Cultural Economic Cultural Economic Development Initiatives:Development Initiatives:

Sugar Hill Arts ProjectSugar Hill Arts Project

History, Arts & Libraries: Cultural History, Arts & Libraries: Cultural Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

• Mission:– The Office of Cultural Economic Development was

established in 2005 by the Department of History, Arts and Libraries to facilitate the development and implementation of the Michigan Cultural Economic Development Strategy and to attract resources, programming and initiatives designed to leverage the state’s creative talent and cultural assets to spur economic growth and build community prosperity.

History, Arts & Libraries: Cultural History, Arts & Libraries: Cultural Economic Development cont’dEconomic Development cont’d

• Related Goals:

– Support the growth and development of cultural magnets

– Foster community cultural economic development

– Grow cultural economic development partnerships and collaborations

MSHDA PartnershipMSHDA Partnership

The Department has an opportunity to help grow MCACA’s existing Capital Improvements Program through infusion of additional matching resources from the Michigan State

Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). MSHDA has expressed interests in working with the Department

and MCACA in developing a joint program of support for development of live/work spaces for artists, designers and

other creative entrepreneurs and communities that emphasize arts and culture amenities as attractors. Such spaces could include artist incubators, design studios,

artist studios, production facilities, shops, galleries and public gateways and cultural magnets.

SUGAR HILL ARTS PROJECTDETROIT, MICHIGAN

SUGAR HILL ARTS PROJECTDETROIT, MICHIGAN

• Sugar Hill, a community listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has the potential to become a major cultural destination.

• Strategic investment will help connect contiguous but separate major Sugar Hill arts initiatives into a cohesive arts destination by creating public spaces with arts and design components that provide pedestrian-friendly access corridors.

• Stimulate development of affordable live/work spaces for artists, designers, creative entrepreneurs and enterprises.

• Develop critical market mass through joint planning, exposure and audience sharing

• Foster development of ‘human scaled’ arts experiences to guarantee visitor return and word of mouth

• Help generate new arts/culture-based jobs, businesses and economic activity

• Stimulate additional community reinvestment

Added CED Strategic Objectives

Urban ContextSugar Hill Arts District (at SE corner of greenways walking loop)

Urban Context •Sugar Hill Arts District (at SE corner of greenways walking loop)•4 blocks east: DIA / Detroit Public Library

Urban Context• Sugar Hill Arts District (at SE corner of greenways walking loop)• 4 blocks east: DIA / Detroit Public Library• 3 blocks east: African American Museum / Science Center

Urban Context• Sugar Hill Arts District (at SE corner of greenways walking loop)• 4 blocks east: DIA / Detroit Public Library• 3 blocks east: African American Museum / Science Center• Across John R to north: Detroit Medical Center

Urban Context

•Across Woodward to south:WSU mixed use development with graduate and market rate housing

District Anchors• Underground Public Parking / New Housing

District Anchors• Underground Public Parking / New Housing• Museum of Contemporary Art - Detroit

District Anchors• Underground Public Parking / New Housing• Museum of Contemporary Art - Detroit• Virgil H. Carr Cultural Arts Center

District Arts Anchors• MSHDA-funded Artist Live/Work Housing

District Arts Anchors• Forest Avenue Arts Project

Create district via a user-driven public space design plan

Facilitate stakeholder collaboration: foster environmental relationships / dependencies

Introduce artist live/work spaces to retain young Michigan artists

Promote retail component of live/work spaces to create business savvy artists

Key CED Factors:

Tap into built-in 24/7 market of WSU & DMC as district ‘feeders’ to ensure longevity

Key CED Factors:

Key CED Factors:

Provide public space with art and design components

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