A Growing Ecosystem of Creative Learning
NAS creates spaces for creative growth at every level, from intensive residency programs to casual neighborhood gatherings. Whether you're seeking deep practice in a specialized field or simply want to connect with creative neighbors, there's a place for you in our expanding network.
Residency-Based Communities
Immersive residency programs for sustained creative exploration and skill development
Slow Stitch
Walkable Satellite Learning Hub
Located a block away from NAS Hub, Slow Stitch is a dedicated space for sustainable fashion and fiber arts. Programs like Ambient Mending have grown into a city-wide annual Sustainable Fashion Revolution Festival, fostering creativity, sustainability, and intergenerational skill-sharing.
Learning Communities at NAS
Multi-year communities meeting regularly at our brick-and-mortar and online spaces we are proud to host.
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.
Etude Open Stage
Musical Practice & Performance
We partner with EtudeProduction.org to support artists and their open stage program that matches performers with spaces.
Regular meetups
Detroit Soundmapping Collective
Soundmapping & Place-Based Storytelling
Creating geotagged audio experiences that map neighborhood stories, memories, and soundscapes across Detroit.
Sidewalk Detroit
Spatial Justice & Community Storytelling
Sidewalk Detroit explores spatial justice through community engagement and neighborhood storytelling. Their headquarters are at NAS.
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.
Neighborhood Collaborations
Large-scale gatherings and projects extending beyond our walls into the community
Piety Hill SOUL Festival
An intergenerational celebration that brought out hundreds of community members for a day of music, food, and connection. The festival featured the Breakers Church choir, African drumming and dancing, barbecue, and much more, creating a vibrant tapestry of neighborhood culture and creativity.
Coffee with the Elders
Tech-forward storytelling that geotags community conversations and elder wisdom to specific locations. Explore neighborhood stories through interactive soundmaps that bring history and memory to life through walkable, place-based experiences.
Creative Organizations in Our Neighborhood
Independent creative spaces and collectives enriching Detroit's cultural landscape
Our neighborhood is home to a vibrant ecosystem of creative organizations, each doing remarkable work in their own right. We're honored to be part of this community and encourage you to explore these independent spaces and collectives that make Detroit's creative scene so rich.
Neighborhood Creative Organizations:
- Joy Project
Building community through creative placemaking, public art, and neighborhood connection
- Central Detroit Christian
Faith community offering youth programs, family support, and neighborhood ministry
- Irwin House
Historic gallery space showcasing contemporary art and fostering creative dialogue
- Live Coal
Community development through spiritual formation, arts, and neighborhood transformation
- Underground Music Academy
Youth music education and performance programs nurturing Detroit's next generation of musicians
- Bulk Space
Artist studios and collaborative workspace fostering creative production and community
- Ruth Ellis Center
LGBTQ+ youth support services, housing assistance, and community programming
- Brilliant Detroit
Early childhood education, family resources, and neighborhood support for young families