“Community Consciousness” Exhibit

DETROIT, Mich. – September 2, 2025 – Eighty-one artists from across southeast Michigan will present their works in the annual “Community Consciousness” art exhibit, opening Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the Brown and Juanita C. Ford Art Gallery located on the Wayne County Community College District’s (WCCCD) Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus. The campus is located at 1001 West Fort Street in Detroit. The exhibit opens with a 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. reception on September 4 and is open to the public at no cost. The exhibit is on view through November 5, 2025.

The exhibit includes sculpture, paintings, drawings, prints and photography. Presenting artists include Harold Allen, John Bolden, Judy Bowman, Cory Chavis, Ida Hawkins, Jo Lewis, Aliyah Moore, Raven Moreland, Stephanie Onwenu, Jocelyn Rainey, Gyona Rice, Bill Sanders, Dawud Shabazz, Asha Walida, Myrlen Washington, Najma Wilson and many more.

The exhibit is presented in partnership with WCCCD’s School of Continuing Education. For more information about the exhibit, or about the Brown and Juanita C. Ford Art Galleries at WCCCD, please email artgallery@wcccd.edu.

About Wayne County Community College District
WCCCD, one of the largest urban-suburban community colleges in Michigan, is a multi-campus district with six campus locations and educational centers, including the Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center, the Heinz C. Prechter Educational and Performing Arts Center, the Michigan Institute for Public Safety Education (MIPSE), the Curtis L. Ivery Health and Wellness Education Center and the Outdoor Careers Training Center. The District serves students across 32 cities and townships, and more than 500 square miles. WCCCD is committed to the continued development of innovative programs, workforce transformation, hosting community-based training sessions, and improving student facilities and services. www.wcccd.edu.