Five ways for emerging artists to save money during Frugal February.
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Meet Mint Artists jeweler and board member Trinity
Trinity Brown learned wire wrapping herself while on a break from dancing, following tips on a YouTube video. She had had surgery on her back for scoliosis. She started doing shows at 13 and soon joined Mint, the youngest artist to start in our Learn and Earn program.  She is a senior at University High School Academy in Southfield, …
Success! De’Shaia lands in pro shows with Mint
De’Shaia Ventour, a senior at Cass Tech, started making more elaborate duct tape painting after she joined Mint and sold her work at the Palmer Park Art Fair and other Mint events. She still creates beautiful duct tape flower pens and wallets, but her work has gotten bigger, more elaborate and in more venues. Her duct tape painting Black Roses …
Creating connections and more sales: Valuable add ons for emerging artists
  Artists need more than paint and canvas to make an exceptional impression when they hand over their art to a buyer. A business card won’t do it, and bubble wrap or a protective sleeve is just an appetizer for really showing you care for your art and your art collectors.  That said, really beautiful wrapping of your art …
Mint’s successes and miracles: A yearend letter from our director
Dear friends of Mint, Mint Artists Guild is finishing a year of successes and firsts. We are proud of these – and we see how many more opportunities and challenges we could tackle in 2020 and 2021, with your support and donations from individuals, businesses and foundations. Some of our successes have names: Seyi, a photographer, learned to paint with …
How Jessica ended up in two Mint videos and a show in the Fisher Building
Jessica Fligger showed up with her family for the Mint Paint Detroit with Generosity opening last month, a rare artist with a rare opportunity – two of them. She left 90 minutes later with two interviews completed and her paintings shining. This young painter and ceramics artist was thrilled to have her art featured in the Fisher Building – and …
Meet Mint’s new marketing intern Journey
She smiles and creates videos and digital art. Learn more about our new marketing intern.
Financial goals and gift giving. Timely money management basics for emerging artists
Life can be messy and overflowing. Here’s three ways to start managing your money – and achieving your financial and life goals.
Mint stars in CBS Eye on Detroit feature
 When he stopped by for a quick hello and a question at the start of TedXDetroit, videographer Tim Brown promised he would return. And he did, and he interviewed Mint co-founder Vickie Elmer and Mint Artists’ Journey Shamily, asking about upcoming events. Then at our invitation, he showed up at our Paint Detroit with Generosity opening at the Fisher …
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 …