Photo by Trever Long; Installation by Jean Wilson

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Something Cold wsg Deastro
Thursday, February 11
10pm
$3.00

The Final Cut opening @ Ladybug Gallery
February 13
6pm to 10pm
Free and open to public

The Young and the Restless Reception
February 13
9pm to 11pm
Free and open to public


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CAID seeks artist-in-residence

Live above the CAID. Apartment available for immediate move in. Work and play at the CAID. Have your band rehearsals at the CAID, use the galleries for your own art making when they are closed. Internet and heat included. Contact CAID for more information: info@thecaid.org

 

Deastro at CAID for Something Cold
Monthly dance party features Ghostly International artist

February is the shortest month of the year and it often feels bad, its cold, its dirty, its short lived and hosts a holiday that celebrates sex, love, and candy. Its certainly a sticky dirty little month! Its an important month for Something Cold as we welcome our very surreal electronic guests DEASTRO (Ghostly International) to our monthly frozen party.

DJ Justin Carver will be spinning the usual minimal-synth, cold wave, industrial, and weirdo jams all night.

CD Giveaways courtesy of INFRASTITION records (http://www.infrastition.com/).

3 dollars at the door. Event is from 10pm-2am at CAID.

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The Young and the Restless
Closing party for exhibition at CAID

Bag Ladyb by Tracey TilleyFormerlly know as Yelp's Art Attack, the Young and the Restless exhibition was such a success that juror Aaron Timlin decided to give it additional exposure by holding a special exhibition closing reception on Saturday, February 13 from 6pm to 11pm.

During the reception CAID members will be able to vote for three artists for an opportunity to exhibit a larger body of work. The top vote getter will receive their own solo exhibition in the second floor gallery at the CAID. This time CAID members decide who will exhibit at CAID. Each member may cast one vote for up to three artists during the exhibition reception on February 13th between 6pm and 11pm. The winner will be announced in the CAID e-newsletter sent out the week of February 15th.

The exhibition reception is free and open to the public. Only members of CAID will be permitted to vote for their favorite artists. Anyone can become a member by joining online or at the gallery in person. To join online go to: www.thecaid.org/join.html

To learn more about the participating artists and to see some work featured in the exhibit go to: www.thecaid.org/yandr.html.

The Final Cut
Exhibit features the work of new CAID members at Southwest Detroit gallery

In the fall of 2009 the Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit held the first annual members’ exhibition.  The exhibition permitted all members to bring in work of any size, number or medium.  There were no limits on where the work would be placed in the gallery and each member was responsible for installing their own work.  Almost 30 artist members participated with most being new members to CAID.  CAID’s Executive Director, Aaron Timlin, selected eight artists from the members show to be included in The Final Cut exhibition which opens at the Ladybug Gallery on February 13th.  [More about The Final Cut ]

           

Yelp about CAID!

Yelper Sara "Lady Fantastic" A. says, "Located on Rosa Parks Blvd, in the most unassuming little building the CAID is one of Detroit's freshest and innovative art spaces. If you're not really looking, I mean really looking for this joint, you'll drive by it a million and one times. The small sign proclaiming its name it's difficult to see, so be prepared.

I've been to the CAID a number of times and am always impressed. The art shows have featured some of Metro Detroit's finest upcoming artists from photographs to sculptors to painters. You just never know what you're gonna get here and that's what I like..." More Yelps...

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Established on Valentine's Day 1979, the Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit is a community based non-profit organization.  CAID fosters and promotes the essential link between contemporary arts and contemporary society through its exhibitions, performances, critical and public discourse, and the funding of contemporary arts and art related activities. top