Hines’ Lines

SEPTEMBER 5 – 27, 2025

Hines’ Lines features two components to the exhibition, Part 1: All-Media Exhibition and Part II: Plein-air Exhibition. The exhibition complements the Northville Victorian Festival, a celebration of the Northville’s history and charm, typically held in September.

Join us for the reception on September 5, 5 – 8 pm with gallery presentation at 6 pm.

The Art House is currently seeing artists for Hines’ Lines Part II: Plein-Air Exhibition
INTRODUCTION

Edward N. Hines (1870–1938), originally an owner of a printing business in Detroit, MI, became a pioneering American figure in road development.

Hines was instrumental in the development of modern road infrastructure, advocating for better road maintenance and tree-lined parkways. His concept of painting a centerline on roads, first implemented in 1911, became a standard practice worldwide, significantly reducing head-on collisions and improving traffic organization. His efforts also helped establish Wayne County’s extensive parkway system, including the road that now runs through Hines Park from Dearborn to Northville.

As the chairman of the board for the Wayne County Board of Roads he championed the first full mile of concrete road in the world — a section of Woodward Avenue between Six Mile Road and Seven Mile Road. Running from Detroit River to Pontiac, Woodward Avenue is a significant thoroughfare in the Metro Detroit area, with sports complexes, cultural institutions, and historic landmarks lining the route. Hines was posthumously inducted into the Michigan Transportation Hall of Honor in 1972. 

PART II: PLEIN – AIR EXHIBITION 

ELIGIBILITY

Artists, 18 and over, in the continental U.S are invited to paint outdoors between July 24 – August 24 with up to 3 works to be included in the exhibition. The maximum size, including frame is 60” in any direction. 

Following Hines’ contributions, artwork must be painted outdoors along one of the following locations.

  1. Edward N. Hines Drive, the 17.5-mile-long parkway from Northville, MI to Dearborn, MI OR
  2. Woodward Avenue, the 21.5-mile-long avenue from Detroit, MI to Pontiac, MI

Edward N Hines Drive and Woodward Avenue may include streets, parks, trees, landscapes, waterways, architecture, landmarks, and/or pedestrians etc. The street is not required.

  1. Any paved streetscape in the U.S. with at least a visible section of the street required.
AUTHENTICATION STAMPS

Stamp the reverse surface of artwork at the Northville Art House, 215 W. Cady St, during following times:

AWARDS

Prizes will be awarded at the opening reception on Friday, September 5, 5 – 8 pm as selected by the Northville Art House Exhibition Committee. Prizes will also be awarded at the end of the exhibition as determined by public support through People’s Choice Awards.

ENTRY

Each entry allows the artist to submit up to three stamped artworks in the exhibition. 

$10 for members and $15 for non-members, Payment only required. No image uploads necessary.

Enter by Friday, August 22 at 3 pm

 

Download the above Hines’ Lines Part II: Plein- Air Exhibition Guidelines >>

PART I: ALL – MEDIA  EXHIBITION (CLOSED) 

Following Hines’ contributions, artists submitted artwork for Part I: All-Media Exhibition that included at least one of the following criteria:

  1. a white or yellow line with a length of 50% of either the width or height of the surface; line(s) may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved, zigzag, spiral etc; and may vary in size and thickness.
  2. capture the parks, waterways, and tree-lined landscape along the 17.5-mile-long Edward N. Hines Drive, which runs from Northville to Dearborn Heights, following the Rouge River in Michigan.
  3. or capture the architecture, landmarks, and pedestrians along 21.5-mile-long Woodward Avenue, which runs from Detroit River in Detroit to Pontiac, Michigan.

For more information or questions contact Ryan Kaltenbach, Creative Director, at exhibits@northvillearthouse.org.

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