Outdoor, audience-building arts programming in Downtown Detroit
CulturePop funds simple, engaging arts and culture activations in Detroit parks in an effort to help CultureSource member organizations build new audiences and share their talents.
We work with our partners at the Gilbert Family Foundation, Downtown Detroit Partnership, and Detroit Parks Coalition to bring outdoor, engagement-driven arts and cultural programming to public spaces each year.
Grants of $4000 are issued to organizations to support their activation.
Applications for the fall 2023 cycle of CulturePop have closed.
This funding opportunity is open to CultureSource members. If you are not a member, learn more about joining our coalition.
Detroit Puppet Company
Eden Gardens, 12:00pm
Arts & Scraps
Brewer Park, 11:00am
Detroit Puppet Company
Boyer Park, 2:00pm
TeMaTé Institute for Black Dance and Culture
Eden Gardens, 1:30pm
Motor City Street Dance Academy
Brewer Park, 11:00am
Arts & Scraps
North Rosedale
Motor City Street Dance Academy
Boyer Park, 2:00pm
All activations took place in Campus Martius, Downtown Detroit.
Signal-Return
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Arts
12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Girls Rock Detroit
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Accent Pontiac
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Motor City Street Dance Academy
12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Design Core Detroit
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
TeMaTé Institute for Black Dance and Culture
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
We Are Culture Creators
12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
All activations took place from 1–3 p.m in Cadillac Square, Downtown Detroit.
Motor City Street Dance Academy
Arts & Scraps
Baira
Sidewalk Detroit
TeMaTé Institute for Black Dance and Culture
Detroit Sound Conservancy
Black & Brown Theatre
Mint Artists Guild
All activations taking place in Capitol Park, Downtown Detroit
Rescheduled Activations:
Pewabic Pottery
Detroit Sound Conservancy
Motor City Street Dance Academy
Motor City Brass Band
Eisenhower Dance Detroit
Black & Brown Theatre
Art as Healing Foundation
CMAP
Audivi
Arts & Scraps
The CulturePop program funds simple, quick arts and culture activations in Downtown Detroit spaces in efforts to help arts and culture organizations build new audiences and continue their work in public space. Each year, the program serves as a challenge for CultureSource membership to adapt in-person programming to various parameters.
Proposed projects should be logistically-simple, encourage physical-distancing, and focus on what would make a passerby stop, watch, learn, and participate. Proposed projects can be adapted tried-and-true programs or newly developed, innovative programs.
Questions?
For questions about application content, eligibility, and events please contact CultureSource at [email protected]
