The Detroit Artists Market (DAM) is pleased to announce the selection of ten student finalists from Wayne State University (WSU) for the 2025 Annual Scholarship Awards & Exhibition. These accomplished student artists will exhibit their work, with three finalists...
GIRLHOOD invites us to reflect on youth with a sense of distance and clarity. Girlhood is often viewed through an innocent lens, reminiscing on the bows in our hair and ballet flats covering painted toes. However, these depictions frequently overlook the diversity of...
Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring industry professionals as they delve into the complexities and opportunities within nonprofit arts and culture. This conversation will explore career pathways in the sector, opportunities and challenges in nonprofit...
DAM x MOCAD invite you to dive into creativity at our Poetry Workshop led by Jassmine Parks, Staff Writer at InsideOut Literary Arts! What to Expect: Explore the stunning works in the current exhibition GIRLHOOD at MOCAD, and let the art inspire your own poetry....
The outpouring of support from our artists and community has been incredible, with so many reaching out asking how they can help DAM recover from the recent flood. We are thrilled to announce a special Flood Support Fundraiser event! Join us Sunday, March 30, from 3–5...
Nina Ashraf is a Pakistani-American artist who migrated to the US 30 years ago. Her art is influenced both by the artistic heritage of her birth country and her chosen home: a dance between eastern sensibilities and western ideals. Her art explores history and...
On January 24, our building experienced a significant flood, which caused damage to our facilities and infrastructure. We are working closely with our landlords and insurance providers to assess the full extent of the damage and determine next steps. We are relieved...
Experience the magic of Noel Night! Join us in Midtown Detroit and the Cultural Center districts with over 50 venues, live performances, delicious food, and endless fun; there’s something for everyone. Celebrate diverse holiday traditions and soak up the festive...
Detroit Artists Market (DAM) is excited to present this year’s Art for the Holidays, Michigan’s original and longest-running holiday art market! This festive event showcases one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your shopping list,...
Nest: A Reflection of Safe Spaces delves into the profound human need for sanctuary—places where one feels nurtured, loved, accepted, and shielded from harm. Drawing inspiration from the protective instincts of mother birds who diligently build nests to safeguard...
Marie Awn received her BFA from Wayne State University while working as a makeup artist. After a decades long career in the makeup industry, Marie decided to leave that path to pursue her lifelong dream of being a painter. “My current paintings depict the human form...
Explore the incredible world of Detroit photographers past, present and future. Through the eyes of these artists, our own eyes are opened to the extraordinary. Detroit has a rich history in art and documentary photography to which new makers are continually adding....
The DAM Gala Art Auction returns for an evening of community, connection, and creativity! AUCTION IS LIVE! Register and start bidding at the link below. Register to Bid Join us for the DAM Gala Art Auction on Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 6-9pm! This night...
Tsiuri Chachua.is a Georgian (the country in Eastern Europe) artist currently living in Michigan. Chachua uses color and brushstroke to express her beliefs, hope and love. She sees her art as the performance she leaves behind on this stage called...
“Working across many different media, cultures, and contexts, the artists selected for this year’s Hot DAM! The Detroit Artist Market Annual capture the city’s incredible artistic energy. Facing a time of transformation in Detroit and beyond, they...
DAM’s Summer Block Party returns on Saturday, July 27 from noon to 5 pm! This dynamic outdoor art showcase draws hundreds of visitors throughout the day and provides a vital platform for local artists to exhibit and sell their work to a wide audience. It also...
Join us at DAM on Friday, June 28th, from 5 to 8 pm for a night of poetry and performance! It is also the last weekend to check out I’ll Be Your Mirror, organized by MR/QD. FEATURED PERFORMERS: Deidre D.S. SENSE Smith Deidre D.S.SENSE Smith is a Detroit native...
Santoro is a Detroit based multi-media artist, currently specializing in soft sculpture. Prior to soft sculpture, fiber and glass work were her fields of choice. Having attended CCS, her skill in craft has been honed over the years into what is on...
I’ll Be Your Mirror explores the mirroring relationship between art and self as well as art and communities, highlighting the role of art in achieving personal visibility and social connection. Art reveals who we are and the mirroring power of art is key to...
As an Artist living and working in beautiful Michigan, I find inspiration in the natural surroundings and its people. My main medium of choice is painting using oil and acrylic, as it allows me to explore my creativity and brings my visions to...
Join us for a series of programs on fine art collecting, coinciding with the current exhibition Out of the Vault, Into the Light, curated by Leslie Graves. The How’s & Why’s of Fine Art Collecting | April 27, 2024 at 2 PM Panelists: Cydney Camp, Artist Dr....
Take a look into what others are collecting! The collector’s exhibition, Out of the Vault, Into the Light, features rarely seen artworks from private collections of several local art enthusiasts. In addition, a limited number of original works by the...
Join us on Saturday, March, 16th at 1 PM for an artist talk with scholarship finalists of the 2024 Annual Scholarship Awards & Exhibition, featuring CCS. Long time exhibition sponsor, John F. Korachis, moderates a lively panel discussion with the exhibiting...
The Detroit Artists Market is proud to announce that ten students from the College for Creative Studies (CCS) have been selected as finalists for this year’s John F. Korachis Scholarship Program. All ten finalists will exhibit their juried work at...
The interconnection of the Anthropocene, climate change, and Identities creates a third space, full of binaries and the in-between. These factors result in geographical changes that cause the displacement of people and extinction of flora and fauna. Third Spaces of...
Virtual Discussion + Reading Group In this highly interactive discussion and reading group we will create a community of inquiry to relate the artworks in Third Spaces of the Anthropocene to contemporary ecological issues. The approach will be broadly inspired by...
“I am honored to jury Hot DAM! the Detroit Artists Market Annual with such a wide group of exceptional work. This show is a reminder of the talented array of artist within Detroit that keep exploring new means and methods within their practice. I am thankful to the...
September 22 – October 21, 2023 Ordinarily, writing shares ideas by translating them into arrangements of symbols that can be understood by applying the rules of a language. The artists in this show transcend the usual ways writing communicates by...
Extended Limb, curated by Detroit-based trans-media artist Holliday Martindale, delves into symbiotic relationships between art and contemporary technology. The participating artists use technology as an extension of themselves and/or as a medium. Artificial...
Saturday, August 12, 2023 Celebrate the end of summer with DAM at our second Block Party! This one-day art fair, held in the parking lot behind the gallery, features artwork created exclusively by DAM members. Join us for a fun day...
