Eastern Market After Dark

This year's Eastern Market After Dark (EMAD) is presented by the Gilbert Family Foundation and is the signature event of the annual Detroit Month of Design. EMAD showcases an array of talented artists, businesses and musicians. Visitors will be treated to a district-wide night market and open-studio featuring: galleries, retailers, brand activations, and live music.

Established in 2012, EMAD has grown to be a highly anticipated part of our yearly programming, drawing over 30,000 attendees annually and highlighting a range of emerging and established designers.

Participating Vendors & Designers:

•  All Motion Studios
•  Hey Me First 
•  Factual Graphics
•  Candidly Speaking
•  Raya Sacco
•  Francis Vallejo
•  Delicious Gold
•  Bird Chow
•  12th&Viv
•  Jennifer Maples
•  KwanzaaMe
•  First Never Last
•  Tranquil Body Lux
•  Blight Hernandez
•  Tony Whgln
•  Monica Dubray
• Rachael Lamb

Affiliated Activations in Eastern Market:

• DJs & Dancing at Detroit City Distillery
• Detroit Month of Design Brewery Suite with Eastern Market Brewing Co
• Gallery & Courtyard Party with: Handcar/La Ventana/Flowers for Dreams
• Well Done Goods 
• Motown Mopeds
• Henry the Hatter
• Detroit Hustle Harder
• Projection Mapping at Devries x WDIV
• Complete Image Manufacturing Factory Tour
• Detroit Riverfront at the Dequindre Cut Freightyard

Security Note:

Our hearts go out to the families and individuals impacted by the recent event that occurred during a tailgate near Eastern Market.

Saftey and security continues to be our top priority at all Detroit Month of Design events. Design Core has been in contact with Eastern Market Corporation and Eastern Market After Dark is occurring as planned on Thursday, 9/19 from 6pm - 11pm.

Eastern Market Corporation is investing in additional private security to be on site Thursday evening and working closely with the Detroit Police Department to enhance public safety measures so that everyone can continue to enjoy all that Eastern Market has to offer.

In addition, Design Core has secured dedicated security for Shed 2.

For more information, please visit EasternMarketAfterDark.com

About Design Core Detroit  

Design Core Detroit champions design-driven businesses and their role in strengthening Detroit’s economy. It offers services to strengthen, grow and attract design businesses, increases market demand for design services, and tells Detroit’s design story locally and globally. Design Core is a department within College for Creative Studies.  Design Core serves design-driven industries that specialize in design or utilize design as a central discipline of their business strategy.  As the steward of Detroit’s UNESCO City of Design designation, Design Core serves as the convener and backbone organization for the Detroit City of Design initiative.