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Neighborhood Art School x étude

RESIDE Teaching Arts Summit | December 5, 2026 | 1550 Taylor St.

On December 5th RESIDE will come together with étude to celebrate their course offerings and introduce them to the world through a Teaching Arts Summit hosted by the CDC. Learn more about the RESIDE x étude collaboration here.

This Summit will host arts organizations from across the city and showcase the way of art, celebrating how community based apprenticeship fuels the next generation of artists. Throughout the evening we will be showcasing the work of arts organizations dedicated to education and the work of their incredible students.

Come shop the RESIDE cohort class offerings, learn more about Detroit based arts organizations, and join in the conversation around effective arts education experiences and how to get involved. 

The RESIDE Cohort

Chris Simpson

Sarah Jane Mark

Manny Brooks

Indigo

étude has had the distinct honor of working with the Neighborhood Arts School RESIDE cohort over the course of 2026 guiding them through the power of events for the arts community and how to show up as the best version of yourself.

This summer, étude produced a Seminar Series of three interactive seminars that were designed with the cohort in mind but open to the public to attend. These seminars addressed ethical community engagement with co-hosts Wes Taylor & Kyle Lake, artistic identity exploration with étude’s own Bella Brown & Maddy Ghadamabadi, and brand development with Amanda Zawisza.

Through this Seminar Series and monthly work sessions, the étude team has crafted a one-on-one environment for cohort members to dive into coursework design, commerce, presentation, and execution. Each member has been challenged to develop their personal artistic identity independent of and in collaboration with their work as a teaching artist.

We are excited to partner with Neighborhood Art School to show off their work at our 2026 RESIDE Teaching Arts Summit where cohort members and community organizers will come together in one room and celebrate arts apprenticeship and education. 

About RESIDE x étude

Seminar Series

Art & Design: The Voices of Community Need

Kyle Lake & Wes Taylor led a discussion focused on how to authentically engage with your neighborhood through art, teaching, & design. The seminar was for artists, art organizations, and creatives looking to engage ethically with the neighborhood they live and work, this workshop is free and open to the public.

About Kyle Lake – Born and raised in Detroit, Kyle is a community developer who now serves as Executive Director of Central Detroit Christian. His work is driven by a desire to see neighborhoods flourish.

About Wes Taylor – A multidisciplinary artist, designer, and educator, Wes Taylor co-founded Talking Dolls, a Detroit-based creative collective. As an Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, he explores Black identity and cultural memory while shaping the next generation of socially engaged designers.

Storytelling & Artistic Identity

A two-part seminar led by étude focused on understanding your creative vision, determining your target audience, and laying the groundwork for promoting yourself and your artistic endeavors. 

The goal of the partner workshops were for participants to walk away with the following:

  • A better understanding of your values as an artist

  • How to project those values into a vision for your work

  • How to determine your target audience

  • A rubric for an artist bio and other event administrative prep work

  • Learn what is necessary to build your brand as an artist

  • Translate your Session 1 takeaways into active promotional platforms 

  • Understand what is needed for establishing a website, social media, and more

  • Have one-on-one time with étude’s team to discuss and brainstorm 

  • A new headshot by Lady Red Photo