Press

Mint Artists Guild press and media support

Check news articles and blogs that feature us.

Mint Artists Guild is headed to ArtPrize for first time with very small paintings, 50 of them.

Read our media release here. ArtPrize in Grand Rapids runs Sept. 13 – 28.

Councilwoman Angela Whitfield Calloway‘s September 2024 newsletter features Mint

The article shared our End of Summer Celebration and information about our fall exhibits and events. We hope to share a link to it soon.

CW Detroit Community Connect August 2022

Mint Artists Guild Takes The Artistic Talent Of Detroit’s Youth, Helps Them Promote and Sell Their Work

https://cwdetroit.cbslocal.com/2022/08/18/mint-artists-guild-takes-the-artistic-talent-of-detroits-youth-helps-them-promote-and-sell-their-work/

Alexis Bagley is featured in PBS segment on young leaders in Detroit

https://youtu.be/pur00rtHiYI

Mint Artists Guild lifts up young Detroit artists, helps them turn their passion into a career: WXYZ Detroit, January 2022

https://www.wxyz.com/news/mint-artists-guild-lifts-up-young-detroit-artists-helps-them-turn-their-passion-into-a-career

Undaunted by the Pandemic, Mint dances into new projects: Second Wave Media January 2022

https://www.secondwavemedia.com/features/Undaunted-by-the-pandemic-Mint-dances-into-new-projects-and-draws-in-more-creative-youth.aspx

Board Member & Artist, Kelly O’Neill, shares her story: Voyage Michigan Magazine, January 2022

https://voyagemichigan.com/interview/meet-kelly-oneill-of-just-outside-of-detroit-michigan

Porch shares expert advice to design the perfect set gallery at home.

https://porch.com/advice/expert-advice-design-art-gallery

Mint Artist Guild featured in article titled, 5 festive ways to engage with Detroit for a more magical season.

https://www.modeldmedia.com/features/5WaysToEngage.aspx

2021 Paint Detroit with Generosity Art Exhibition: Click on Detroit

https://www.clickondetroit.com/community/2021/12/02/detroit-historical-museum-exhibit-showcases-citys-artistic-youth/

Paint Detroit with Generosity 2021 exhibition at the Detroit Historical Museum.

Mint’s first traveling exhibit goes to Grand Rapids as Mint keeps growing. Model D feature story:

 https://www.modeldmedia.com/features/MINT-artists-guild.aspx

Heroes: Now & Then opens at GRAM. Macomb Daily February 2021:

 https://www.macombdaily.com/entertainment/mint-artists-guild-youths-show-images-of-their-heroes-at-gram/article_3f2941a6-1a80-59a8-b38b-e2ed2afcf446.html

Mint’s first show at a Detroit museum shows Paint Detroit with Generosity and youth self portraits:

 https://www.clickondetroit.com/community/2021/12/02/detroit-historical-museum-exhibit-showcases-citys-artistic-youth/

Mint is among 56 Michigan nonprofits to donate to for Giving Tuesday 2021. WDIV Channel 4:

 https://bit.ly/3d5m888

Mint donated a painting to Strategic Community Partners. Blog post:

 https://strategiccommunitypartners.org/news/skys-the-limit?fbclid=IwAR1WY8hB70AHz70hczUzyOAvI6I4CXuKkZ2muLPzyhqGPHv1nxt1ZJxPUZM

OpenChange interview with Mint co-founder Vickie Elmer, February 2021:

 https://idealstate.app.box.com/s/xnykcbnty47jxzkd56iqd9iv1uuj1tla

Power to the People mural with Hubert Massey downtown Detroit:

 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/us/politics/detroit-protests-mural.html

Mint’s Paint Detroit with Generosity show is the backdrop for the CBS Detroit Eye on Detroit feature:  

The Creative Armory :

  “Our artists are so united in their love of being able to create and sell their work that I don’t think it occurs to them to think about their differences. They truly become each others tribe and support system, and it’s really beautiful to see.”  – Vickie Elmer https://thecreativearmory.com/2019/09/mint-artists-guild-works-to-develop-detroits-creative-youth/

Starting toward success in the art world.  Ferndale Friends, October / November 2018: 

Funky Ferndale Art Fair preview, with Mint Artists’ Eleanor Aro:

 https://www.clickondetroit.com/live-in-the-d/this-art-fair-in-ferndale-is-funky

7th edition by Carroll Michels.

Mentions Mint Artists Guild  How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist,  

Cool summer jobs with Mint Artists. The Hub, 2018:

 https://www.thehubdetroit.com/mint-artists-guild-hires-talented-teens-to-create-art-for-detroit-parks/

Mint helps young artists showcase their talents. Detroit City Limits, March 2018:

 https://www.detroit-city-limits.com/articles/id/21/mint-artists-guild-helps-young-artists-showcase-and-sell-their-work  

(Starts around 7:35 )  https://www.clickondetroit.com/video/live-in-the-d-palmer-park-art-fair-1493910022928

Young artists among the scene at 2015 Palmer Park Art Fair. Deadline Detroit:

 http://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/12178/photo_gallery_a_picture-perfect_day_for_the_palmer_park_art_fair

Teaching Young Artists the World:

 http://www.michipreneur.com/tap-teaches-young-artists-the-world-of-business/