With the COVID-19 outbreak, Spread Art has had to put all public programming on hold which has been difficult both for our community that relies on Spread Art for their sustainability and our organization, especially as we are in the beginnings of dire building maintenance. We would like to use this time to continue to better our space while the building is not in demand-especially as we keep finding more that needs to be done and are receiving less contributions than normally. We would also like to take this time to raise money for our resident artists who have been affected with the economic turns resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic.

Spread Art is a non-profit community incubator that fosters creativity by providing affordable, accessible and inclusive space that creates opportunities through collaborations with artists, musicians, curators, innovators as well as Detroit community members and organizers.

Spread Art serves as a place for Detroit to experiment with ideas, concepts and realizations without the fear of failure. Spread Art facilitates workshops, community meeting/gathering space, multidisciplinary art exhibitions, music, dance and performance events- all that push creative boundaries, incorporate education, technology, and invite public participation all while exploring relevant social themes.

We started this fundraiser campaign initially to help begin a new phase in our upper levels programming. With the intention of better sustainability for Detroit artists and our organization, we proposed to transform our live/work artist in residence apartment into three additional artist studios with shared access to slop-sinks, a communal kitchen and living room. We also asked for your help in installing new outlets and light switches. Much of this work from the first phase that we fundraised for has been completed, all thanks to your help!

These improvements are crucial to our sustainability, providing communal opportunities, and ensuring the safety of the many communities who utilize Spread Art.