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Holiday cards: back story and today’s beauties

  Credit or blame Sir Henry Cole for the tradition of sending holiday cards to family or friends. The man who would go on to become the first leader of the Victoria and Albert Museum created what the Smithsonian magazine says is the first Christmas card in 1840. That’s when he realized he did not have enough time to send …

Children are our future, our beautiful inspiration for 2020

Girl with a heart painting by Alexis Bagley

Read on to learn why we are focusing on children and youth in the year ahead.

Artists, connect with collectors with these thoughtful tips

The Detroit Collects exhibit at the DIA features work by many African American artists, including the colorful suit by Nick Cave. (Photo: DIA)

Artists, follow these smart tips on creating stronger connections to art collectors.

Art for all: Make more Mint crafts and coloring pages

Mint Artists Guild believes in crafts – and we offer them to children in Detroit regularly. Seven times this summer, we hosted a free arts and crafts activities for families and individuals in Palmer Park, with support from the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency and individual donors. We set up right outside the Mint Studios and children showed up in …

How we are going to win a window on Woodward in 2020, with one minute of your help

We really want to win a competition to be featured in a window on Woodward, so please, please take one minute to vote for us!

Tea and friendship

Consider hosting a Mint Tea, or joining us at a future one to connect with creatives and support Mint Artists Guild.

Don’t miss out! Awesome art, one evening only

This painting by Hughie Lee Smith is part of the eclectic, international collection of attorney Jerome Watson and Judge Deborah Geraldine Bledsoe Ford.

Don’t miss out. The art in our hosts home goes on and on. But Mint Masterpieces is one evening only, Oct. 19.

How collectors choose the emerging artists they buy

Five pieces of advice from art advisors and experts for collectors who seek emerging artists’ work.

Our fall and winter wish list

Mint is seeking donations of sequins, felt, greeting cards and more in our fall wish list. Please share, or give, or both!

Creative, beautiful art at Mint Masterpieces, Part 2

Meet some of the generous artists donating work to Mint Masterpieces.