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Exterior view of the Charles McGee Legacy park on the grounds of the Shepherd. — Little Village is a cultural corridor fostering an inclusive community centered around the arts.

Grand opening of the Shepherd, photo by Stephen McGee

Ray Smith of Progressive Art Studio Collective

Exterior view of the LANTERN Detroit — LANTERN, photo by Jason Keen

Stanton Yards, photo by bloomimages

BridgeHouse and the Shepherd grounds, photo by Jason Keen

Portrait of artist Charles McGee, photo by Sal Rodriguez

View of the library at ALEO, photo by Jason Keen

Signal-Return at LANTERN, photo by Jason Keen

Stanton Yards, photo by bloomimages

McArthur Binion at the headquarters of the Modern Ancient Brown Foundation

The Detroit-Windsor Dance Academy performance at the Charles McGee Legacy Park, photo by Kyle Powell.

Courtyard at LANTERN, photo by Jason Keen

Featured Initiatives

Featured Initiatives

01the Shepherd

A one hundred ten-year-old Romanesque-style church transformed into a cultural arts center with multi-faceted programming.

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02Lantern

LANTERN is the adaptive reuse and transformation of a vacant bakery into a dynamic mixed-use anchor centered around the arts and education.

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03Stanton Yards

Stanton Yards will be a waterfront destination in the Little Village neighborhood, situated along the Detroit River overlooking Belle Isle

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04Louis Buhl & Co.

An extension of the Shepherd, a former convent site will be the new home for contemporary art gallery and project space.

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Events + Programs

Event
April 26, 2025 Day of Dreaming at the Shepherd
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Exhibition
March 13, 2025 Wild Things at PASC
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Exhibition
March 29, 2025 Bill Rauhauser Retrospective at Coup D’état
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Workshops
April 5, 2025 From Trash to Upcycled Treasure – A Wayne State University College Of Fine Performing and Communication Arts & the Shepherd Collaboration
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News + Press

The World’s Greatest Places of 2025: Little Village

TIME

03.13.2025 Read

A common thread: Exhibit at the Shepherd explores intersection of textiles, technology

The Detroit News

02.13.2025 Read

Ambitious fiber art show featuring dozens of artists opens at Detroit’s Shepherd

Detroit Free Press

01.25.2025 Read

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