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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

September 13, 2025 Mosaicism with Kim Harty
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Exhibition
September 13, 2025 Paula Schubatis – Emotional Baggage: The Things We Carry
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Exhibition
September 11, 2025 Worlds Within Worlds – at PASC
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News + Press

Coup D’état Lights Up OMA’s Lantern in Detroit

Azure Magazine

07.25.2025 Read

Award-winning owner of Warda Patisserie opens 2nd location in Detroit’s Little Village

Detroit Free Press

07.19.2025 Read

A Former Church Garage Gives Way to a Wine and Cocktail Bar in Detroit’s East Village

Eater

06.09.2025 Read

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