This Is Michigan | Sparking Creativity & Art

Yvette Rock, who earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from U-M in 1999, started the Live Coal Gallery in Detroit to provide a safe place for young artists to create and express their artistry to the world. Its mission is to transform lives and neighborhoods through art, community development and education.

To date, Live Coal has had an impact on more than a thousand students and the neighborhoods where they live.

Read the story here:
https://impact.govrel.umich.edu/live-coal/