ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A new project managed by the Arts Alliance is redescribing what a cityscape can look like. Through ReVIVE All Zones, the Ann Arbor-based organization has put out a call to Washtenaw County artists to bring “tactical urbanism” to the city. In a partnership with the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority, the Arts Alliance is commissioning four installations around the city. “Tactical Urbanism” is a genre of art that is low-cost, scalable and ties together community engagement, collaboration and local understanding of neighborhoods. Washtenaw County artists can find application materials here.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Flamework glass artist Shawn Bungo is hiding artwork around Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti for community members to find. Through finders keepers-styled scavenger hunts, Bungo has been secretively hiding small pieces of his art around the two cities on Saturdays for passersby to find and keep. [Its] other neighbors meeting other neighbors through finding the glass.As he has explored the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area, he has spontaneously left small pieces of artwork around. After posting about the pieces in an Ann Arbor Facebook group, more and more people have become interested in participating. Bungo started the Saturday scavenger hunts as a creative way to connect to the community and to get to know people.