Wayne County Council for Arts, History & Humanities
Presents
The Artists Among Us/
Poets Among Us Exhibition
A traveling Exhibition Recognizing the Top Artists of Wayne County
The exhibit will tour four premiere art venues:
Maniscalco Gallery
The Scarab Club
National Conference of Artists Gallery
Madonna University Gallery
Blue Tornado by Gilda Snowden - Best of Show
Wayne County, MI — The Wayne County Council for Arts, History & Humanities (WCCAHH) is pleased to announce a unique exhibition - "Wayne County - The Artists Among Us/Poets Among Us." For the first time this will be a traveling exhibit with stops at four premiere art venues throughout Wayne County through the end of November for maximum exposure to the public. The schedule of Receptions, which are free and open to the public, is listed below. This extraordinary ARTnership includes Poets Among Us – Top Detroit Poets will write poems inspired by the artworks and perform them at each of the receptions. Juror, James Tottis, is acting Curator of American Art at the Detroit Institute of Art, as well as Adjunct Professor in the Humanities Department at Wayne State University.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR WCCAHH'S ARTISTS AMONG US/POETS AMONG US |
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Sept 8
6-9pm
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Reception at Maniscalco Gallery
17329 Mack Avenue, Detroit, MI 48224
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Oct 5
6-9pm
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Reception at the Scarab Club,
217 Farnsworth, Detroit, MI 48202
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Oct 20
6-8pm
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Reception at National Conference of Artists' Gallery
216 Fisher Bldg., Detroit, MI 48202
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Nov 17
4-8pm
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Reception at Madonna University
36600 Schoolcraft Rd., Livonia, MI 48150
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Wayne County Council for Arts History and Humanities:
The WCCAHH is dedicated to improving the image and impact of grassroots culture in Wayne County; we are a catalyst for increasing public knowledge of and support for the arts, history and humanities in Wayne County so that ALL can share in the rich heritage of Wayne County's cultural and artistic diversity. WCCAHH generates creative opportunities, enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of Wayne County.
Robert Maniscalco, President; Ken Askew, Vice President; Eugene Hammond, Treasurer; Karolynn Pargo, Secretary; Adrienne Watts, President Elect.
Board of Directors: Michael Barney, Lin Baum, Liberty R. O. Daniels, Dick Dionne, Pamela A. Frucci, Richard Green, Victoria Hiller, James Jennings, Martha Lagos, Barbara Martin, Betty Misuraca, Walter Pookrum, Jeanne Poulet, Theresa Selvaggio, Betty Schabo, Kevin Stanislawski (SLAW)
Advisory Board: Lynne W. Boyle, Emmajean Woodyard, Edward Deeb, Nate Shapiro, James Tatum, Jennifer Tobin
Other past exhibits
