Coordination/Collaboration

Video How a collaborative after-school arts program transformed Ypsi’s Holmes Elementary

A new student-designed sculpture garden on the school's front lawn is the product of FLY Art Center's mission to create an after-school arts program that leaves a lasting impact.

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Community Action Network students work on living wall mosaics.
Essential arts events for June 2017: Apps in the gallery, immigration, and a living wall

Our picks for this month's essential arts events include an exhibition that "remixes" art and technology, an empathy-building take on the immigrant experience, and an elementary student exhibition.

Renaissance Venture Capital Fund CEO named finalist for regional Entrepreneur of the Year award

Chris Rizik is one of several Ann Arbor-area nominees for the award, along with Jan and Sassa Akervall of Akervall Technologies, Phil Brabbs of Torrent Consulting, and Doug Armstrong of North Star Reach.

The entrance to Barracuda's office in downtown Ann Arbor.
Barracuda to fill downtown Ann Arbor office with 115 new hires

If the IT security company wants to expand again, it might need to look into moving out of the former Borders bookstore space downtown.

Ann Arbor Commission on Disability Issues chairwoman Sally Hart Petersen
Is Ann Arbor accessible for people with disabilities?

Ann Arbor has done quite a bit for residents with disabilities, but people with disabilities and their advocates say there is still room for improvement.

A concert in Cultivate's beer garden.
Cultivate to host 10-week “Sundays in the Garden” concert series

The Ypsi series echoes summerlong events like Sonic Lunch or the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, which have both become local entertainment institutions.

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Nick Offerman at The Michigan Theater - photo by Annette Janik
How independent bookstores and the Michigan Theater kept authors coming to Ann Arbor, post-Borders

With Borders out of the picture, Ann Arbor started to fade off publishers' radars for big-name author tours. But innovative partnerships and a collaborative mentality have helped to keep literary luminaries in play.

Detail from John Gutoskey's "Queer Pop."
Essential arts events for May 2017

Check out our picks for this month's essential local arts events, including a dragon boat building class, neighborhood art festivals, and an exhibition that celebrates the integration of words and pictures.

Kevin Spall and Gregg Swanson at Thomson-Shore in Dexter
How Thomson-Shore beat the Great Recession and a publishing industry in turmoil

The recession marked the end of an era for the Dexter-based publisher. But it also sparked fresh innovation that's moved Thomson-Shore into an entirely new era of success.

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