The Creative Voice Podcast

Happy 2025 - The Creative Voice Crew is back in the studio with local visual artist Amadeus Roy as we discuss how to create conceptual work and find your audience in a gallery setting. From balancing commissions versus personal exploration to experimenting with wood sculpture, he has steadily crafted his vision into themes about abstract issues like overconsumption and existential conflict.

Amadeus Roy's work blends contemporary pop...

Hey folks, the summer is in full swing!

This episode is a feature on the downtown concept gallery/store, Robyn which has a rotating pop-up of artists and creative events hosted throughout the year, having just opened up for spring in Detroit.

Sitting down with Jason Sachse, we learn about the origins and retail experience of the space along with recently featured artists in store. For those interested in being shown at Robyn, ...

We're finally back! For this Summer/Fall series, our first guest is Jon Dones of Haute to Death.

Founded in 2007 by artists and DJs Ash Nowak and Jon Dones, Haute to Death is Detroit’s most spirited, stylish and respected nightlife institution. More than a party, Haute to Death has grown into a tight-knit network of passionate creatives and pleasure seeking bon vivants who gather monthly under the glimmer of the Marble Bar disc...

To kick off this year's Month of Design, we interviewed design teams and advocates in the annual inclusivity-driven hackathon, Design Jam. Over the course of several years, the two day event has evolved to address accessibility in a variety of products that merge fashion and function. Hosted in partnership with the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education on the College for Creative Studies campus, Bonnie Fahoome, co-execu...

Welcome to Part 2 of our studio chat with with Ivan Montoya, a Detroit-based painter & muralist. As a first-generation immigrant (b. Chihuahua, Mexico '95), he creates work connecting the folklore and symbolism of Mesoamerica, Mexico and the United States with his experiences. He is a recipient of the 2022 Emerging Artist Fellowship supported by the Knight Foundation, and has been featured by Spectrum, 3x3 Mag, The Society ...

Today, we have a studio chat with with Ivan Montoya, a Detroit-based painter & muralist. As a first-generation immigrant (b. Chihuahua, Mexico '95), he creates work connecting the folklore and symbolism of Mesoamerica, Mexico and the United States with his experiences. He is a recipient of the 2022 Emerging Artist Fellowship supported by the Knight Foundation, and has been featured by Spectrum, 3x3 Mag, The Society of Illus...

Looking to hear from local artists, designers, photographers, writers and more? Want the scoop on a printing technique or freelance advice? In partnership with AIGA Detroit, Elizabeth Mays and Danni Wu co-host The Creative Voice - a refreshing take on fireside chats with talented people in the city on how the professionals work in the creative industries.

Our first upcoming episode this month will be with Ivan Montoya, a local...