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5/18/11 at 12:00a
Nine-year-old Elijah Devine, a student in CCS's Summer Program and a Young artists in the making
Nine-year-old Elijah Devine loves to draw cartoons and people and plants.
5/17/11 at 12:00a
The School of Critical Engagement and the CCS's Fine Arts department to hold a workshop
The School of Critical Engagement and the College for Creative Studies' Fine Arts Department will hold a workshop for the week of May 16th, 2011 that will challenge participating CCS students to question how Detroit's public spaces are experienced through the lenses of both youth and elders in the community.
5/11/11 at 12:00a
Interactive QR code installation featured at CCS's Student Exhibition by Graphic Design's Experience Design class
The 2011 Experience Design class at CCS has created a special interactive installation for this year's SEO which explores the increasingly ubiquitous QR code.
5/10/11 at 12:00a
CCS's Student Exhibition open to the public until May 27, 2011
This hugely popular event will showcase student artwork as we transform the new A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education into a gallery of more than 3,500 student works of art. The Student Exhibition is one of Detroit’s largest celebrations of creativity featuring creations by up-and-coming artists who craft furniture, sculpture, ceramics, hand-blown glass, jewelry, paintings, photography and other extraordinary works of art. All proceeds from the sale of art go directly to the students to help jump start their careers in art and design.
5/10/11 at 12:00a
Admissions hosting CCS's annual "Art and Info" information session, Thursday, May 19, 2011, from 4 - 8 p.m.
You’re invited to attend CCS’s premier information sess ion. In addition to learning about CCS , you’ll have an all-access pass to check out the best of the best, the artwork of the 86th Annual Student Exhibition.
5/9/11 at 12:00a
Detroit Creative Cooridor Center to host Entrepreneurs Summit: Making Detroit Open for Business
How can the business environment be improved in Detroit? What needs to happen to make it easier to start and grow businesses in the city? What is the future of small business development in Detroit?
5/8/11 at 12:00a
Watch CCS's new alumni video featuring Dan Armand working at Team Detroit
Watch CCS's new alumni video featuring Dan Armand working at Team Detroit
5/7/11 at 12:00a
Gil Ashby, CCS Illustration faculty, named 2011 Distinguished Educator in the Arts by Society of Illustrators
"When illustrator and teacher, Gil Ashby, came to Detroit more than a decade ago, he did it for love. For the love of his wife, Maura, who was living in the Metro area when he met her, and also for the love of teaching art and helping young people realize their dreams."
5/5/11 at 12:00a
CCS mentioned in a New York Times article about visiting Detroit
"DESPITE recent news stories of a population exodus from Detroit, there are many reasons to make a pilgrimage to this struggling city right now — and not just because Eminem’s slick Super Bowl commercial showcased the inner strength of the Motor City."
5/5/11 at 12:00a
CCS's Fine Arts students and faculty to show in multiple exhibitions this weekend
CCS's Fine Arts students and faculty to show in multiple exhibitions this weekend including:
5/5/11 at 12:00a
Dan Armand, CCS Illustration alumnus, is featured as one of Crain's Detroit Business' "20 in their 20's"
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110501/AWARDS20/110429916/daniel-armand-27#
5/3/11 at 12:00a
CCS's alumni and faculty exhibit together in New York, New York
Detroit takes Manhattan: Artists exhibit regional art energy at Chelsea gallery
4/26/11 at 12:00a
As a part of Lemonade Day Detroit, CCS and HFA: SCS students opened 14 lemonade stands at 5 Detroit locations
College for Creative Studies (CCS) and Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies (HFA: SCS) students will open fourteen lemonade stands at five Detroit locations on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Over the past 5 weeks, teams of HFA: SCS 6th grade students and their CCS student facilitators worked together for more 16 hours to set goals, develop and test recipes, brainstorm brands, create logos, obtain financing, select charities, and price their products. Like all pop up ventures, the lemonade stands will only be a short time, but the CCS/HFA: SCS student teams hope to make an impact on the community. All majority of the proceeds will be donated to student-selected charities in Detroit.
4/25/11 at 12:00a
CCS Transportation Design students featured on the season finale of Marcel's Quantum Kitchen on the SyFy Network
CCS Transportation Design students featured on the season finale of Marcel's Quantum Kitchen on Tuesday, April 26 at 10 p.m. on the SyFy Network.
4/24/11 at 12:00a
CCS's president, Rick Rogers, is quoted in an article about Art X Detroit in the Detroit News
"The Art X Detroit festival this month did a lot for the more than three dozen local artists who participated and for the art lovers who attended the multi-day events. But it also sparked a few benefits for shop owner Claire Nelson."
4/19/11 at 12:00a
Watch CCS's new alumni video featuring Dave Hardin working at Dreamworks
Watch CCS's new alumni video featuring Dave Hardin working at Dreamworks
4/13/11 at 12:00a
CCS faculty and alumni featured in "Live from Detroit," an art exhibition at Fred Torres Collaborations in New York City
Featuring works by Kevin Beasley, Susan Goethel Campbell, Kate Daughdrill, Christina Galasso, Dick Goody, Cynthia Greig, Chido Johnson, Leon Johnson, Laith Karmo, Nate Morgan, George Rahme, and Marvin Shaouni
