The Detroit Jazz Festival revealed its Sept. 4–7 lineup and named Joe Lovano artist‑in‑residence, setting up a Labor Day weekend stacked with legends and local homecomings.

Motown Museum opens 'Psychedelic Soul' in the Esther Gordy Edwards Centre, showcasing rare vinyl, vintage fashion and immersive installations from April 17 to Sept. 27, 2026.

A city-backed arts program will place up to 200 Detroit teens in paid summer roles, pairing creative training with workplace skills and a paycheck.

The Charles H. Wright Museum says federal and state aid is tapering and has asked the city for emergency support to avoid layoffs and reduced hours.

Interlochen Arts Academy students will perform with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall on March 10 in a semiquincentennial program featuring a new Marsalis cello concerto and Reena Esmail’s RE|member.

Wayne State’s Reuther Library will house the Heidelberg Project’s nonprofit archive, preserving four decades of photos, records and community programming for research.

Howard Handler is stepping down as president of 313 Presents with a final day of March 31, 2026, capping a nearly seven‑year run leading Detroit’s top live‑music promoter. The company says the move is a planned transition.

Detroit celebrates Black History Month with a free event featuring City Historian Jamon Jordan and pianist Alvin Waddles; a mix of history lecture and musical performance at the Charles H. Wright Museum.

Tyree Guyton, creator of the Heidelberg Project, receives the 2026 Kresge Eminent Artist award, marking 40 years of his influential work in Detroit's art scene.

Lake Erie's receding waters revealed hidden treasures like a 1969 Volkswagen axle and a vintage class ring in Luna Pier, Michigan, following a seiche caused by a bomb cyclone.

The Porcupine Mountains Artist-in-Residence Program is accepting applications for the 2026 seasons for artists to create work inspired by Michigan's wilderness.

Detroit invites artists to submit designs for a statue honoring Joe Louis's influence in equestrian sports, with a $175,000 commission. The statue will be part of a series highlighting his life beyond boxing.

The Henry Ford Museum offered free entry on December 1 to honor the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks' historic act, which is part of their exhibit "With Liberty and Justice for All."