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DETROIT NEIGHBORHOOD

art exhibits

There are over 150,000 abandoned/vacant lots in Detroit cre-

ating dumping grounds for debris and a magnet for danger and

violence all over the city. These locations take away the visual

appeal of our city, put our children in danger and decrease the

value of the land and the neighborhoods that these lots reside.

We can change this with Community Pop Up Art Exhibition

Project.

This project takes an abandoned lot, clean it up and then place

pieces of art from local artist on the land transforming it into

a space that can be used by the neighborhood. Cleaning up

the lot and transforming it also has the potential of bringing

investors in to purchase the land and more good neighbors to

homes or other property in the neighborhood.

HOW DOES THIS PROJECT WORK1. Designate an abandoned lot in a community to carry out

the project work

2. Connect with the community members to gather the sup-

port to clean the lot and the commitment to keep it clean.

3. Schedule clean up days and invite the neighborhood to

come join

4. Install the art on the newly clean lot

5. Celebrate the clean space with the community by hosting

a pop up art exhibit and community gathering on the lot

6. Meet with key neighborhood members and provide toolkit

to help with maintaining the lot clean and to help create

events and activities to occur on the lot year around.

Photos from Current Pop Up Exhibit (Central Detroit)

These photos document the transformation of not only an abaondoned lot, but the community aroi-und the lot. In one week and collected resources, we were able to take this lawn from an overgrown unsued land to a gathering place. This lot is currently maintained by community members and have

several events planned for the summer and fall of 2013.

COMMITTMENTKeeping abandoned lots clean takes commitment from us, but

it takes a bigger commitment by the members of the neigh-

borhoods. Before any work is done to any lots, we will work

to find leaders in the community to champion the project. In

most cases we will look for 5 members of the neighborhoods

to work directly with on the lot transformation process. With

the help of these leaders we will recruit more of the neighbor-

hood. With more support the success level increases.

ART & call for local artistArt changes how people view their surroundings and use

space. In many cases throughout history it is art and artist

that create the visions that . Detroit has a vast creative com-

munity that a large part of the populatoin of Detroit does not

know about nor do they get the chanve to The Pop Up Art

Exhibits that will occur in these spaces change the Currently

the art installed in the lots are part of Detroit100 Community

Art Project which includes posters, sketchbooks, photos and

videos from local Metro-Detroit artists. To participate in this

project and have your work installed in Pop Up Exhibits, please

visit www.dmjstudio.com/detroit100.

We are also taking proposals for outdoor installations from

local artists. Proposals should include:

Artist bio, 10 samples of current work, two - 3 page descrip-

DONATIONS and SPONSORSHIPSOur goal is to revitalize 50 - 100 or more lots by 2016. To maintain the lots for indefinite amount of time, financial and volunteer support is needed. Here is the breakdown of the initial and annual cost to clean and maintain (based on 35 square foot lot):• Initial cleaning and community event - $700• Art installation - $1300• Maintaining lot $5000• TOTAL: $7000 per lot

DONATIONS:For individuals who want to donate to the project, an online form will be available. All individual donations will go toward purchasing gardening and lawn materials, ma-terials for art installation, art supplies for children and for recruiting community volunteers.

SPONSORS:

Here are other ways for companies or individuals to become sponsors to

Bronze: $5000 • Recognized on website, print collateral press releases and social media platforms

as a Bronze Sponsor

Silver : $10,000• Recognized on website, print collateral press releases and social media platforms

as a Silver Sponsor • Recognized at all Pop Up Community Art Exhibits as a Silver Sponsor• Featured Sponsor of 1 neighborhood clean up events

Gold: $15,000• Recognized on website, print collateral press releases and social media platforms

as a Gold Sponsor • Recognized at all Pop Up Community Art Exhibits as a Gold Sponsor• Featured Sponsor of 1 neighborhood clean up event• Featured Sponsor of art installed at 1 lot location

Platinum $20,000• Recognized on website, print collateral press releases and social media platforms

as a Level 2 Sponsor • Recognized at all Pop Up Community Art Exhibits as a Platinum Sponsor• Featured Sponsor of 3 neighborhood clean up events• Featured Sponsor of art installed at 3 lot locations

IN-KIND DONATIONS In-kind donations of gardening tools, art supplies or other services that can help sup-port this project is also acceptable. Please contact donna@dmjstudio.com to discuss in-kind donations and sponsorship levels.

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2051 Rosa Parks Blvd. | Detroit, MI 48216www.dmjstudio.com | donna@dmjstudio.com