The War Memorial partners with Wayne State’s Art and Art History program to offer summer Mobile Arts Workshop for youth
The War Memorial is excited to welcome Mobile Arts Workshops to the back lawn of the Alger House Tuesday, August 9, 1-4 p.m. The summer art series is an annual collaboration between Wayne State University’s College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History, the Carr Center and the Detroit Parks and Recreation Department. The department provides one-day workshops for youth at various community sites throughout Detroit. Local musicians working in a variety of genres perform throughout the duration of each workshop.
“We are excited to bring Mobile Arts to The War Memorial this year and connect with colleagues who have been very supportive of the program,” said Tom Pyrzewski, director of galleries and special programming. “Visiting The War Memorial is a great way to expand on our mission and embrace the energy that is felt within the community. The centers and our volunteers are looking forward to creating meaningful art that will be on exhibit in our department’s Art Department Gallery at WSU.”
Mobile Arts Workshop participants learn about abstract art and basic design fundamentals through a variety of art making processes using reclaimed materials provided by the Mobile Arts workshop staff. Each workshop includes warm-up sessions followed by extensive collaborative projects, accommodating approximately 10-15 participants ranging from the ages of 12-18 years old.
Although each workshop is different, there is shared excitement among all participants.
“Many are in awe over their creations as well as their ability to make something,” Pyrzewski explained. “We often encounter students who are timid about the arts and don’t know how to approach the process of creating, but by the end of our session, they are very excited to share what they have made.”
Artworks created during the workshops are collected by the Mobile Arts staff and are installed at the Art Department Gallery for its annual Mobile Arts Workshop Exhibition in the fall. The exhibition opens with a celebratory reception that is free and open to the public.
To register for Mobile Arts at The War memorial, visit www.warmemorial.org/communityevents/mobilearts.
For more information about Mobile Arts Detroit and Wayne State’s James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History, visit art.wayne.edu.
Media Contact
Da’Stanza Murphy
Director of Communications and Advancement
313.881.4053
dmurphy@warmemorial.org