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Mark your calendar! Find out about new ART PROJECTS in Troy.
New FRIDAY "Brown Bag Lunch" URBANISM and PUBLIC ART lecture series
Dates: September 19, 2008 and October 17, 2008
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Location: See Below
Cost: FREE
This is a collaborative series with the Troy Chamber of Commerce and I/ACT.
Learn how Troy community leaders plan to improve Troy's image in the business world and for our residents. Feel free to bring a lunch.
Coffee and cookies will also be served.
For more information, call Dr. Maria Hunciag, series coordinator (248-524-3543).
We also hope to film these events for re-broadcast on local access cable TV. |
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Friday, September 19, 2008 - "ART UNHINGED"
Speakers: Ann Comiskey, Executive Director of the Troy Community Coalition,
Loraine Campbell, Director of the Troy Historical Museum and
Linda Shears, Chairperson for I/ACT.
The Kmart Headquarters at Coolidge and Big Beaver Roads in Troy is due to be demolished to make way for The Pavilions. Doors from the Kmart building will be used in a project called "Art Unhinged". The objective is to give artists an opportunity to preserve these relics in a recycled art project. The resulting art will be auctioned off in the Spring, 2009 at a fundraising event that will to benefit the Troy Community Coalition and the Troy Historical Society Heritage Campaign.
LOCATION: Troy Community Center, Room 301 - 3179 Livernois, Troy MI 48083
(NW corner of Livernois and Big Beaver Roads)
NOTE: due to construction this is a change from the usual library location. |
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Friday, October 17, 2008 - "CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN TROY AND OAKLAND COUNTY"
Speaker: Maria Hunciag, Troy Public Library Cultural Arts Coordinator
Additional guests to be announced
A "Creative Class" exists in Troy and Oakland County. The "Americans for the Arts" organization published "Creative Industry: Business & Employment in the Arts" a report based on findings in the Dun & Bradstreet database. As of January, 2008, Michigan's Congressional District 9 is home to 2,316 arts businesses that employ 10,563 people. These arts-centric businesses play an important role in building and sustaining economic vibrancy in the county. They employ people who spend money locally, generate government revenue, and are a cornerstone of tourism and economic develoment.
LOCATION: Troy Public Library, 510 W Big Beaver, Troy MI 48084
(NW corner of Livernois and Big Beaver Roads) |
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