“What is really profound about this project is that we are all able to see a very direct and immediate connection between how art and commerce create such a positive impact.” “Expanding the program, and being out in these Detroit neighborhoods that are often overlooked, make it even more moving when we see how these murals affect each community,” said Roula David, 1xRUN Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of Murals In The Market. These organizations help connect local business owners with muralists to give each business’ facade a fresh new look and provide yet another reason for Detroiters to visit the business.Īgain this year, more than 30 Quicken Loans team members took part in a “paint by numbers” style mural, painting side-by-side with the owner of First Behavioral Choice on Detroit’s east side and artist Phil Simpson. The Quicken Loans Community Fund and 1xRUN also collaborated with two local entrepreneurial services, Grand Innovation powered by LifeLine and ProsperUs and, for this year’s project. “This third iteration of the Small Business Murals Project was another opportunity to foster meaningful collaboration between artists and entrepreneurs, and let them broadcast their – and their neighborhoods’ – unique style to the world.” “Detroit is a city with a deep, vibrant culture and that culture is best reflected by the small business owners and artists that call it home,” said Jasmin DeForrest, Director of Community Sponsorships for the Quicken Loans Community Fund.
Over the course of 10 days, Detroit artists Rick Williams, Phil Simpson, Sheefy McFly, BakPak Durden, Ijania Cortez, Ed Irmen and Mike Polawkowski worked to design and paint six new large-scale public murals, each working hand-in-hand with the local business owner. Executed in partnership with 1xRUN – the team behind Detroit’s annual art festival, Murals In The Market – the Quicken Loans Small Business Murals Project brought together local business owners and artists to create transformative, large-scale murals in communities throughout the city.įor the third year in a row, the Quicken Loans Community Fund continued bringing vibrant artwork to many of Detroit’s neighborhoods. DETROIT, Aug– The Quicken Loans Community Fund today announced the completion of six new murals through the Quicken Loans Small Business Murals Project, bringing its total to 18 community-driven murals installed on local businesses throughout Detroit since 2017.
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