Artists

You can file this story under "silver lining."Michigan's recession has left a lot of empty buildings in its wake. When James Marks was looking for a…

An estimated 500,000 people are expected to make their way to Ann Arbor this week for the city’s annual Art Fairs, which is technically made up of four…

On today's Artpod, we'll hear from a New York physician who bought a remote, uninhabited island in Lake Superior. His plan is to turn it into an artist…

An uninhabited island in Lake Superior will soon be home to an artist residency program.New Yorker Rob Gorski saw the 91-acre island listed for sale on…

Detroit’s path to revival has been in the news a lot lately. Drive an hour northwest to Flint and you’ll find a city whose struggles are similar if not…

Twelve fellowships have been awarded to Detroit area visual artists. Each Kresge Artist Fellowship is worth $25,000 and has a “no strings attached”…

An artist in Detroit is expanding his project that highlights different city neighborhoods. Several years ago Ben Bunk moved to Detroit for an artist…

Registration opened this week for artists who want to take part in ArtPrize 2011. The winner of the yearly art competition is decided by the voting public…

Hundreds of artists will be in Detroit this week for the third annual Rust Belt to Artist Belt conference.The goal is to get artists, educators and…

Creative types from across the country will convene in Detroit next month to talk about how artists can help revitalize post-industrial cities.Matt…