Norwest Community Collaborative

Norwest Community Collaborative and Norwest Gallery of Art welcomes the first cohort of artists-in-residency to WOMXMHOUSE Detroit – located on Detroit’s westside at 15354 St. Marys Street, is an inclusive artist residency that supports BIPOC women and non-binary artists and curators.

“We are proud to announce our first 2022 WOMXNHOUSE Detroit artists-in-residence that will include: Bre’Ann White, (Detroit), Bria Lauren, (Houston, TX); Danielle Eliska Lyle, (Detroit), Cyrah Dardas, (Detroit), Miranda Kyle, (Detroit), Deja Milany, (Atlanta, GA); and, Navjeet Kaur, (Rochester, MI),” said Asia Hamilton, founder and chief curator at Norwest Gallery of Art. “The residency catalyzes growth for creatives by providing housing, studio space, stipends, exhibition space, and access to innovative networks. By providing a platform and resources to artists and curators of color, WOMENHOUSE Detroit seeks to improve much-needed BIPOC representation in the art world,” added Hamilton.

The diverse artists were selected from a pool of immense talent and will take part in the six-month residency receiving professional development, mentorship, a monthly stipend, and space to create artistic work that resonates with their unique experiences as women. 2 The selected WOMENHOUSE Detroit artists’ will immerse themselves and their work into their new space on Detroit’s northwest side, the renovated childhood home of Norwest Gallery’s founder, Asia Hamilton. WOMENHOUSE Detroit is rooted in a physical space that nurtured, and inspired generations of women and their growth and continues to flourish as a safe and inspirational space for the work of these incredible artists.