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Hagopian in the Community

"Hagopian is proud of our commitment to the community."

Annual College for Creative Studies Rug Design Competition

Since 1988 Hagopian has worked to foster education by working with community partners to sponsor programs designed to promote higher education using both mentoring and scholarship incentives. Over twenty years ago Edgar Hagopian conceived of an idea to hold a "Rug Design Competition" for students in a related curriculum.  Collaborating with Detroit's Center for Creative Studies (now the College for Creative Studies), he sponsored a competition for interested students.  Using local judges from the design community, first, second and third place designs were selected and the students were awarded with cash incentives.  The first place design was then made into a rug and displayed during the annual Student Exhibition. The response to the competition was overwhelmingly positive for all involved.

Putting her signature on the program started by her father, Suzanne Hagopian has expanded the competition to include scholarship moneys as well as an annual donation to the school.  The awards are personally presented by Suzanne to the winning students on the opening night of the annual CCS Student Exhibition.  See our Student Winner’s Gallery!

U Prep Academy Student Rug Design Competition

With increased focus on preparing students for college and careers, Hagopian embraced the opportunity to work with Level 1 students at University Prep Art and Design, to help them develop their portfolios and skills to succeed after graduation. The students were asked to create rug designs that are inspired by a theme. Students walk through the design process and learn how to design a rug while working with industry craftsman. This project is aligned to a career in art and design, is a problem that is solved based on a theme that is culturally responsive, and includes input from a community adult partner that is active throughout the process. Students are expected to not only create work based on the theme, but to also make their pieces work as a potential rug design through their chosen track.

2024-2025 Criteria – Digital Futurism
Mariah Larry, 1st Place “Star Struck”
“My drawing is allowing your brain to run and think about what the future would look like.”

Contributing to the Community

Dedicated to community involvement, the Hagopian Family of Companies are a major benefactor to the Detroit Institute of Arts and have worked with the DIA Founders Society to raise moneys to support the local arts.  Annually, our Birmingham showroom has hosted the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings' "Nightnotes" series, bringing fine musicians and performers to an affordable venue.

  • Hagopian companies donate goods and services to local charities annually.
  • The Hagopian Family of Companies are recognized as Major Benefactors of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
  • We sponsor the Humane Society of Huron Valley’s annual Compassionate Feast and annual Walk & Wag and Run event. Both fundraisers benefit shelter programs, including adoptions, fostering, animal cruelty investigation, wildlife rescue, community outreach, youth education and more!
  • Hagopian supports Furniture Bank of Metro Detroit throughout the year as sponsors of their fundraising events, including Furniture Flip Bash. Funds provide gently used furniture to neighbors in need, giving stability and dignity to families overcoming challenges such as homelessness, domestic violence, extreme poverty, or sudden crises like fires or floods.

Nightnotes Concert Series

This casual and intimate series has solidified itself as a fan favorite among Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings (DCWS) attendees. Meet fresh faces and friends at Hagopian World of Rugs in Birmingham on Fridays at 7:30 p.m.

Advance Tickets available at DCWS

Purchase tickets online or call 248-559-2095
(M-F | 9am-5pm)

2026-2027 Schedule:

Friday, November 20
Rhythm, Dance & Flair
Enjoy a chill evening out as Julian Bliss, Timothy McAllister, Conrad Cornelison, and Liz Ames host a breezy and virtuosic session featuring works by Marsalis, Poulenc, and Glinka.

Friday, January 15
Jazz at Hagopian
Feel the groove as Amanda Blaikie and the Ian (Fink) Finkelstein Trio bring a jazzy program to Hagopian, featuring a performance of Claude Bolling's Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio.

Friday, February 12
Valentines: In Harmony
Love is in the air at Nightnotes as DCWS artists David Jackson, Scott Strong, Alex Kinmonth, and Conrad Cornelison are each joined by their life partners for a performance in this special program!

Friday, March 5
Classical Blend
Enjoy the soothing sounds of strings, harp, and bassoon as Jiamin Wang, James VanValkenburg, Jeremy Crosmer, Alyssa Katahara, and Conrad Cornelison come together for an evening at Nightnotes.

Friday, May 21
Through the Centuries
Listen in as Cornelia Sommer, Jack Walters, Donovan Bown, and Zhihua Tang present a program featuring a mix of 20th century wind repertoire and arrangements of standard 19th century chamber works.