Above Ground Collective

06/17/2025

We are less than three days away!✨ Join us this Thursday, June 19th, for a night of art, conversation, and cocktails.

Guests are warmly invited to explore the museum grounds as part of the Juneteenth celebration, which includes works by several black artists. We look forward to seeing you all for this special evening!

06/10/2025

An evening of eclectic black art, conversation, storytelling, and more! We are super excited to see you all for this joyous event!✨

Join us at the Muskegon Museum of Art on Thursday, June 19th at 6:30-8:00 PM.

Hello Beautiful People! We hope you are having an amazing week!

To revel in the essence of Juneteenth, we have had the pleasure of working alongside some phenomenal organizations to curate, Mirrorland: The Art Is You, a social evening filled with eclectic black art, culture, and conversation. This event spotlights works by Black diasporic artists, local artists, and community members fostering significant dialogues about art, culture, and identity.

We welcome you to join us in celebrating blackness and exploring art that encourages self-reflection, artistic expression, diverse stories, and experiences on Thursday, June 19th, from 6:30-8 PM at the Muskegon Museum of Art. We hope to see you all there!✨

01/28/2025

02/07/2024

We want to thank everyone who came to celebrate our first event, Darling, Just Trust the Process. Thank you to the Muskegon Civic Theatre and Muskegon Museum of Art for supporting and allowing us to create this space to celebrate the creativity, rich history, and evolution of black hair—a special thank you to DeAnna Gantt for your hard work and dedication to your craft. We admire your remarkable work ethic and cannot wait to see you continue contributing to our community and beyond.

Our Co-Founder is the producer of The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks, and Curls, which is opening this week; we are super excited for you all to witness this amazing production. Get your tickets at the link below! We hope to see you there!

https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1038285/the-glorious-world-of-crownskinks-and-curls-muskegon-muskegon-civic-theatre-at-beardsley-theater

Also, if you could not hang out with us last week but still want to catch the vibes, Check out the playlist curated specifically for this event! Be sure to follow us on Spotify!✨

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ULeKSoBCDVJM4whL0HC8Y

01/22/2024

The news is out! We've had the pleasure of curating "Darling, Just Trust the Process - The Art of Black Hair through Conversation and Installation," an exhibit and moderated panel discussion featuring the art of black hair through live installations. This exhibit will feature curated styles of black hair, showcasing the creativity, rich history, and evolution of the black hair experience.

We welcome you to join us to celebrate the black aesthetic, self-identity, and history of black stylists and salons who have championed the black hair community and businesses here in Muskegon County on Thursday, February 1st, from 6-8 PM at the Muskegon Museum of Art. We hope to see you all there, Darlings! ✨

Coming up in the month of February we are celebrating the history and artistry of black women's hair! Our production, The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks, and Curls, is a collection of monologues and scenes exploring the complex relationship black women have with their hair.

Join us at the Muskegon Museum of Art on February 1st for an extraordinary evening celebrating the Art of Black Hair! This live installation has been curated by Above Ground Collective and will showcase the creativity, rich history, and evolution of black hair using local models and created by Muskegon stylists. At 7:00pm we will host a panel with our models and stylists to discuss their process and allow guests to ask questions.

The MMA is free all day on Thursdays!

Thank you to our stylists: HairbyDVG Beauty Boutique and Braidsbymwahhh L.L.C