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August 27, 2012
 

In Progress: A Benefit for Creative Rights

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Written by: Jasmine Zweifler
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In Progress

I’d be surprised if any one of you reading this today doesn’t have a friend who is an artist. We have such a wealth of young and passionate people making music, creating art, acting and dancing all over Washtenaw county. But people forget that making art isn’t always as simple as putting pen to paper then having the public clamor for your genius.

That’s where Creative Rights comes in. They are a non-profit that seeks to offer free legal services and educational programs to artists as a way of empowering the artistic community. They basically want to inform creative types about the avenues open to them when they decide to make a living doing what they love.

Because Creative Rights is a non-profit, they rely on donations to keep on keepin’ on: enter In Progress. In Progress is a benefit event that kicks off with an opening reception at the riverfront building located at 1250 N. Main in Ann Arbor from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. on the evening of September 14. This reception is a guaranteed swank-tasrophe – we’re talking cocktail attire, a string quartet and a bevy of designers, professors, composers and artists to mix and mingle with. So, if you’ve ever wanted to feel super classy and important you can pay the 35 dollars (all of which goes to support Creative Rights) and be a part of this distinct preview event.

If you don’t feel like coughing up the dough or dressing up, then feel free to attend the actual show (Creative Rights’ first) the next day from 7 p.m. until the wee hours. Five dollars gets you into a veritable extravaganza of artistic expression, and the sheer amount of creativity that will be on display is almost beyond belief. The creative director of In Progress, Ben Stange, has made certain that the evening’s characterization of “art” has remained inclusive and stimulating.

The night will begin with extended performances that run the gamut from performance art to dance to excerpts from plays performed by some of the most talented people from Ann Arbor to Detroit. As the night moves on, there will be live music from Hush, Love, Deastro and Portsman among others. There will, of course, be some truly mind-expanding visual art on tap as well. Bri Howard creates tattoo style baroque visuals, and Rob Todd builds kinetic interactive sculptures while Justin Mast constructs architectural art pieces. These are just a few of the over 40 artists that will be strutting their stuff that night. It seems that In Progress features no two artists that work in the same style – a rare feat for any art showcase.

To answer the unasked question, there will indeed be food, wine and beer available both nights to keep the interactions lubricated. We here at iSPY, along with Michigan Radio, The Ann and our friends at The Charlie LaCroix Art Brokerage have partnered with Creative Rights for this truly unique event. We invite the public to get to know individuals who are working tirelessly to make our community a little more beautiful and to get involved. To do just that, or learn more about the event or Creative Rights itself, visit creative-rights.org.



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