the Carr Center | Inspire. Entertain. Challenge. Educate.

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Coming Up @ The Carr Center

June 14: Art Mile 2021
The Carr Center Galleries return to this long month celebration of the arts in Detroit through July 11th
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June 21: “Precarious Performances”
Opens in the Carr Virtual Center Galleries through August 6th
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June 25: “A New Awakening”
Opens in Gallery 4, Carr Virtual Center Galleries through

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Celebrating Jazz Education Week with the Erb Foundation and all of our collaborating partners in JazzEd Detroit.

JazzEd Detroit brings five of Detroit’s top jazz organizations together to create a hub of resources for students and the Carr Center is proud to be a part of this collaboration.

Detroit based artists Cydney Camp, Lorena Cruz and Morgan Bouldes being featured at the Carr Center Galleries for Art Mile 2021.

Art Mile is a city-wide digital art exhibition that champions Detroit’s vibrant and diverse arts community by promoting public programs and online acquisitions.

Winning entries from “A New Awakening,” our 2021 Youth Arts Competition in Visual, Performing and Literary Arts on display

Winners of our 2021 Young Artists Competition “A NEW AWAKENING ” will be featured in a new exhibition inside Gallery 4 of the Carr Virtual Center June 25 through July 23.
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“Sitting here in the Blues Capitol … Memphis. Blues Foundation is one block from me. Ya’ll been jammin! Thank you Carr Center and sponsors! Great show!!!”

Emma Lockridge,
attended “Thornetta Davis… Detroit’s Queen of the Blues” in Concert

Loved this talk! So glad I could tune in, thank you for answering questions.

Amber B.,
attended “Reflections on Ritual” Artist TalkBack

“Hi y’all! Nice to be in the same place with you again, listening to Thornetta Davis-Anderson… Play that slide Brett Lucas! Y’all are the best!”

Nicole DeLano,
attended ” Thornetta Davis… Queen of the Blues” in Concert

“It’s billed as “Duo +1″, but I’m seeing multiple saxes, trumpet, as well as Terri singing and playing multiple instruments. We really get our money’s worth this time!”

Douglas Carleton,
attended “dUOS & dUETS: Jack DeJohnette & Terri Lyne Carrington”

“The Carr Center ROCKS!”

Corky Warren,
attended “Thornetta Davis… Detroit’s Queen of the Blues” in Concert

Who We Are

the Carr Center leverages the essence of the African American cultural experience to inspire, entertain, challenge and educate. It is a place where artists, across all disciplines, and community come together. We accomplish our mission through three core programs:

the Carr Center Contemporary, The Carr Center Arts Academy and the Carr Center Presents….

Our Mission

the Carr Center is devoted to the preservation, presentation, promotion and development of the African and African American cultural arts traditions within our multicultural community.

Inspire

You cannot touch inspiration but you can feel it. Inspiration is what motivates and drives creativity. Our goal is to inspire creativity in artists, our patrons, and our community through the presentation and teaching of African American cultural arts traditions.

Entertain

To be entertained is a gift from artists and performers to their audiences.

It is a gift of emotion, joy and inspiration. In every presentation, the Carr Center aims to be a platform for unmerited giving.

Challenge

Challenging someone builds strength, character and confidence. All of these nouns are essential to nurturing personal growth. The Carr Center challenges and nurtures both artists and audiences, in order to help them grow.

Educate

Education is power. The Carr Center creates opportunities for unique educational experiences in order to preserve African and African American cultural arts traditions and empower future generations to make new traditions their own.