UPCOMING SESSIONS
UPCOMING SESSIONS
Community Care Using GREP
Violeta Donawa | October 13, 2026 at 5-7PM
We’re bringing a restorative morning experience to the Detroit Design District—designed for high achievers, creatives, and community members who move and think fast but need space to slow down, reflect, and reconnect. Set to the sounds of R&B from the 1960s and ’70s, the morning will blend coffee, networking, and guided learning in an intimate circle where participants will explore practical tools for emotional regulation, nervous system awareness, and community care. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of yourself, a new tool for navigating your emotions, and a renewed sense of connection to the people around you.
Advocacy in Perimenopause: Sex, Mental Health, Workplace & Policy
Karissa Pfeffer | October 22, 2026 at 7-9PM
Advocacy in Perimenopause: Sex, Mental Health, Workplace & Policy brings together four Michigan voices for an honest conversation about what it means to advocate for yourself and others throughout the perimenopause transition. Featuring perspectives from sexual health, mental health, the workplace, and public policy, each speaker will share her expertise before coming together for a moderated panel discussion and audience Q&A. Whether you’re navigating perimenopause or menopause yourself, supporting someone who is, or simply want to better understand this stage of life, you’re welcome to join us for an evening of education, conversation, and community.
Deux More Healing
Brandys Stephensn | November 17, 2026 at 7-9PM
Step into a curated art experience exploring creativity as a pathway to healing, reflection, and self-discovery. Through an exhibition of visual art and poetry, guests will be invited to slow down, connect with the work, and participate in mini painting and sketching workshops designed to offer moments of calm and creative release, while receiving a self-care bag filled with mental health resources and essentials. The experience encourages a more open and accessible approach to emotional well-being—showing that caring for your mental health can be creative, communal, and explored beyond conventional therapy spaces.
THE MINDSET SHIFT
Tamarra Campbell | December 1, 2026 at 7-9PM
Turning a passion for filmmaking into a sustainable career takes more than creative talent—it requires the right mindset, business strategy, industry knowledge, and relationships. This interactive workshop, led by award-winning Producer and Impact Producer Tamarra Campbell, is designed to help emerging filmmakers make the shift from creating as a hobby to building a viable career in the film industry.
Drawing from more than a decade of experience and a portfolio of films distributed on Apple TV, BET+, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and more, Tamarra will break down the real-world strategies filmmakers need to move their projects—and careers—forward. Participants will explore how to identify funding opportunities, increase the visibility and marketability of their work, navigate distribution, and position their films to reach buyers and audiences.
The session will also put collaboration into practice, giving participants opportunities to connect, pitch, and explore how strategic partnerships can strengthen their projects and expand their reach. The experience concludes with each participant developing a personalized, step-by-step action plan for their next narrative project.
Participants will leave with more than inspiration: they’ll have practical tools for securing funding, building an audience, approaching distribution, and creating a path toward a lasting career in film.
The Common Room: Building Detroit's Creative Future Together
Missy Michaux | December 3, 2026 at 4-6PM
Built by Detroit creatives for Detroit creatives, The Common Room is creating an inclusive hub where artists and makers across disciplines can access space, skills, mentorship, collaboration, and community. Through guided small-group conversations, shared ideas, and open dialogue, participants will help shape what this creative home becomes while connecting with photographers, musicians, designers, writers, artists, and other members of Detroit’s creative community. You’ll leave with new relationships, a sense of ownership in what’s being built, and a clear way to get involved as a founding member, facilitator, collaborator, or supporter.
Le Shoppe Modern / Detroit Fine Art Appraisals
Trista Maltby | October 27, 2026 at 7-9PM
Join us for an engaging conversation designed to make the world of art collecting more approachable, accessible, and meaningful. Led by art and design experts from Detroit Fine Art Appraisals and Le Shoppe Modern, this experience will explore how collections begin, what influences the value of art, and how to properly care for, document, and preserve the pieces that matter to you.
Through expert conversation, practical guidance, and an interactive Antiques Roadshow–inspired discussion, attendees will learn about appraisals, provenance, insurance, estate planning, preservation, and today’s art market. Participants are invited to bring a photo of an artwork, heirloom, sculpture, or collectible for the opportunity to have select pieces discussed during the session.
Whether you’re a longtime collector or simply inherited a meaningful family piece, you’ll leave with greater confidence, practical knowledge, and trusted resources to help protect the art and objects you value for generations to come.
