Author Archives: aratopouzian

Creative Class: Bruce Giffin

Posted on 04/10/2017 by aratopouzian

Being painfully self taught after 30 years of beating my head against the wall, I stopped long enough in 2011 to receive a Kresge Artist Fellowship for a project called “The Face Of Detroit”. I am humbled beyond words and … Continue reading →

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Creative Class: Michael Zadoorian

Posted on 03/27/2017 by aratopouzian

Michael Zadoorian is the author of two novels, THE LEISURE SEEKER (William Morrow) and SECOND HAND (W.W. Norton) and a story collection, THE LOST TIKI PALACES OF DETROIT (Wayne State University Press). A motion picture of THE LEISURE SEEKER starring … Continue reading →

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Creative Class: Sarah Nesbitt

Posted on 03/13/2017 by aratopouzian

Sarah Nesbitt was born in Syracuse, New York and has a MFA in Photography at Pennsylvania State University and a BFA in Photography and Drawing at the State University of New York at Oswego. Her interests lie in studying how … Continue reading →

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Creative Class: Kathleen Pfeiffer

Posted on 03/07/2017 by aratopouzian

Kathleen Pfeiffer is an essayist, memoirist and literary critic living in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Kathy was raised in Trumbull, Connecticut.  She earned her B.A. from Emmanuel College, and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Brandeis University.  Kathy taught writing at Yale … Continue reading →

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Arts Advocacy Month – Support the creativity in Michigan

Posted on 03/06/2017 by aratopouzian

As many of you know, I am a proud Board member of Creative Many Michigan (CMM) and our mission is very straightforward: Creative Many is a statewide organization that develops creative people, creative places and the creative economy for a … Continue reading →

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Creative Class: Heidi Kaloustian

Posted on 02/20/2017 by aratopouzian

Heidi Kaloustian is a writer who lives and works in Detroit. She has received numerous awards and honors for her writing, including a 2015 Schulze Fellowship for a debut novel, a 2012 Kresge Fellowship in the Literary Arts, and a … Continue reading →

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Creative Class: Michael Shimmin

Posted on 02/06/2017 by aratopouzian

Michael Shimmin is one of the most in-demand percussionists in the state of Michigan. Well versed in the styles of jazz, world, folk, rock, and classical music, he continually proves to be a valuable asset to any musical project. Graduating … Continue reading →

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Creative Class: Greg Hosharian

Posted on 01/30/2017 by aratopouzian

  Musician, composer, conductor, pianist and orchestrator, Greg Hosharian began playing the piano at the age of four, when his father, composer/conductor Edward Hosharian, became his first music teacher. When Greg was 13, he studied under pianist Akiko Dohi and … Continue reading →

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Creative Class: Jason Gittinger

Posted on 01/16/2017 by aratopouzian

Jason Gittinger is an avid community builder and entrepreneur. Through his music school, The Detroit School of Rock and Pop Music® he goes out of his way to educate and nurture young and aspiring musicians about being a professional in … Continue reading →

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Creative Class: Monte Nagler

Posted on 01/03/2017 by aratopouzian

Monte’s photographs, which have won numerous awards, are found in many private and public collections including the Detroit Institute of Art; the University Of Michigan Museum Of Art; the Grand Rapids Art Museum; The State of Michigan; General Electric Corporation: BASF … Continue reading →

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