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ArtOps recognizes the importance of giving back to the community through the arts. Developing programs that foster collaboration, open discussion, and active participation, the organization has created opportunities for growth and development.
Encouraging the participation of community members from every background, ArtOps has created open and accepting environments to increase the presence of artistic expression in the Metro Detroit area.
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Since its inception in 2008, Detroit Passport to the Arts has been a hub for arts and culture in Detroit for people 45 & under.
Passport holders have the opportunity to obtain tickets to attend cross-disciplinary art presentations and multi-faceted events, while having the opportunity to socialize with other passport holders and artists across the city.
To learn more, visit the Detroit Passport to the Arts website.
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Community heART Highland Park is an original program of ArtOps. Established in 2016, CAHP is a multi-year initiative that seeks to build and strengthen community life through
the arts.
The vibrant creativity of artists and residents is apparent in every corner of Highland Park.
Over the past three years, ArtOps researched, conducted interviews and started building relationships with key stakeholders, artists and business owners about the arts’ role in the city. Continue Reading
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The High Wire Lab is a community-wide effort to build audiences for contemporary music in the region. This innovate project strives to provide on-ramps to contemporary music, challenging, enlightening, and informing audiences. The over-arching goal is to build awareness and appreciation for music of our time by providing direct promotional and financial support. The series takes special care to focus on the creators of new work, giving singular focus on why they think this music is important.
ArtOps is grateful to the Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation for their support in initiating the High Wire Lab.
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Created in collaboration with the top five jazz education organizations in the area: the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Carr Center, Michigan State University Community Music School, Detroit Jazz Festival, and Music Hall Center for the Arts. Staffed by established leaders in jazz performance and instruction, JazzEd Detroit is a new program created to promote the rich landscape of jazz education programs throughout metro Detroit.