Current Residents & Communities
Meet the artists, educators, and communities building knowledge together at NAS
BIPOC Fiber Club
Fiber Arts & Community
A welcoming space for BIPOC fiber artists to gather, share techniques, and build community through textile arts. Monthly meetups include weaving, knitting, crocheting, and other fiber practices.
Duration: Every first Sunday
Etude Open Stage
Musical Practice & Performance
We partner with EtudeProduction.org to support artists and their open stage program that matches performers with spaces.
Duration: Regular meetups
Sidewalk Detroit
Spatial Justice & Community Storytelling
Sidewalk Detroit explores spatial justice through community engagement and neighborhood storytelling. Their headquarters are at NAS.
Detroit Soundmapping Collective
Soundmapping & Place-Based Storytelling
Creating geotagged audio experiences that map neighborhood stories, memories, and soundscapes across Detroit.
Slow Stitch Detroit
Sustainable Fashion & Fiber Arts
A creative incubator in Piety Hill building a more sustainable and equitable fashion future through making, education and community.
Sonotex
Spatial Audio & Sound Design
Exploring immersive sound design, spatial audio technologies, and sonic experiences. Creating pathways to emerging careers in audio technology.
BIPOC Fiber Club
Fiber Arts & Community
A gathering space for BIPOC artists working with fiber, textiles, and soft materials. Building community and sharing traditional and contemporary techniques.