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We believe creativity and design are essential tools for increasing quality of life.
We believe that creativity and design are essential tools for increasing quality of life and economic prosperity for all people of Detroit. We envision a city where utilizing creativity and design is considered a fundamental way of doing business.
09/29/2026
September’s not over yet!
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Scroll through for Tuesday & Wednesday events to close out an incredible month of Detroit design!
We’ve got talks & tours at Marygrove Conservancy & Shinola, exhibitions from NOMA Detroit Community Arts Partnerships, culinary experiences at Flowers Of Vietnam plus viewing hours at City of Detroit Detroit Institute of Arts kintsugivillagedetroit David Klein Gallery & more!
Cover Image: Sub(Surface) at Swords Into Plowshares by 🆂🆃🅴🆅🅴 🅺🅾🆂🆂
Thanks to the support of the 12 Detroit-based community organizations & artists had the opportunity to pop up at Eastern Market After Dark this year. The evening brought over 30,000 visitors to the market, giving exhibitors the chance to showcase their work, meet new collaborators & grow their audience.
From & in Shed 5 to & more in Shed 2, the 2026 cohort included representatives from neighborhoods across the city.
Hear from artist & organizer .events about their experience on the ground & follow to learn more about the impact of their work in Detroit’s creative spaces.
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09/26/2026
TODAY • 5:30-8:30PM
Design Crawl at Hellenic Museum of Michigan & Wayne State University Prentis Building
🔹Lantern Making with Longlong School of Arts
🔹Free BYO Screenprinting with All Motion Studio
🔹Mobile Gallery with F.O.E. & Seydehwon Hans
🔹Museum Tours & Free Gyro Bar with Hellenic Museum of Michigan
🔹Live music by saylem mississippi celeste & angelfoodsystem
🔹Silent Disco with CTYHOP® Silent Disco
🔹Casamara Club Tasting Station
🔹Bar courtesy of Tito's Handmade Vodka
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Join us today for all that & more at the Detroit Month of Design Closing Celebration Design Crawl!
09/25/2026
Saturday September 26 • Closing Celebration in Midtown
📍 12-2PM Creator Event with Amber |Detroit’s CEO | Creator | Community Builder
📍 1-5PM Closing Symposium at Detroit Public Library with Cranbrook Industrial Design
📍 Design Crawl at Hellenic Museum of Michigan & Wayne State University Prentis Building with All Motion Studio Longlong School or Arts, angelfoodsystem saylem mississippi celeste CTYHOP® Silent Disco Casamara Club Tito's Handmade Vodka
09/24/2026
Design Moves the Future: Closing Symposium presented in partnership with Cranbrook Academy Of Art
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Join us on Saturday, September 26 to hear from notable designers from Detroit & around the world on the ways their wielding design to shape the future for people in cities. The afternoon kicks off at the Detroit Public Library with presentations from Lichen [Lī-ken]] founders Jared Blake & Ed Be, designer Ayako Aratani & Sam Hecht + Kim Colin co-founder Kim Colin.
Designer talks will be followed by a moderated panel featuring Sina Sohrab Stefan Novakovic Ransmeier & Sebastian Bauer, Q+A session & networking opportunities.
After the Symposium, we’re celebrating the end of the festival on the Design Crawl with live music, eats, free activities & more at the Hellenic Museum of Michigan & Wayne State University Prentis Building from 5:30-8:30PM.
All closing day events are free & open to the public. Symposium has limited seating.
Link in bio for details & to RSVP.
09/23/2026
Festival Closing Symposium presented in partnership with Cranbrook Academy Of Art at dives into how the work of notable designers is shaping the future of cities. Join us on Saturday to close out the festival with designer presentations, Q+A sessions, a panel discussion & networking opportunities!
Following the symposium, we’re celebrating a month of Detroit design with a Design Crawl from 5:30-8:30PM at the Hellenic Museum of Michigan & Wayne State University Prentis Building with hands-on activities, free screen printing, live music, bevs & food trucks.
📍Saturday, Sept 26 • 1PM • Detroit Public Library
09/23/2026
What’s on: This Thursday Sept 24 at the
Such a packed schedule this week Thursday gets her own post! Conversations on Community Design with END Studio & Other Work, Product Design with Product Design Lawrence Tech & Interior Design at Pophouse! Plus artist talks at Swords Into Plowshares & community events with Slow Stitch Detroit Slow Roll Detroit Thursday Nights & The Lincoln Factory!
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Friday Nights at The Station: Detroit Month of Design Takeover✨
Last week design showed up at Michigan Central with installations, live performance, fashion, art & community all under one roof. Cars at The Station sprawled across the lawn, RICK WILLIAMS + friends brought Metal Feet to the main stage, CULTURED MAGAZINE lead a City of Design Talk in the study & the festival’s design showcase captivated crowds.
Big thanks to everyone who came through & to all of the designers, artists & partners who brought the night to life.
📽️: 888 Creative
09/22/2026
Midweek at the Detroit Month of Design
Talks on product design, materials, automotive design, textiles & time itself. Immersive installations with Slow Stitch Detroit, culinary design at Flowers Of Vietnam, Scott Klinker book launch at Cranbrook Academy Of Art, analog photography with Inside & so much more!
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Cover photo: Born in Sepia Taylor Childs by Sylvia Jarrus
09/21/2026
Wednesday, Sept 23 ➡️ City of Design talk with our UNESCO City of Design guests from Designregio Kortrijk on the future of the textile industry.
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Hear from Stijn Debaillie & Daphne Renier as they dive into the Tex Design project, a unique collaboration between major industry players & emerging designers.
The talk will be held onsite at LOLO’S HOUSE amidst the Spell Blanket exhibition, which travelled all the way to Detroit from Kortrik, Belgium, a UNESCO City of Design.
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