Park West Foundation sponsors graduation for Wayne County foster youth

Surrounded by fine art created by world-renowned artists, excitement and anticipation filled the air as Wayne County high school graduates from Park West Foundation’s Blue Babies program [...]

Albert Scaglione on Autumn de Forest’s art and heart for philanthropy

“Forget about her age, forget about anything else, she’s a very accomplished colorist, a very accomplished technician, she’s extraordinarily creative. She already has iconic graphic images …” [...]

Original art inspired by America’s original music

Park West artists Marcus Glenn and Tim Yanke are making music with their art by donating original works that will be auctioned to benefit the annual Les DeMerle Amelia Island Jazz Festival in [...]

Kids speak up to improve Michigan foster care

Overcoming adversity was the theme in story after story told by former foster youth Feb. 24 at the Oakland County Commissioners Auditorium in Pontiac, Mich. As each storyteller shared bits of [...]

Red-hot art and cool inspiration – students learn from working artist

Talk to most artists and they’ll tell you they’ve learned from and been inspired by the artwork of others. Before Marcus Glenn became a Park West artist, he would stop by the Southfield gallery [...]

Blue Babies sets foster youth on the path to higher education

Blue Babies, an organization supporting foster youth and initiated by the Park West Foundation, hosted the second annual Jump Shot Your Future college fair on Jan. 25 in Detroit. Representatives [...]

Jailbirds Mitsie and Nicky post bail … and then some

Mitsie Scaglione and Nicky Yanke each made their $2,400 bail and together collected $7,000 in donations as part of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s premier fundraiser. The local lock-up [...]

Granting a birthday wish and helping 74,000 children

Albert and Mitsie Scaglione have teamed up with world-renowned personal trainer Billy Beck to help prevent blindness for 74,000 children. Read about Billy’s birthday wish and what the [...]

Giving and thanks

By Mitsie Scaglione This holiday always prompts reflection on the many reasons to be grateful – and opportunities to give and offer thanks. The business of art takes us around the world.  [...]

Artist Dominic Pangborn to Chair Capuchin 2013 SOCK Benefit

Pangborn is a fervent believer in giving back to one’s community and will bring a new dimension SOCK, now marking its 41st year.