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Detroit, Michigan- August 9, 2021 - Design Core, the stewards of Detroit’s designation as the first and only UNESCO City of Design in the United States, announced their lineup of cultural programming for the 2021 edition of Detroit Month of Design. Spanning the entire month of September, more than 150+participants will present over 80 events and special projects - the largest number for the festival to date. This year’s edition will include talks, tours, exhibitions, workshops, installations, and other immersive experiences. Showcasing some of the best cultural sites and experiences that the US can offer, Detroit Month of Design has crafted a calendar of in-person and virtual events.
“For this year’s edition of Detroit Month of Design, we are proud and excited to present a calendar of compelling and enriching cultural experiences that showcase the tenacity and creativity that makes Detroit a UNESCO Design City,” said Olga Stella, Director of Design Core Detroit. "Through the generous support of sponsors, Rocket Companies and the William Davidson Foundation, we hope that the festival will attract a broader audience to familiarize themselves with the diverse set of creatives that make up Detroit's design community.” Now in its 11th edition, Detroit Month of Design is dedicated to highlighting Detroit’s unique community voice. Following 2020, Detroit designers continue to focus on the future, create solutions to complex problems, and accelerate the transition to a more inclusive world. This September, more than 150+ participants – including Cranbrook Academy of Art, Dapper Dan, Piet Oudolf, Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit, and Michigan Opera Theater - will present over 80 in-person and virtual events and special projects in Detroit, the only UNESCO City of Design in the United States.
For a complete lineup and list of programs, and more information about Detroit Month of Design and Design Core, please head to: https://designcore.org/month-of-design/detroit-month-of-design-schedule/
About Detroit Month of Design
Detroit Month of Design is a citywide celebration of creativity that gathers designers and the greater community to celebrate Detroit’s role as a national and global design capital. Every September, partnersfrom all across Detroit, from emerging studios to established companies and educational institutions,come together to show off their latest works and ideas. These cross-disciplinary events take place in allcorners of the city, highlighting the work that makes Detroit a City of Design.
About Design Core
Design Core Detroit champions design-driven businesses and their role in strengthening Detroit’seconomy. It offers services to strengthen, grow and attract design businesses, increase market demandfor design services and tells Detroit’s design story locally and globally. Design Core is a department within the College for Creative Studies, which is a private, nonprofit art and design college in Detroit, MI.
Design Core serves design-driven industries that specialize in design or utilize design as a centraldiscipline of their business strategy. As the steward of Detroit’s UNESCO City of Design designation,Design Core serves as the convener and backbone organization for the Detroit City of Design initiative.
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