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Poster of a couple smiling shyly at each other between a horse.
Act Black: Posters from Black American Stage & Screen
Mar 13–Sep 6, 2026
Love & Fury: New York’s Fight Against AIDS
Mar 13–Sep 6, 2026
Poster of a heroic man riding a dinosaur.
Poster of a stone statue against a sunrise over a bridge.
From Monarchy to Modernity: Travel, Identity, & the Czechoslovak First Republic (1918–1938)
Apr 23–Nov 1, 2026
Reading Under Fire: Arming Minds & Hearts During Wartime
Apr 23–Nov 1, 2026
Poster of a soldier climbing a tower of books toward a city.

Upcoming Events

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The West Side Fest logo in black on a bright yellow background.
West Side Fest: Poster House
Friday, Jul 10–Sunday, Jul 12, 2026, 10am–6pm
HAPPENING NOW
A group of people standing around a piano and a microphone at a performance.
West Side Fest: Tin Pan Alley Family Performance
Sunday, Jul 12, 2026, 10–11:30am
HAPPENING NOW
A person gazing up at art on the walls of a gallery.
West Side Fest: From Monarchy to Modernity Curatorial Tour
Sunday, Jul 12, 2026, 12–12:45pm

Featured Posts

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A poster of an illustrated woman smoking in front of a green and yellow night skyline with a Black man's face smiling down.
Jul 2, 2026
Act Black: An Interview with Curator Es-pranza Humphrey
Rating: G
A poster of three yellow cartoon figures with a pink x on their torsos on an orange background.
Jun 18, 2026
AIDS & Its Meanings
Rating: PG-13
Poster of a woman in a yellow outfit in front of a tiled wall with colorful paint text on it.
Jun 4, 2026
Blackface / Boldface / Typeface: The Black Image & the Word
Rating: G
vintage poster advertising the film The Flying Ace
May 20, 2026
Detroit Design Week: Posters and Black History
Rating: G