Michigan Creates
ABOUT MICHIGAN CREATES:
Explore the vibrant arts and culture landscape of Michigan, a state with a thriving creative ecosystem that has birthed iconic movements like Motown and The Purple Rose Theater. Home to legendary musicians, writers, and artists, Michigan boasts a rich tapestry of cultural heritage known worldwide. Michigan Creates is a podcast series that will connect listeners with gifted artists and cultural institutions that are nurturing Michigan's vibrant creative landscape.
PODCAST HOST:
Join your host, Ara Topouzian, an award-winning Armenian musician and advocate for the arts in Michigan. Ara will converse with artists and cultural institutions while exploring the intersection of music and culture and highlighting their work to bolster the artist community that sustains Michigan's creative economy.
Michigan Creates
Michigan Creates Guest: Dorota & Steve Coy, ArtClvb
In this episode of Michigan Creates, host Ara Topouzian sits down with Dorota and Steve Coy, the founders of ArtClvb, to explore how their shared vision has shaped one of Detroit’s most dynamic contemporary art spaces.
Dorota and Steve discuss the origins of ArtClvb, the role of experimentation and risk in supporting artists, and how curating space itself can become an act of creativity. From building community to championing emerging voices, this conversation offers an inside look at what it takes to sustain an artist-driven gallery while staying deeply connected to Detroit’s cultural fabric.
Whether you’re an artist, arts administrator, or creative entrepreneur, this episode highlights how passion, partnership, and purpose intersect to create something truly meaningful.
Michigan Creates is a podcast series highlighting artists and art & culture organization in Michigan. Produced and hosted by Ara Topouzian, award winning traditional Armenian musician. Podcast theme music: Song: Sun Never Sets Music by: CreatorMix.com
