artist, CCS professor, and 2009 Kresge Artist Fellow Gilda Snowden (1954–2014). Meet our Gilda Awardees.

Fellowships and Gilda Awards are no strings attached awards, meaning artists may spend the money on any aspect of their creative practice or life (i.e. making new work, renting or purchasing studio space, travel, general living expenses, paying off debt, etc.).

In 2020 Kresge Arts in Detroit will award 18 Fellowships + 2 Gilda Awards 
• Live Arts: 9 Kresge Artist Fellowships and 1 Gilda Award
• Film & Music: 9 Kresge Artist Fellowships and 1 Gilda Award

Note: Kresge Arts in Detroit anticipates Fellowship applications in Literary Arts and Visual Arts will be available in 2021.

Applications are reviewed by two independent panels, one for Live Arts and one for Film & Music. Each panel consists of five individuals (a mix of national panelists and local panelists). Panelists remain anonymous until the selected artists are announced in June 2020.

New panels of national and local artists and arts professionals are convened each year. Previous applicants are strongly encouraged to re-apply.

2019 HOLIDAY ARTIST MARKET

On Sunday December 15th 2019 comes the 2019 HOLIDAY ARTIST MARKET featuring locally created art, handicrafts and merchandise!  Hosted at newly restored Hubbard Ballroom of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, this event will feature 50+ local artists, crafters and creatives of all types selling original merchandise for your holiday gift shopping needs.  All artists keep 100% of their sales. FREE ADMISSION and ALL AGES are welcome!  This all indoor event is open from 12 noon until 5pm with plenty of free parking. If you are on Facebook, visit our event page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/747278592335946/ So stop in and shop local...and don't forget to invite your friends! 2019 Holiday Artist Market - Give Local Art for the Holidays! Sunday December 15 2019 - 12pm to 5pm - Free Admission Ford Community & Performing Arts Center 15801 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126 http://holidayartistmarket2019.eventbrite.com

2019 Artist Vendors

• Alma Art Gallery - Original handmade acrylic canvas paintings
• Annelise Nearon Art - Handmade jewelry
• Aurora Paints - Mixed media paintings that are out of this world!
• Black Dog Jewelry - Rings, bracelets, pins, pendants, necklaces and earrings
• Blackenedruby Jewelry - Handmade jewelry with a vintage flare.
• ClayWood Pottery - Functional and decorative wheel thrown and hand built pottery, as well as masks and ceramic vessels with faces
• Colleen Wilson Studio - Fine silver, bronze and copper handmade jewelry
• d.Rose Art Studio - Abstract art
• DA.Neely Art - Paintings, coasters, magnets, jewelry and beard balm
• Debbie Malyn, Encore Designs - Urban photography, mostly Detroit with a few surprises, with prints, magnets, framed, metal and canvas
• Designs By Emily - Home goods, jewelry, serving trays, paintings, coasters, notebooks
• Detroit Fordite - Fordite jewelry
• Divine Pine Studios Ceramics - One of a kind, artisan ceramics featuring hand painted and carved functional pottery
• Dragon Fly Diarys - Mixed media polymer clay on mostly up cycled  glass wish bottles, fairy houses, drinking glasses and jewelry
• E.G. Bowen Photography - Puzzles & Prints - Jigsaw puzzles from my original photography along with original framed and unframed prints
• Eagle's Dream - Dream catchers and knitted towels
• Earthing Works - Jewelry and reclaimed wood home goods
• Epic Legendary Cleaning Products - Bio degradable eco friendly all purpose cleaner/degreaser made in Detroit!
• Ethereal Acorns - Handcrafted pendants, earrings and gifts inspired by nature, as well as blown glass and leather work
• Fabric Creations by Henrietta Mac - Handmade wallets “no two alike”
• Gordon Woodwork - Reclaimed barnwood and household decorations including ornaments, bird houses, coat racks, lamps
• Gypsy Soul Gifts - Repurposed and upcycled decor, one of a kind  gifts for every one
• Harper North Designs - Handwoven bohemian leather wrap bracelets, semi precious stone jewelry, hand cut charm necklaces, druzy pendants
• HiMyNameIsJes - Prints, paintings, stickers, magnets, pins
• Irina’s Studio - Holiday decor and gifts
• Jane Alice in July - Original photography combined with embroidery to create mixed media pieces
• Julie Fournier - Ornaments, prints,  jewelry
• Kamajomi - Hand drawn and hand burned wood pieces for the home.
• Katharina Eltringham - Small framed whimsical watercolor pencil/acrylic paintings
• Leather Lew - Locally made leatherworks!
• Lightning Bug Beads - Jewelry, solar mobiles, crochet items, body balms butters
• Linda Buck - Clay tile and sculpture
• Lunacy Art and Jewelry - Paintings (acrylic, watercolor), jewelry, magnets prints, mugs
• Madetofit - Hand sewn clothing items
• Marc VandenBerg - Handmade blown glass
• Mary Eldridge - Hand-painted notecards and small acrylic paintings.
• Matt Feazell - Books, comics, DVDs starring the Amazing Cynicalman, America's laid off superhero
• Michael Devine - Art and a book I authored
• Miwoodlandcreations - Ornaments, candle holders, hand made soaps, hand made deodorants, knick knacks
• #MonesArt - Paintings, hats & tees
• Olive + Birch - Knitwear
• Park Visuals - Original artwork,prints and magnets
• Pipperillo Studios - Laser etched wood wares
• Posh and Stone - Artisan jewelry composed of vibrant semi-precious stones, fair trade beads from across the globe, and precious metals
• Sarah Koch Illustration & Design - Art prints, cards, stickers
• Sculpted Roots - Metal sculptures
• Sister Bees - Several fun flavors of lip balm and a skin care line for everyone in the family including the family pet!
• Sunday's Creepy Dolls - Dolls, jewelry, paintings
• Surakotaga - High end wooden products
• Suzy Adra - Paintings, postcards, stickers, ceramics
• The Age of Asparagus - An eco boutique of up-cycled home and body decor
• The Water Closet Werks - Photography by Winnie Chrzanowski - Prints, magnets, coasters, etc
• The Woven Good - Handwoven home goods and accessories
• Tony Shopinski - Constructions, paper coil containers, pottery, small paintings
• Trash Fairy's Den - Jewelry made from recycled leather, ethically sourced bones, and vintage hardware
• Z.Garage.Art - Watercolor and giclee  prints of automotive, Michigan art and cards
• Zachariah Messiah's Morbid Curiosities - Octopus, snakes, and tarantulas taxidermied

Krampus Night 9 - A Holiday-ish Charity Extravaganza!

Oh you better watch out…’cus we're coming back to town!  On Friday December 6th 2019, Krampus is at it again with the 9th annual festive event: KRAMPUS NIGHT - A HOLIDAY-ISH CHARITY EXTRAVAGANZA For 2019, the festivities include:  Christmahanakwanza Variety Show Spectacular  Come experience a wild night of amazingly bad lip syncing, barely rehearsed skits and impromptu shenanigans loosely based on your favorite holiday television and film classics!  Featuring Satori Circus, Lushes LaMoan, Loulou Roxy, Kitty Page, Scott Dambacher and lounge singer extraordinaire Konrad Lee! This year's production...A CHRISTMAS CAROL? Wreck The Halls Film Fest  A mini film festival of festive-ish shorts from local and international filmmakers! Everything from the non-traditional to the truly bizarre, all to give you for holiday WTH feelz.  Naughty List Bazaar  Buy some swell affordable art gifts for the naughty on your list (or for your naughty self)!  You’ll find everything from small unique stocking stuffers to large original art pieces.   Shop and support local artists! Bad Gingerbread House Competition Calling all bad bakers and peeps who burn water!! Enter to compete in the 4th annual bad bake-off or just come witness (and judge) the monstrosities! Decorations can be anything…candy, frosting, toys, spraypaint, rocks, nails, whatevs. And everyone are judges! Fugly Sweater Contest  You may THINK you have an ugly sweater, but is it FUGLY? Hit that thrift store! Slap on some holiday crap! Glue on some disturbing things and light it up! We want to see the worst things ever imaginable on a human body! Not-So-Silent Art Auction Generously donated by various artists of the DAMNED Exhibition and the Krampus Bazaar, you can bid to take home some amazing fine art while helping the homeless! 100% of all auction funds go directly to Burners Without Borders Detroit to help purchase much needed supplies to create survival backpacks for the homeless. AND NEW FOR 2019 The Detroit Krampusnacht Parade will take over the streets outside the venue to begin the festivities and conclude with first annual Krampus Costume Contest! BUT MOST IMPORTANT Krampus Night is a Toy & Food Card Drive for needy kids and the homeless! Bring in some new toys or $5 fast food gift cards and get in on the cheap (and some good feels)! All toy donations are taken directly to a Toys For Tots center to benefit less fortunate children during the holidays and all food card donations go to Burners without Borders Detroit to help feed the homeless. + Outside Schedule + 06p – Signups open for the Krampus Costume Contest 07p – The Detroit Krampusnacht Parade begins! 09p – Winners announced for the Krampus Costume Contest + Inside Schedule + 07p – The Naughty List Bazaar opens! 09p – Wreck The Halls short film festival 10p – Christmahanakwanza Variety Show Spectacular Pt1 11p – Audience participation Fugly Holiday Sweater Contest followed by Christmahanakwanza Variety Show Spectacular Pt2 12a – Gingerbread House Competition winner selection followed by Last Call (& bidding fight!) for the Not-So-Silent Auction 02a – GET OUT AND GO SOMEPLACE ELSE!!! + Admission + $15 with New Unwrapped Toy and/or Fast Food Gift Card Donation* $20 for rotten stinkin’ Scrooges without either *non-Scrooges also receive a coupon worth $5 off their purchase of $25 or more in the Naughty List Bazaar! There is no dress code but creative/naughty/festive holiday costuming welcome! Krampus Night 9 – A Not-So-Holiday Charity Benefit Extravaganza Friday December 6th 2019 – 7pm until 2am – Strictly 18+ Tangent Gallery/Hastings, 715 E Milwaukee St, Detroit, MI Merry Krampus and Stay Naughty!!!

Detroit Krampusnacht Parade 2019

The mythical holiday beast is getting ready to prowl the dark streets of Detroit…lurking through a neighborhood near you at the 2019 Detroit Krampusnacht Parade. With large curling horns protruding from his head, displaying the half-goat, half-demon creature that is Krampus. Krampus leaves his lair on the night of Friday December 6th 2019 and will follow old St Nick toward the festivities of the evening. To balance Nicks treatment of the naughty boys and girls perhaps? While St. Nick is giving out candy, be careful because Krampus is known to beat children who misbehave or to stuff them into his sack for a later snack. The Krampus spirit has been in Detroit for the last 9 years with the annual Krampus Night Holiday-ish Charity Extravaganza that features a badly rehearsed holiday-ish variety show, festive-ish film shorts, the Naughty List Bazaar, bad gingerbread house competition, fugly sweater contest and, most importantly, a charity toy and food card drive for Toys For Tots and Burners Without Borders Detroit. And added this year, a parade! Who will be in the Krampusnacht Parade? YOU!  We are inviting Krampuses, Perchten and all creatures alike to join us as we revel in the streets! And to top things off, we are hosting a Krampus Costume Contest (details further below). However, you do not need to participate in the contest to join the revelry. The parade start location is 715 E Milwaukee Street in Detroit and begins at 7pm, ending around 9pm. It is free to participate, watch and enjoy. Krampusnacht Detroit www.KrampusnachtDetroit.com www.facebook.com/KrampusnachtDetroit www.instagram.com/KrampusnachtDetroit www.facebook.com/events/2506015466156808

KRAMPUS COSTUME CONTEST DETAILS

There will be 4 points the judges will base their decisions upon the best Krampus. The judges will have an understanding of the folklore and the long running tradition of this event and take the following points into consideration:

• Authenticity – Materials used, aesthetic points hit, attention to folklore details.
• Nightmare Fuel – How much will it keep you from sleeping at night.
• Craftsmanship – How much blood, sweat and tears you put into this.
• Embodiment – A good costume is nothing without performance.

In order to be in the Costume Contest you must sign up at 6:30 before the parade to be considered for judging. The parade is from 7 to 9pm and you will be judged during that time. At 9:00pm(ish) the winner will be announced!

The prizes? $200 for 1st, $75 for 2nd and $25 for 3rd!

The judges are David Baile (Eyecon FX, Theatre Bizarre, The Parade Company), Sean Hages (artist) and another to be announced. 

For online creature/parade signup: www.KrampusnachtDetroit.com/signup