Background
MCEP believes that all vibrant communities should have art, and we hope you do, too. The presence of art can enhance the quality of life and the economic climate in a community. People want to live and work in communities that are striving to improve, and art can bring a positive energy for all. We believe that art can play a role in our community’s rebirth after the many crises that have hit us, from the great recession of 2008 to the coronavirus that continues to challenge our lives.
In 2018, MCEP began working to do our part with a Sculpture Project focused on our neighborhood of south Mount Clemens. In partnership with the Michigan Sculpture Initiative LLC, this now ongoing project hosts outdoor sculptures created by Midwest artists for a period of one year, at which time the sculptures are removed and replaced by new ones. With the assistance of local businesses and donors we were able to sponsor eight sculptures in 2018-19, nine sculptures in 2019-20, 11 sculptures in 2020-21, 24 sculptures in 2021-22, 26 sculptures in 2022-23, and 34 sculptures in 2023-24, and in our current year we will have 35 sculptures on display, including 16 purchases for permanent display in the community.
New Sculptures Are on Display!
The annual changeover is complete. From October 2024 through September 2025, you have the opportunity to view artists’ sculptures. They’re on display throughout Mount Clemens. This MCEP community enhancement project is done in cooperation with the Midwest Sculpture Initiative and funded through the very generous support of individuals, businesses, and community supporters.
Gratitude is given to our Financial Sponsors of this year’s Sculpture Walk …
Alliance Health – Henry Ford Macomb
David & Judy Bonior
Ed Bruley
David A. Evans
First Financial Coaching, Inc.
Goodman Sheikh PC
Jennifer Gale, The Urban Naturopath
Heaney Plumbing & Heating
Al Hebert
JB Cutting, Inc.
Kropp Family
Macomb Cultural & Economic Partnership
Mount Clemens Downtown Development Authority
Nickel & Saph
Jennifer & Fred Miller
Elizabeth Pyden
Julie and Stephen Saph
WM
You Call Bail Bond Agency
And Thanks to the Sculpture Location Sponsors …
Macomb Cultural & Economic Partnership
Greater Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church
TGM Skateboards
Marcia & Doug Relyea
City of Mount Clemens
Clinton Township
Tacos Maya No. 1
Forlini Family
Tessmer Book Bindery
Comfort Prosthetics & Orthotics
Visions Beauty & Barber Shop
AKM Investments
Goodman Sheikh PC
United States Postal Service
Dale Ihrie
DNG Associates
Alliance Health – Henry Ford Macomb
Grace Episcopal Church
Jennifer Gale, The Urban Naturopath
Chaos Salon & Spa
Mount Clemens Housing Commission
First United Methodist Church
Al Hebert
Michigan Transit Museum
JB Cutting, Inc.
Help Support the Annual Sculpture Walk Project
- Become a Friend of Sculpture with a donation of $25 $50 $100 Other: ____________
- Create a Group Sponsorship of a sculpture with friends/family. ($525)
- Be a Partner Sponsor of a sculpture. ($1,050)
- Be a full Sculpture Sponsor. ($2,100)
Make your tax-deductible donation payable to
“MCEP Sculpture Project”
and Mail to: MCEP w 92 Northbound Gratiot
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
All of your donation goes toward sculpture rental fees.
MCEP donates project administration costs from its own funds.
7th Annual Mount Clemens Sculpture Walk
October 2024 – September 2025
Click here to download the MCEP Sculptures 2024-2025map