Art in a Changing Landscape Film Screening

We are delighted to share that Essay'd's award-winning short documentary, "Art in a Changing Landscape," will screen at the Annex Gallery at 333 Midland at 2 pm on Saturday, November 7. Scroll down for a description of the film.

The event will be followed by a discussion with the film's director Steve Panton and long-time Detroit cultural critic Vince Carducci, on the film's challenge to reassess the way art is and should be funded in such a rapidly changing landscape. The discussion will particularly focus on the importance of spaces like 333 Midland and the proposed The BIG Art project for Detroit's continued cultural vibrancy.
The Annex Gallery is located at 333 Midland, Highland Park, MI 48203.The event is free and open to all. To help us estimate attendance, please reserve a spot.

Art in a Changing Landscape

Directed by Steve Panton, featuring Halima Afi Cassells, Linda Campbell, Matt Corbin, Bryce Detroit, Scott Hocking, Sydney James, Aaron Johnson-Ortiz, Juan Martinez, and Billy Mark.
Winner, Best Michigan Documentary Short, Royal Starr Film Festival, 2026

A pangolin noses its way from Detroit’s North End to the City’s Stadium District, passing by Milwaukee Junction, birthplace of the US automotive industry, and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Artists, researchers, and activists explore the relationship between their lived experiences and the patterns of uneven development in Metropolitan Detroit and its art ecosystem. This short film is both a love letter to the beautiful city of Detroit and a challenge to reassess the way art is and should be funded in such a rapidly changing landscape.

Duration: 24 minutes 13 seconds
A Three Lyons Creative Production