“Pockets of Perception – We Are One Community “ {POP), a program of the Dearborn Community Fund (DCF), is recruiting new members for the Summer 2023 Design Team. POP is open to students attending any Dearborn school and entering their junior year in fall … More
We depend on volunteers who share their talents and time to help with projects such as fundraisers, student workshops, the Youth in Arts Festival, and the Homecoming Festival.
The Dearborn Community Fund is a non-profit organization that supports arts, recreational and cultural projects and activities across the city of Dearborn, MI
The DCF puts on this annual festival at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, featuring student art exhibits, instrumental and vocal music, and dance performances.
Local high school students are in the process of designing a mosaic to be installed in Dearborn’s new Intermodal Passenger Rail Station, scheduled to open in 2014.
You can help the Community Fund by making a donation. The DCF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible to the full extent permissible by law.
News & Events

2023 Mayor’s Arts Awards
The Mayors Arts Awards will be presented at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25 in Studio A, located in the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. Click Here for More Information … More

Dearborn to launch April Arts Month celebrating interactive and creative art events and artists across the city
April Arts Dearborn, a month-long celebration, shines a spotlight on the rich cultural life that thrives across the city and encourages all to experience and enjoy it. The city-wide arts celebration provides opportunities for all ages to visit, view or … More

April Arts Dearborn 2023
April Arts Dearborn 2023 is a project of the Dearborn Parks & Recreation Commission, Cultural Arts Committee and the Dearborn Community Fund. It includes events at the Padzieski Art Gallery, Rotunda Gallery, Arab American National Museum, City Hall … More

City Wide Art Show
The City Wide Art Show will be on display from March 8-April 18 at the Padzieski Art Gallery, located in the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center at 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. For more information, visit padzieskigallery.org. … More

Community Connections: The Art of Craft
The Padzieski Art Gallery is hosting an exciting new exhibit called "The Art of Craft" until February 24. Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the artists featured in the exhibit on this edition of Community Connections. Watch the video online. … More
This Week in Dearborn
- Sat, Dec 9
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10:00 am - Jingle Bell Bash
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6:00 pm - Dearborn Holiday Choral Festival
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- Sun, Dec 10
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4:30 pm - Dearborn Youth Symphony Concert
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Pockets of Perception

“Pockets of Perception – We Are One Community “ (POP), a program of the Dearborn Community Fund (DCF), is recruiting new members for the Summer 2023 Design Team. POP is open to students attending any Dearborn school and entering their junior year in fall … Read More
Youth in Arts

Returns in Spring 2024 Over 400 students from Dearborn Public Schools and Henry Ford College showcase their talents and creative energy each April at the annual Youth Arts Festival, a one day showcase featuring visual, instrumental, choral and theatrical … Read More
Community Connections

Click here to watch Community Connections online. … Read More
Padzieski Art Gallery

The Padzieski Art Gallery, located in the west wing of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, directly across from the theater, is operated by the Dearborn Community Fund in cooperation with the Dearborn Parks & Recreation Department. The … Read More