College for Creative Studies Alumni

Join us for a special CCS Alumni Reception at Tiara Yachts!

We're excited to bring alumni together for an evening of connection, conversation, and a behind-the-scenes look at one of Michigan's premier yacht manufacturers. Guests will enjoy a tour led by CCS alumnus Jeremy Sturgeon, Principal Designer at Tiara Yachts, and have the opportunity to meet fellow alumni working at the company, including Gabe Rose, Alaina Copeland, and Lauren Hinzmann.

Learn about Tiara's history, design process, craftsmanship, and innovation while catching up with alumni from across West Michigan and beyond.

📅 August 27 | 5:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 Tiara Yachts, Holland, MI

Light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be provided.

Please RSVP and let us know you're coming!
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This , we're featuring Brook Banham, CCS Transportation Design alum, adjunct professor, and Detroit creative whose work celebrates the city’s deep roots in cars, culture, and creativity.

His piece Formula, featured in the 2026 Re/View: CCS Alumni Exhibition, imagines a '72 Pontiac Formula 400 Trans Am hybrid doing donuts outside the RenCen, a tribute to Detroit’s automotive legacy and the spirit!

See Formula and explore more work from CCS alumni from the Re/View: CCS Alumni Exhibition here: https://www.ccsdetroit.edu/student-exhibition/ccs-alumni-exhibition/

🎓 Welcome to the CCS Alumni Community, Class of 2026!⁠
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We're excited to stay connected as you begin this next chapter. Keep an eye out for your first issue of PULSE, the CCS Alumni Newsletter, later this week, where you'll find alumni stories, upcoming events, opportunities to connect, and ways to stay involved with CCS.⁠
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As Student Commencement Speaker Eli Hausman, Product Design, reminded us, the relationships, creativity, and community you've built at CCS don't end at graduation.⁠
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Be sure to explore upcoming alumni events and activities, and if you're not receiving alumni communications, take a moment to update your contact information, so you don't miss out.⁠
https://campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/institutional-advancement/alumni-update/
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Welcome to the alumni family—we're glad you're here. 💜

What a fantastic evening at our first-ever CCS Alumni Speed Networking Event!

Alumni gathered to make new connections, share experiences, enjoy great conversation, and even update their professional headshots. From meaningful introductions to unexpected connections, it was a wonderful reminder of the strength and creativity of the CCS community.

Thank you to everyone who joined us—we can't wait to continue creating opportunities for relationship-building, professional growth, and community engagement.

As we continue to grow alumni programming, we want to hear from you! Whether you attended the event or not, your feedback will help shape future opportunities for alumni engagement, professional development, networking, and skill-building.

Take our survey and let us know what you'd like to see next.
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🎨 States in Play: MdW All Partners Exhibition

📅 June 23–26, 2026
🕛 Gallery Hours: Monday–Friday, 12:00–6:00 PM
📍 Valade Family Gallery, A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education, College for Creative Studies

CCS is proud to host States in Play: MdW All Partners Exhibition, a gathering of artist-run and community-centered organizations that form the backbone of the Midwest’s independent art landscape.

This exhibition celebrates collaboration as both a practice and a philosophy, highlighting how collective action, shared resources, and mutual support help sustain creative communities across the region. Featuring partners from across the Midwest, States in Play showcases the dynamic networks and cooperative spirit that continue to shape the future of contemporary art and culture.

Join us to explore the ideas, relationships, and creative ecosystems that make the Midwest such a vital force in the arts.

Free and open to the public. Please RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/states-in-play-mdw-all-partners-opening-reception-tickets-1989923712391?aff=oddtdtcreator

Design Core Detroit presents:⁠

🌮✨ Drinks x Design: Food, Culture + Community⁠
📅 Thursday, June 4 | 🕠 5:30–8:30 PM⁠
📍 Mexicantown CDC, Detroit⁠

Join us in for an evening exploring the intersection of food, culture, and design. From local foodways to global creative networks, this edition of Drinks x Design highlights how culinary traditions shape community identity, inspire creativity, and influence the future of cities.⁠

Connect with designers, creatives, community leaders, and curious minds while experiencing one of Detroit’s most vibrant cultural districts.⁠

Perfect for CCS alumni, students, and anyone interested in the power of design to bring people together.⁠

🎟️ RSVP⁠
https://designcore.org/events

🚗☕ Alumni Cars & Coffee ☕🚗

One of our favorite CCS traditions is back! Join fellow alumni for a beautiful morning of coffee, cars, conversation, and community at Kirk in the Hills on Sunday, June 14 from 9:30–11:00 AM.

This annual gathering has become such a wonderful space to reconnect with old friends, meet fellow car enthusiasts, and celebrate the incredible CCS automotive design community.

Enjoy a continental breakfast before the Men of the Kirk Car Show begins at 10:00 AM, honoring legendary designer and former CCS instructor Bill Robinson.

📍 Kirk in the Hills
1340 W Long Lake Rd
Bloomfield Twp, MI 48302

Open to registered CCS alumni and guests.
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Questions? [email protected]

RSVP through the link in bio!

What a night ✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of the 2026 Re/View: CCS Alumni Exhibition last Friday!

This year’s Re/View exhibition was juried by Joshua Wojick, '02, Crafts – Glass (), Senior Director of Collections and Greenfield Village Operations at The Henry Ford. A practicing glass artist and former CCS adjunct faculty member, Joshua brings more than two decades of museum and collections experience, overseeing the stewardship of nearly 26 million artifacts.

It was incredible to celebrate the creativity, talent, and community that make CCS so special — from new alumni participating for the first time to alumni joining us from near and very far who have not been to campus in many years. It was great to see so many connections on Friday!

Both the Alumni and Student exhibitions are open free to the public through May 29. https://www.ccsdetroit.edu/student-exhibition/

💻 View and purchase works online through the link: https://app.artclvb.xyz/collection/aba450c2-7848-44b3-9116-fa64662ef2dc

And stay tuned for future artist spotlights featuring some of the incredible alumni artists from this year’s exhibition!

Commencement is tomorrow, CCS Class of 2026! 🎓✨

If you missed us at the Senior Picnic, you can still pick up your Alumni T-shirt when you receive your diploma!

📍 Academic Advising & Registration Office (AARO)
1st Floor, Kawasaki Building

🗓 Pickup Times:
Friday, May 15, from 1–4 p.m. at the Academic Advising & Registration Office (AARO), with continued pickup available May 18 through June 12, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Welcome to the alumni family—we can’t wait to see what you create next. ❤️

T-shirt design by Luke Farwell, ’25 Illustration