Museums, galleries & stages / Midtown
Detroit Artists Market
A nonprofit contemporary gallery on Woodward since 1932 where you can see, and buy, work by Detroit artists. Free admission.
01 / The story of this place
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Detroit Artists Market was founded in 1932, in the depths of the Great Depression, by local art patrons led by Mrs. H. Lee Simpson. It began as the Detroit Young Artists Market, a way for artists under 30 to earn a living, and took its current name in 1936 as it opened to artists of every age. Still a nonprofit contemporary gallery, it sells about $100,000 in original art a year and pays $66,000 in commissions to 500 local artists, so buying here goes straight to Detroit makers.
- Founded in 1932, during the Depression
- Contemporary work by Detroit artists, for sale
- Commissions to 500 local artists a year
- Free admission and pet friendly
- Gift shop and venue rentals
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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-10-01
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03 / Events
Events at this place
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Oct 9, 2026, 11:00 AMThe Intimacy of Memories
Detroit Artists Market presents a group exhibition curated by Sydney Frakes from Friday, October 9, through Saturday, October 31, in Detroit. Installation, fiber, and painting probe nostalgia and longing; gallery hours are Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Oct 10, 2026, 1:00 PMCurator Walk Through & Artist Talk
Sydney Frakes leads a curator walk-through and artist talk on Saturday, October 10, at 1 p.m. at Detroit Artists Market in Detroit. The group show explores nostalgia and sensory memory across installation, fiber, and painting.
Oct 15, 2026, 6:00 PMMemory in the Margins: Junk Journaling Workshop
Detroit Artists Market hosts a junk journaling workshop on Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m. in Detroit, tied to the Memory in the Margins exhibition. The show digs into nostalgia and memory—this session lets you engage hands-on with the theme.
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