CANVASxDetroit

CANVASxDetroit is an innovative arts platform dedicated to creative literacy and artistic engagement. We offer open studio art classes, instructor-led classes and workshops for corporations, non-profits and the general public. Join us!! ***in each of us, an artist***

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#BlackPanther is an epic piece of art and @chadwickboseman is an epic artist! Let us remember the global impact of this movie and his role in it (and others too) and be reminded of the power of art and its ability to captivate imaginations, move bodies, expand minds, and shift culture! Let us also remember that we all possess the innate ability to create art, create change, create possibility. Rest in Power #ChadwickBoseman and Live in Power to everyone else! ***in each of us, an artist*** #life #ancestors #integrity #uplifted #transition #nextlife #lifetime #goodlife #living #power #artlife #movies #silverscreen #death #transition #movies #moviestar https://www.instagram.com/p/CEeqTAZD7-X/?igshid=1sgfhplmkuba

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This painting, simultaneously beautiful and upsetting, is an appropriate tribute to the unjust, untimely, and unaccounted for death of #BreonnaTaylor! I am saddened and heartbroken by the circumstances that have necessitated the saying of Breonna's name, however, I am thankful for the power of art to uplift, critique, and direct! Thanks @asherald (of Michelle Obama's First Lady portrait fame) for leveraging your art to give voice and attention to #Breonna so that her life and her work may reverberate through time. May she have justice! ***in each of us, an artist*** #vanityfair #victim #royalty #icon #iconic #ancestor #ancestors #longlive #policebrutality #blacklife #precious #humanity https://www.instagram.com/p/CES0a9_DGkK/?igshid=nt26lqkrsqcd

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Never to early or late to reflect. Take a good look and reckon with what you see. ***in each of us, a reflection*** #canvas #reflect #picture #see #self #selfreflect #you #street #photography #shot #shottas #camera #inverse #look #lookup #headsup (at The BELT) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4i_kPDoDo/?igshid=13loyh4jt8gjm

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Trying to see the forest AND the trees. #Scale ***in each of us, perspective*** #forest #giants #trees #thewoods #standtall #affirmblackness #nature #bushman https://www.instagram.com/p/CC4uVUADVYV/?igshid=mtgy5ktkz7xh

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Today, I celebrate my classmates, many of whom have become friends and family over the past 9 months, on this incredibly special occasion of graduating from the Harvard Graduate School of Education! While a virtual graduation is less than ideal, the accomplishment of crossing the academic finish line is no less important or momentous! Sending each of you love and best wishes as you go forth and Change the World!! ***in each of us, a serving and deserving scholar*** #harvard #education #graduates #congratulations #celebration #2020 #finished #finishline #love #ivyleague #nextlevel #commencement https://www.instagram.com/p/CAwKK_Tj1M8/?igshid=1ogwt1lwjvae1

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Today, I received some fantastic news. This email was especially welcome given all of the challenges that have come with the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, we should take every opportunity to celebrate and give thanks for our #wins! Follow @counsel_ed and stay tuned for what's next from @CANVASxDetroit. We are also seeking venture capital, so please feel free to connect us with funders! ***in each of us, possibility*** #fellowship #startup #founder #education #entrepreneur #entrepreneurlife #thanks #growth #build #levels #pandemic #mentalhealth #counseling #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #venture #funding #capital (at Harvard Graduate School of Education) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_yH1KpDMFs/?igshid=5mlunhuft2af

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So Harvard has cancelled in-class meetings which has been disappointing since our close-knit community is essentially being disbanded with many students being kicked out of on-campus housing. In response, a group of grad students organized an impromptu opportunity to fellowship and create expressions of grief, appreciation, support and even protest using chalk art. The project turned out to be fantastic! This morning, the university callously erased the beautiful creativity the students made, depriving the larger community of experiencing the unifying, uplifting impact of public art. #disappointing ***in each of us, an artist*** #silenced #quiet #anti #stopped #silence #heartless #heartless #takeaway #artless #hopscotch #bland #takeoff #shame #damn #art #publicart #chalkart (at Harvard Graduate School of Education) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9pxSzlFfEq/?igshid=14keurhm8nud3

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Last week, my Connected Teaching in the Digital Age class participated in a #DesignThinking challenge, so you know I was 100% engaged! Here's a look at what the different groups created for the project!!! Swipe twice to see an up close video of all projects. Can you guess which creation is mine?? ***in each of us, creativity*** #Boston #HU #harvard #ivy #ivyleague #designers #design #designer #mockup #tools #lowtech #builders #building #creator #made (at Harvard University) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9dRzGtl2Cn/?igshid=1r9mr1247pcqo

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Another day, another classroom, another lesson. Today CANVASxDetroit enjoyed the pleasure of leading a #StreetArt workshop and activity session for a small group of graduate students taking the Educating to Transform Society class! The focus of the course is to prepare students to #disrupt and #dismantle #racism! We discussed the history of street art and its ability to serve as a means of protest, creative expression, and messaging! The discussions were robust and we made our own pieces of work! Shout out to @karimasorel for helping develop the workshop!!! ***in each of us, an artist*** #workshop #Harvard #creativity #makingmemories #painting #pens #pen #canvas #teachersofinstagram #learning #learn (at Longfellow Hall, Harvard University) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9QVBMglUee/?igshid=z9wzxhpu58zg

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The Alumni of Color panel on Diversity and Inclusion in Education Innovation was such a source of inspiration! My fellow panelists are making MAJOR waves as social entrepreneurs in tech! We covered some #serious topics that impact startups and their founders. Can't wait to collaborate with these superstars and continue to build community with them! ***in each of us, inspiration*** #bostonstrong #college #founders #startup #culture #panelist #panel #keynotespeaker #talk #counseling #techno #100 #legacy #community #minority #major #startups #mystory (at Harvard University) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9K1eymF9iR/?igshid=djllynbalfum

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I'm so thankful and excited to be speaking tomorrow during the #keynote panel at the @harvardeducation Alumni of Color Conference! Wish me luck, @instagram #fam and if you're in the Boston or Cambridge area, come thru!!! ***in each of us, something to say*** #Harvard #wickedsmaht #speaker #conference #alumni #networking #network #connection #meet #build #blessed #makemoves (at Harvard University) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9IwfgqFXil/?igshid=1dpdaws40c2q

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Today is a very special holiday so feel free to take off work, for I have made another trip around the sun!!! I'm SO THANKFUL to have made it this far!!! Do something special for yourself today, you deserve it!!! ***in each of us, a celebration of life*** #born #birth #birthday #pisces #myday #carpediem #cake #holiday #goodday #goodyear #piscesseason #february #BlackHistoryMonth https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Eq8TjF1h1/?igshid=2wtb4ng7wmom

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Please join me in celebrating my little brother's recent election as #SGA #President @tuskegeeuniversity! I am super proud of you, @le.ceddd and I know you will do a fantastic job of impacting change and leading the student body at one of the world's finest institutions of higher learning!! #HBCU ***in each of us, a leader*** #Tuskegee #Alabama #DirtySouth #southern #leadership #presidential #achievement #brobro #nextlevel #justdoit #levelup #login #victory #winner (at TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY) https://www.instagram.com/p/B87jNVBFHf7/?igshid=6k7gyflxkx3n

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Throwback Thursday to one of the first #BOUNDLESS #streetart installations we ever created in the #MotorCity! A million thanks to @iamshalamarguerrant and @doorsofsuccessfoundation for always giving us an opportunity to #share #art and engage the community! #StayTuned for upcoming projects from us in #Boston! This photo was actually featured by @nytimes, so w/o to photographer @eatcomfortcafe for capturing this moment! ***in each of us, an artist*** #graffiti #color #spray #painted #canvas #facilitator #makers #kids #learning #teachers #Midwest #justdoit #tank #summer #summertime #outdoors #moment #artofinstagram #graffitiart #painters (at Detroit, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8zittHlNcj/?igshid=1pany7yal9vpu

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Please follow @indemand313 in support of the initiative to get more Black men involved in the education profession!!! ***in each of us, an educator*** #iamindemand #Detroit #teaching #rap #hip-hop #freestyle #bars #realness #education #educators #teachersofinstagram #rhymes #beats #producers #super #superpower #all #power (at Detroit, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8u4klNl_d9/?igshid=vh9ekp5vwgil

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New project coming up in collaboration with the Boston Day and Evening Academy! I'm SO looking forward to helping enrich the lives and work of the amazing "at-promise" students who attend school here! ***in each of us, a difference maker*** #Boston #change #workforcedevelopment #work #opportunity #justdoit #school #changes #internship #makeup #difference #creative #pass #visitor #impact https://www.instagram.com/p/B8cF_uCltUJ/?igshid=53revzdkk6pc

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Yesterday, I kicked off my first day as a #venture #founder at the @harvardinnovationlabs at the @harvardbusinessschool (a great way to begin #BlackHistoryMonth, btw) The network of other founders, experts, and business/professional resources is #mindblowing! I can't wait to get started on this new journey. But don't worry, @canvasxdetroit is still in effect. Look for new projects from us soon AND follow my new #startup, @counsel_ed, an online platform designed to increase in-school access to mental health and counseling services for middle and high school students! ***in each of us, a founder*** #smallbusiness #tech #technology #innovation #harvard #innovate #innovator #DesignThinking #doing #bhm #support #gameon (at Harvard Innovation Labs) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8OiqkqnLTJ/?igshid=19sw6drq1ijng