• Hines' Lines People's Choice Awards

  • Vote for your top 3 favorite artworks in two categories inspired by the contributions of American pioneer Edward N. Hines. Artists receiving the most selections in their respective categories receive awards. One form submission per email.

    Category I: Hines' Lines All-Media Exhibition

    • Artists submitted artwork created in any media during the last 3 years
    • Criteria to capture one of the following: 
      1. 1/2 surface includes a white or yellow line of any thickness and direction
      2. scenery along the Edward N. Hines Drive, Northville to Dearborn Heights
      3. or scenery along Woodward Avenue, Detroit to Pontiac

    Category II: Hines' Lines Plein-Air Exhibition

    • Artists submitted artwork created outdoors between July 24 - August 24.
    • Criteria to paint/draw at one of the following locations:
      1. any street scene in U.S.
      2. anywhere along Edward N. Hines Drive, Northville to Dearborn Heights*
      3. or anywhere along Woodward Avenue, Detroit to Pontiac*

    *no street required in artwork

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  • EDWARD N. HINES

    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. 

  • Category I: All-Media

    Artists in this section created artwork within the last three years. Select up to 3.

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  • Category II: Plein-Air

    Artists created artwork outdoors between July 24 – Aug 24. Select up to 3.

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  • Thank You For Your Selections

    Award winners, top 3 from each catergory, will be announced on Sunday, September 28.

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