EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS
2022
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The dates for the Biomimicry On Belle Isle programming are the following. May 21 + June 18 + July 16 + August 20
Supported by City Of Detroit Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship office
ARCHIVED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
The archived exhibitions and programs information listed below is in descending order, the most recent is first.
Virtual collections remain online indefinitely.
2022
January
Artis Lane
Step Toward Justice
February-May
BEES + BIOMIMICRY
June
'Tea Dance'
MQRD
Mighty Queer Real Detroit
July-August
ODDITIES
September- October
Month Of Design
detroitUNDERGROUND 69
November-December
INTERNATIONAL
RUNWAY RECEPTION & EXHIBITION
2021
November-December
International Design Runway Reception & Exhibition
Featuring Designers Inspired by their own heritage
Keiko Koakutsu: JAPAN
Aki Choklat: Finland
Rob Lubera & Shelley Grech of abeessa: CHINA
September-October
Detroit Design Month
ARTIS LANE
STEPS TOWARD JUSTICE
May-August
BrainworXX
Exhibition & Programming
Featuring
Collaborative Organizations
Belle Isle Aquarium
Collected Detroit Artist
Gage Shettler
Detroit Photographer
S. Kay Young
Lost Artists Collective
Kevin Barranco, Judy Bowman, Cydney Camp, Carson Monahan, Diego Sanchez, Kelsey Tucker, Nancy Wanchik
April-December
BIOMIMICRY
Exhibition
and
Programming
Featuring
Designers/Artists/ Companies/Organizations
Albert KahnLegacy Foundation, Belle Isle Aquarium, CCS Center For Creative Studies, Hedgehog Health, House Of Han, Scott Berles,
Wayne State University Graduate Thesis Exhibition: Kristen Canda & Amelia Novella
March
Fashion Group International Exclusive Designer Broadcast
Featuring a virtual tour with Aki Choklat and an interview with Boswell
November-January
COUTURE 313
Featured Designers
Aki Choklat, Boswell Hardwick, Donovan Dewberry, Eric Beamon, Tina Tomicic , Tom Carbone
The exhibition explores the history and current conversation in regards to the couture industry.
Featured Artists
Steve Tobin
and
Artis Lane
2020
December
Virtual Book Launch: 'A Refugee In Me' by Morgan Breon
September-October
sourceFORMATION
During the Detroit Month of Design Detroit Design Festival in collaboration with the Design Core Network
CCS Fashion Accessories Department Graduate showcase 2020
College for Creative Studies Fashion Accessories Design Department will be showcasing the work of five recent Fashion Accessories graduates work.
Featured designers include: Amineh Ahmad, Heron Robinson, Mariana Sanchez, Evan Sparrow, Tori Abrahams
July-August
Virtual Gallery Exhibition: Featured the photography of Linda Solomon
May-June
Virtual Gallery Exhibition: Launched Energy: Brain Health and the Power of Creative Expression in collaboration with Collected Detroit Gallery and the
U of M Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program
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Postponed
Reception and Exhibition: Mighty Queer Real Detroit
Fundraiser reception and Exhibition: Energy: Brain health and the Power off Creative Expression
Exhibition: Biomimicry
Official announcement of the permanent location
January-September
Exhibition: Textiles, Millenary and Miniatures (8 months)
Permanent location launch at Collected Detroit 2439 4th Street Detroit, Michigan
2019
November
International Design Dare Reveal: Accessory Design In collaboration with Belle Isle Conservancy at the Belle Isle Aquarium
Featured Designers (see home page for the Designers we have presented)
September
Detroit Design Month Youth Day: The superpowers secrets of animals as solutions in the Design Industry in collaboration with
Design Core Detroit, Belle Isle Conservancy's Belle Isle Aquarium Featured special guest professional Amy Emmert the Aquariumist
Outdoor Adventure center, Display Group at the Michigan Science Center
May
Community outreach: Touch-A-Truck: Tread Design I-Spy and Design your own Tread in collaboration with the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy + Detroit Sign Factory
April
Community Outreach: Biomimicry Design Dare Challenge in collaboration with
Arrow Office Supply, Michigan Science Center, Nature Comes Standard, DNR Outdoor Adventure center, Uniland Corp.
2018
January-December
3rd annual Culinary Design Dare Challenge ongoing virtual exhibition
November
Fundraiser: Fashion Design Dare Challenge Exhibition: 2D3D Hero in collaboration with
Detroit Center For Design and Technology (LTU) and the Fisher Building
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Educational Enrichment: "In the round" discussion: The Crossroads of Collaboration at Detroit Center for Design and Technology (LTU)(8 weeks)
September 26
Educational Enrichment: 'Black Women in America: Telling Our Stories' an interactive interview opportunity in collaboration with Heal.Be.Live at the TEDX Lab
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2nd Annual Sustainability Design Dare Challenge in collaboration with the Design Core Detroit Month of Design Youth Day at the
Michigan Science Center
August
Educational Enrichment: Design Lab: ‘PIZZA’ is S.T.E.A.M.E.D. at the Downtown Boxing Gym-Youth Program
June
Design Discussion with Dourean Fletcher the jewelry designer for the Black Panther Marvel Movie in collaboration with
The Charles H. Wright Museum, Meme Productions, Detroit Fiber Works
May
Community Outreach: Touch-A-Truck ( To be rescheduled-weather)
April
Community Outreach: Earth day: 3rd annual Biomimicry Design Dare Challenge in collaboration with the Michigan Science Center
2017
January-December
2nd Annual Culinary Arts Design Dare Challenge
November
1st annual International Fashion Design Dare Challenge 'Reveal' in collaboration with the Detroit Center For Design and Technology
Liz Larin Sound Design, Lear Corp., Stephen Bradford & Co., M.J. Foley Co., Luigi Bruni Salon, Liz In Detroit, Global Ties > Detroit, 2441 Street Food, Fantasee Lighting
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Design Discussion: The History and Mystery of the Detroit Fashion Industry
Fashion Design Dare Challenge: 'sourceFORMATION' in collaboration with Detroit Center for Design + Technology (LTU)(8 weeks)
September
1st annual Sustainability Design Dare Challenge in collaboration with DC3, Build Institute, Lit Visual Productions, Detroit Sign Factory
Liz Larin Sound Design, at the Michigan Science Center
July
Educational Enrichment: Futurism in Sport Design in collaboration with the Downtown Boxing Gym-Youth Program S.T.E.M. Lab
May
Community Outreach: Touch - A - Truck in collaboration with the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
April
Panel Discussion: "The Cost of what You Wear" in collaboration with Global Ties > Detroit and the WaterLofts at Port Detroit
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Community Outreach: Earth Day: 2nd Annual Biomimicry Design Dare Challenge in collaboration with the
Robert C. and Achille Jones sponsors honoring the legacy of Robert S. and Margaret Jones Foundation
Hour Magazine, business, Detroit Home Magazine print sponsor
2016
October
Community Outreach and announcement: 1st Annual Biomimicry Design Dare Competition, photo shoot and social media campaign in collaboration with the Detroit Skillman Library and the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center with
Robert C. and Archille Jones supported by the Robert S. and Margaret Jones Foundation
September
Panel Discussion Session: 'In Sounds From Over And Out' at the Michigan Museum Association Conference
with the American Association of Local And State Historical Association Conference.
Featuring Session Curator and Founder/President of MM-O-DD, Leslie Ann Pilling, Patrina Chapman Director of Exhibits at the Charles Wright Museum, Rudy Lauerman Director of Sound at the Detroit Institute of Arts and Ric Viers CEO of Blastwave FX and inductee of the Sound Hall of Fame, author and more.
June
Friend-raiser: Neiman Marcus and Le Metier De Beaute Master Class
April
Announcement: 1st Annual Culinary Design Dare Challenge
2016 print sponsor Hour Magazine
2015
December
Community Outreach: Noel Night Frost Fairy Exhibition in collaboration with the Michigan Science Center, Presence II Productions dba.
Celeste Smith Millenary, Eric Beaman Jewelry, Mobel Link, Blue World Productions, HairLab Detroit, Ashley Harris Designs
September
Launched at the Afterglow event at the Detroit Design Festival
Roving installation of 5 individuals moving as in coordination ,wearing pieces from the CCS Jewelry Department
Exhibition of Fashion Design, Product Design and Adornment Design