The arts that are
driving Detroit.
United Artists of Detroit membership is comprised of an inclusive roster of creatives including Visual Artists, Musicians, Interdisciplinary Artists, Curators, Arts Administrators, Graphic Designers, Textile and Fashion Designers, Printmakers, Filmmakers, Writers, Poets + Spoken Word Artists, Dancers and Performing Artists.
Jenenne Whitfield
Jenenne Whitfield, D.D., is the president of the critically acclaimed Heidelberg Project (HP) and has worked for the organization for 27 years. Prior to her involvement with the HP she had a successful career in banking. Then, in 1993, she took a wrong turn and drove down a polka-dotted street–...
Julien Godman
Self-employed, international freelance professional excelling in public and media relations, creative writing, interdisciplinary storytelling, and non-profit strategic planning. Broad range, but with specialty in festivals, arts, cultural exchange, creative fundraising campaigns, and event-oriented promotions.
Loren N
My studio practice is primarily fibers-based, and includes intimate needlepoint pieces as well as large-scale, participatory sculpture and installation projects. Thematic concerns combine mysticism, depth psychology and the occult with environmental philosophy and contemporary sociocultural criticism. I have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, and have produced participatory...
Nandi Comer
Nandi Comer is the author of Tapping Out (Triquarterly) and American Family: A Syndrome (Finishing Line Press). She is a Cave Canem Fellow, a Callaloo Fellow, and a 2019 Kresge Arts in Detroit Fellow. She directs the Allied Media Projects Speakers Bureau and is a founding member of the collective,...
Shoshanna Utchenik
Shoshanna Utchenik has created experimental puppetry performance and art installations internationally, with Chicago’s Redmoon Theater, and throughout the midwest. Under the umbrella of Interstate Arts, her interdisciplinary work explores the transformative potential within individuals and in our shared spaces. She holds an MFA, Northwestern University; BFA, The School of the...
Stellar Friend & Partner
The mission of Stellar Friend & Partner is to fortify artists, artist-run projects and small arts organizations through collaboration and professional services. My services include: project management, grant writing, one-on-one coaching, research and development, artwork production and installation assistance, strategic planning, professional practice workshops, and more. I wholeheartedly believe that...
Vince Carducci
Vince Carducci writes about art, culture, and other stuff for a variety of academic and trade publications, including his blog Motown Review of Art. He is a 2010 Kresge Arts in Detroit Fellow in the Literary Arts and currently serves as Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Chief Academic Officer at...