Downriver Council for the Arts partners with Hegira, Inc. for Self Esteem

The Downriver Council for the Arts is committed to connecting art to the community. We partner with others in the region to strengthen arts and cultural relationships between groups and engage artists. Cross-sector collaborations offer exposure, accessibility and equity in the arts and cultural environment of our communities. We actively engage our community in a manner which is inclusive of the broadest range of ideas and approaches while in the pursuit and creation of arts and culture. The DCA remains committed to strengthening our understanding of equity and diversity by listening to our community’s needs, researching and providing rich and diverse artistic programming.

May is Mental Health
Awareness Month so the
partnership kickoff event
was a “Self-Esteem” art exhibit
that that allowed middle and high
school students to express
what self-esteem means to
them through art. A strong sense of self-esteem is one of the foundations we all
need to build resilience as we maneuver through the ups and downs which life
can bring. We contacted Downriver teachers to help facilitate the art creation
with their students and offered incentives to the teachers to participate. This
exhibit will be the springboard from which Hegira Health, Inc. and the DCA
develop future art and mental wellness opportunities for our community. We
hope you will visit the art exhibit and join us at the closing event where you’ll
gather more information on future programming as well and meet some of the
artists and their families.

ABOUT THE DOWNRIVER COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
Founded in 1978, the Downriver Council for the Arts (DCA) is a regional non-profit 501(c)(3) arts and cultural organization that proudly serves nearly 400,000 residents in 21 Downriver communities. We operate out of the James R. DeSana Center for Arts and Culture (The Arts Center), a three-story, 20,000 SF historic building located in downtown Wyandotte. The DCA's mission is to enrich the quality of life in the Downriver communities by advocating and promoting the arts and providing opportunities for involvement and participation in arts and cultural activities. We actively support local artists and performers through artistic outreach programs and special promotional opportunities. The DCA also creates regional partnerships with other cultural organizations, schools and service clubs to promote artistic, cultural and special events throughout Southeast Michigan. We hold these activities in our Arts Center and by operating in the various cities we serve. More information and activities can be found by viewing the DCA online. We have quite active social channels, so please visit those as well.

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Downriver Council for the Arts, 81 Chestnut, Wyandotte, MI 48192
734-720-0671