Project Name: Lake St. Clair, the Heart of the Great Lakes
What is your first and last name?
Mike Greene
What are your preferred pronouns?
He/him/his
What city or village do you live in?
[534]Does your neighborhood have a name? If so what is it?
[535]Are you connected with anyone in your local government?
[536]Are you applying as a business owner, artist, non-profit, DDA, or Commercial Improvement District?
[280]Where will your project take place?
Trader Todd’s Marina – 24030 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
Briefly describe your project idea:
Our exterior wall mural project will be led by our private business partners (Trader Todd’s Marina and Zef’s Dockside) as well as our South Lake Schools partnership. The City will manage the project/grant, market the project, and add additional in-kind services, such as the use of City equipment.
How will you be involved in this project? Who will you worth with?
The project will be bringing together local high school students and community artists to participate in all aspects of the project. Project partners would also host an official public unveiling to acknowledge the community participants and to further promote the ideas of good stewardship to the lake in our community.
Describe the artist’s or artists’ work. This is not about credentials—what do they do as an artist?
Abstract and conceptual. Work is deeply attached to geography, especially the Midwest and great lakes. She demonstrates her reverence for a place through mapping imagery, color, line, and gesture.
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Why does your community need this project?
The City of St. Clair Shores has laid out the goal in our Master Plan of cultivating a vibrant atmosphere along the Nautical Mile to create a regional asset for the community and beyond. Adding this placemaking mural will help establish this area as a destination and reinforce its identifiable character rather than being a thoroughfare.
What do you hope to achieve through this project?
Our goal for this project is to cultivate a vibrant atmosphere along the Nautical Mile by creating a regional asset that will draw residents and visitors to this area and increase foot traffic that has the potential to support our community’s retail, dining, and recreation establishments.
How do you plan to spend the $5,000 microgrant?
The funding would be used for supplies, such as paint, painting supplies, scaffolding, and honorariums for participating artists/volunteers.
What resources do you already have to make this project successful? Resources could include things like time, partners, expertise, donated goods/materials/space, matching funds, and more. Please approximate the in-kind value if possible.
Donated exterior wall for a mural, committed to matching funds from project partner, and a local artist as lead creator.
Will your project require special permits from the community you are in? For example, anything that requires a street closure or installing a permanent art piece will likely require a special permit from your local governing body or zoning board. If your project is funded, the MML Foundation is happy to help you navigate that process. Please note that all applicants must obtain any necessary permits for their projects, if selected for funding. *
Yes
Anticipated project launch date:
August 1, 2023
Will you serve as the primary point of contact for this application?
[291]Lead Artist First and Last Name:
Virginia Carstarphen
Lead Artist Website (If Applicable):
http://www.veecarstarphen.com
Business 1: Business Name:
Trader Todd’s Marina
Business 1: Business Type:
Boat Slips, Heated & Outdoor Storage, Events
Business 1: Business Owner First and Last Name:
Todd Hyatt & Virginia Carstarphen
Business 1: Physical Location Address
24030 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
Business 1: Twitter Handle (If Applicable)
Business 1: Facebook Page Link (If Applicable)
www.facebook.com/tradertoddsmarina
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Business 2: Business Name:
Zef’s Dockside
Business 2: Business Type:
Restaurant
Business 2: Business Owner First and Last Name:
John Palushaj
Business 2: Business Physical Location Address:
24026 Jefferson Ave, St Clair Shores, MI 48080
Business 2: Twitter Handle (If Applicable)
Business 2: Facebook Page Link (If Applicable)
Facebook.com/zefsdockside
Business 2: Instagram Handle (If Applicable)
@zefs_dockside
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[336]Image Caption 1 (if any): Trader Todd’s Exterior Wall facing west from the access drive
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Image Caption 2 (if any): Trader Todd’s Exterior Wall looking east from Jefferson Avenue
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