Project Name: Colors of Wyandotte
What is your first and last name?
Joe Gruber
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?
Downtown Wyandotte
Briefly describe your project idea:
Colors of Wyandotte is a three-part public community art project in that celebrates a Downriver Detroit classic – paint-by-numbers! Presenting (1) the Coloring Book Artist’s Contest, (2) the Wyandotte Coloring Book, and (3) the Wyandotte Color Hunt.
How will you be involved in this project? Who will you worth with?
We will engage with our community in a variety of different and meaningful ways. Local artists will be engaged to help design and deliver pages for the coloring book. Local business owners and entrepreneurs will be engaged to promote and support the creation of the coloring book and the hosting of the color hunt. Local civic leaders will be engaged to help curate and identify meaningful content for the coloring book and the color hunt. The residents and visitors will be engaged to participate in the color hunt and to take home a copy of the new coloring book. We will engage the public through a combination of print, online and social media platforms, as well as public meetings and in-person visits.
Describe the artist’s or artists’ work. This is not about credentials—what do they do as an artist?
Jeremy is a passionate and community-focused artist who utilizes multiple mediums of art including paint, murals, storytelling, standup comedy, professional curation and events.
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Why does your community need this project?
Wyandotte is a historically significant and culturally rich community. The City and the DDA help promote a vibrant downtown atmosphere through the effective use of resources, placemaking, historic preservation and marketing. The business owners constantly strive for fun and community-focused experiences that help promote the Downtown area and create lasting memories for their customers, patrons and visitors. Our community needs this project because it helps share the important and lively story of Wyandotte while helping to promote our continued growth and development through arts in a post-industrial era.
What do you hope to achieve through this project?
We hope to achieve several meaningful outcomes including that creation and distribution of a unique coloring book that celebrates Wyandotte’s special history and culture. We hope to help activate and promote the local artists, business owners, and entrepreneurs in Wyandotte. We hope to provide a fun and entertaining experience for a diverse group of residents and visitors.
How do you plan to spend the $5,000 microgrant?
The entire $5,000 microgrant will go towards the production of the coloring book and the color hunt including artist fees, printing, supplies and materials.
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.
The City and DDA are actively involved in public space programming, events and promotions in Downtown Wyandotte. More resources will likely come available through business donations, which may approximately equate to $10,000 additional monetary donations and another $5,000 in in-kind contributions.
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. *
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Anticipated project launch date:
July 15, 2023
Will you serve as the primary point of contact for this application?
[291]Lead Artist First and Last Name:
Jeremy Hansen
Lead Artist Website (If Applicable):
https://artattheedge.com/about-us
Business 1: Business Name:
River’s Edge Gallery
Business 1: Business Type:
Retail
Business 1: Business Owner First and Last Name:
Patt Slack and Jeremy Hansen
Business 1: Physical Location Address
3024 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte
Business 1: Twitter Handle (If Applicable)
Business 1: Facebook Page Link (If Applicable)
https://www.facebook.com/RiversEdgeGallery/
Business 1: Instagram Handle (If Applicable)
@artattheedge
Business 2: Business Name:
UPNDOWN
Business 2: Business Type:
Retail
Business 2: Business Owner First and Last Name:
Jenny Atkinson
Business 2: Business Physical Location Address:
3205 Biddle Avenue, Wyandotte
Business 2: Twitter Handle (If Applicable)
Business 2: Facebook Page Link (If Applicable)
https://www.facebook.com/upndownwyandotte/
Business 2: Instagram Handle (If Applicable)
@upndown_wyandotte
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[336]Image Caption 1 (if any): GalleryWay – a DDA-led project for public art highlighting Wyandotte’s local wildlife and history
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Image Caption 2 (if any): Drawings from early settlers and French explorers depicting Native peoples, on display at Wyandotte Museum
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Image Caption 3 (if any): Wyandotte’s iconic waterfront in the winter time
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Image Caption 4 (if any): Wyandotte’s Plein Air Paint Out 2022
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Image Caption 5 (if any): Wyandotte Beautification Commission helps plant beautiful flowers along the streetscape – a very important part of Wyandotte
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