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Fashion Designer Tracy Reese, Founder of Detroit-based sustainable brand Hope For Flowers (and notable for styling former First Lady Michelle Obama) is launching Hope for Flowers Art Enrichment Program this fall.
The free program offered to children will launch this Fall at The Hope For Flowers studios located at 7375 Woodward Ave. suite 1700, Detroit 48202. From 6-8 p.m.on August 20, an open house will take place which will include a studio tour and local artist installments. Guests must register by August 16. Registration is available here.
“I started the Hope for Flowers Art Enrichment program because I wanted to create more opportunities for Detroit’s youth to experience art and culture without the burden of having to pay for specialized classes,” said Reese. “As a child growing up in Detroit, I had amazing exposure to Detroit’s rich cultural community. I want to be a part of creating these same types of opportunities for today’s Detroit youth.”
During the August 20 open house, guests will enjoy locally designed installation of Hope for Flowers’ latest collections, an artisan showcase featuring local talent, and a video presentation of past Tracy Reese fashion shows. In addition, attendees will tour the studio and learn all about the upcoming program.
On August 21, Hope For Flowers Art Enrichment program will host pilot programs for youth ages 7-9 from 11:00am-12:30pm and ages 10-12 from 1:30pm-3:00pm.
“This program is important because we need to expand the possibilities that children see for themselves,” Reese said. “We want to help them ‘color their worlds.’ I believe that experiencing the arts enhances our view of the world and our place in it and gives us agency to create rich and vibrant lives.”
Starting this fall, Hope for Flowers will offer neighborhood children and adults free weekend and evening classes and workshops. While focused on arts enrichment, the curriculum is written to foster local, creative talent while also building life skills and reviving sustainable life practices that have historically and intrinsically been part of Black culture.
To attend the Hope For Flowers Open House Please register here by August 16. To learn more about the Hope for Flowers Art Enrichment Program, visit https://hopeforflowers.com.
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