Traverse City Design Week: October 4-10, 2026
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Traverse City Design Week: October 4-10, 2026 〰️
traverse city design week RETURNS OCTOBER 4-10, 2026!
2026 THEME:
Design Outside the Box
This year's theme celebrates bold thinking, creative problem-solving, and interdisciplinary collaboration that challenges assumptions, sparks conversation, and pushes limits.
We encourage submissions from every design discipline and creative practice that explore design as a catalyst for connection, innovation, and positive change.
Host an event! We’re seeking individuals or businesses to host an event such as a workshop, panel, or open house that fosters connection and conversation in the interdisciplinary design community!
Share your work! We’re seeking regional designers of all disciplines to submit their work for consideration in the annual TCDW exhibition hosted by Alluvion Arts at Commongrounds.
ABOUT traverse city design week
TCDW is a week-long celebration of real, radical, local design.
The Mission: To showcase local design that solves real-world problems, fuel Northern Michigan’s design culture, and unite our interdisciplinary design community.
Whether you’re a designer or a design enthusiast, TCDW invites you to celebrate, learn, and shape the future of design in our region.
2026 Founding Sponsor
2026 Founding Sponsor
TCDW THANKS OUR FOUNDING Sponsor, Bay View Flooring & Design Center
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PRESENTING SPONSOR:
Let’s Talk Design.
Interested in volunteering, sponsorship opportunities, or something else? Fill out the form below and we’ll get in touch.
