I opted to visit Popp's Packing, but I did pass through that neighborhood during the Shephard opening. Cars parked literally a half mile away let me know that the opening was a success. It's a triumph. However, and let's say it aloud as a challenge, we have so many "Shephard" size projects awaiting leadership and funding: the Big Art in Highland Park, the Cigar Factory of 555 Arts and Galapagos Art Center in Highland Park. How do collectives, like the Cave Collective, access financing and expertise akin to that developed by the Library Street Collective. Does every art collective have to hit the learning curve? It took a decade from LSC to advance from the creation of "The Belt" to the "Shepherd". I admire the Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship department of the City of Detroit, and yet we have very little visibility on their effort to activate ten alleys. The Belt and Parker's Alley clearly work. So the sooner alleys open, the better. Thanks for the reporting as it helps us all reach the same conclusion. With billions of dollars of construction expected, our collectives must recreate a culture for a city of more than a million people.
JJ and Anthony are in the financially enviable position where they can secure funding for anything they want. They're rehabbing the marina across Jefferson so boaters can pull in and hang out on the Shepherd's campus.
Artists and the arts are often the first to rehab derelict areas--classic example is East Village NY or Soho--which inspires more development. Detroit needs this so everyone can flourish but am prepared for gentrification finger pointing.
I opted to visit Popp's Packing, but I did pass through that neighborhood during the Shephard opening. Cars parked literally a half mile away let me know that the opening was a success. It's a triumph. However, and let's say it aloud as a challenge, we have so many "Shephard" size projects awaiting leadership and funding: the Big Art in Highland Park, the Cigar Factory of 555 Arts and Galapagos Art Center in Highland Park. How do collectives, like the Cave Collective, access financing and expertise akin to that developed by the Library Street Collective. Does every art collective have to hit the learning curve? It took a decade from LSC to advance from the creation of "The Belt" to the "Shepherd". I admire the Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship department of the City of Detroit, and yet we have very little visibility on their effort to activate ten alleys. The Belt and Parker's Alley clearly work. So the sooner alleys open, the better. Thanks for the reporting as it helps us all reach the same conclusion. With billions of dollars of construction expected, our collectives must recreate a culture for a city of more than a million people.
JJ and Anthony are in the financially enviable position where they can secure funding for anything they want. They're rehabbing the marina across Jefferson so boaters can pull in and hang out on the Shepherd's campus.
Artists and the arts are often the first to rehab derelict areas--classic example is East Village NY or Soho--which inspires more development. Detroit needs this so everyone can flourish but am prepared for gentrification finger pointing.