The city is yours to reinvent! Unique nonprofit organizations and other revitalization projects in Detroit have something new to bring to the table. These creative spaces and sustainable actions often center around themes of community, art, nature, fashion, and reusing materials that are overlooked in Detroit’s urban city & in our own homes. Some of them consider recycling an art form and help us think outside the box. You’ll witness a deep care and concern for Detroit’s equitable community land.
The great thing about several nonprofit organizations and revitalization projects in Detroit is they’re cultivating a deep nurturing for our ground, so it blossoms into a flourishing future of the city’s natural green environment.
Detroitisit rounded up a motivational list of revitalization projects in Detroit and similarly aligned organizations/public spaces in Detroit that welcome you to get involved in the community this summer and year-round. Check them out, it’s good for the economy!
ARCHIVE DETROIT AT CORE CITY, DETROIT PHOTO @ARCHIVE.DETROIT ON INSTAGRAM
EUGENIE DETROIT/ARCHIVE
Revitalization projects in Detroit include following sustainable small business shops at every stage of their small business. Detroitisit featured Eugenie Detroit in a recent “The It List” for sustainable shops in Detroit to support this Earth Day 2024. At the end of May 2024, eugenie virtually introduced the unveiling of ARCHIVE, a newly renovated Detroit-based destination for “sustainable fashion within reach”. Watch as they defy the constraints of seasonal turnover. This space creatively integrates design knowledge, timeless attire, and community collaboration into a dynamic shopping experience. Catch the new store in Core City, Detroit! They remain open to shop on the eugenie website HERE.
Location: 4884 Grand River Ave #2B, Detroit
WILD ABANDON-FLORAL DESIGN
100% DETROIT-FORAGED PLANT BOUQUET, PHOTO @WILDABANDON ON INSTAGRAM
This list of organizations and reinventive projects in Detroit to get involved with can be a reference for all seasons, but some you may feel called to particularly in the summer season. Learn hands-on more about what’s naturally blooming in Detroit with Wild Abandon and their spontaneous natural floral arrangements. Expect extraordinary native and cultivated flowers collected from Detroit’s abandoned gardens and plant-filled vacant lots. Connect with the Earth and gain more insight on the landscape. Not to mention, you’ll walk away with a bouquet! Keep up with their wild adventures on Instagram at @wildabandon
UP-CYLDED INSTALLATION COMING TO ELIZA HOWELL PARK, PHOTO @SIDWALKDETROIT ON INSTAGRAM
SIDEWALK DETROIT
The name itself evokes creativity as a sidewalk is often a place for kids and others to leave their mark with colorful art. This list of reinventive organizations and spaces in Detroit is urging us all to get out and make our mark. Check out Sidewalk Detroit, a space for creatives to celebrate Detroit’s vibrancy through “public space and experience design”. Click HERE to view their website to learn more about their public art, advocacy, and other projects.
JOIN ARTS & SCRAPS JUNETEENTH EVENT AT DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM, PHOTO @ARTSANDSCRAPS ON INSTAGRAM
ARTS & SCRAPS
What better place to look for ways to get involved with reinventive spaces in Detroit/evolutionary Detroit organizations than Arts & Scraps? Take a look at how they reimagine recycled industrial materials. Join them on their inspirational journey! Established in 1989, their art integration techniques are part of STEM practices. Arts & Scraps holds opportunities for all ages to think, create, and learn. Donations are more than welcome. Click HERE to view their website to learn more about “The Detroit Community Story” at Arts & Scraps. See how else this nonprofit provides educational resources to help promote sustainability & creativity in Detroit.
Location: 16135 Harper Ave, Detroit
TANYA STEPHENS, FOUNDER OF DETROIT VACANT LAND CDC, PHOTO TANYA STEPHENS/DETROIT VACANT LAND
DETROIT VACANT LAND CDC
REVAMP CLOTHING SWAP FESTIVAL 2024, PHOTO @AMANDASWEETLIVE ON INSTAGRAM
REVAMP DETROIT CLOTHING SWAP
This 2024 list of revitalization projects in Detroit is getting a remix with The ReVamp movement. Founded by Amanda Sweet, join the revolutionary community experience that helps you share with your peers and the world how recycled fashion is the future. Reinvent your style with sustainability and enjoy being connected through events. Fashion visionaries are at the heart & soul of The ReVamp. To learn more about how you can restyle your wardrobe, join events, and/or become a brand ambassador, click their website link HERE.
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