Kresge Arts in Detroit x Sidewalk Detroit
Bakpak Durden (photo: Livin' for Media)
The 10th annual Sidewalk Festival on July 29 and August 5, 2023 celebrated how Detroit artists shape the narrative of the city, share the complex stories of our neighborhoods and help us imagine a better future—and present.
Kresge Arts in Detroit collaborated with Sidewalk Detroit to bring Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Award recipients to the festival lineup.
Artists included:
Celia Benvenutti, 2020 Gilda Award recipient
Peter Bernal, 2021 Kresge Artist Fellow
Allan Colding, 2022 Kresge Artist Fellow
DAAY, 2022 Kresge Artist Fellow
Bakpak Durden, 2021 Gilda Award recipient
Queen Gabby (House of Jit), 2022 Kresge Artist Fellow
Michael Manson (House of Jit), 2020 Kresge Artist Fellow
Andrew Morton (Sofa Stories), 2020 Kresge Artist Fellow
Emily Rogers, 2020 Gilda Award recipient
Lis Chere Thomas, 2020 Gilda Award recipient
Trishawna, 2022 Gilda Award recipient
Queen Gabby, Michael Manon (House of Jit) (photo: Livin’ for Media)
Trishawna with Shua Group (photo: Trilogy Beats)
Celia Benvenutti and bree gant (photo: Livin' For Media)
Lis Chere Thomas (Photo: Trilogy Beats)
Lis Chere Thomas (Photo: Trilogy Beats)
Emily Rogers (Photo: Trilogy Beats)
Allan Colding (photo by Cybelle Codish)
Connecting artists to paid exhibition opportunities like Sidewalk Festival is just one way Kresge Arts in Detroit supports the careers of Detroit artists during their award year and beyond.
Sidewalk Festival 2023 was our third collaboration with Sidewalk Detroit since 2020. The partnership began in 2020 with NOW:FUTURE neighborhood performance series. We teamed up again in 2021 to host NOW:FUTURE Artist Summit: Unpacking Mutual Aid and Alternative Economies for Detroit Artists.