SaveArtSpace in partnership with Norwest Gallery of Art is proud to present Sustain-A-City: Art for Environmental Justice, a public art exhibition on billboard ad space in Detroit, MI, starting September 12, 2024, curated by Asia Hamilton.

This exhibition will explore the intersection of environmental justice, sustainability, and cultural resilience. Highlighting how marginalized communities bear the brunt of environmental degradation while celebrating their efforts to reclaim and protect their natural spaces. Merging art, activism, and storytelling to advocate for equitable environmental policies and practices.

We invite artists of all ages and talents to submit their artwork between June 16 and July 28, 2025. This is an opportunity to have your work exhibited on billboard ad space in Detroit, MI.

Open call for art ends July 28, 2025. There is a small donation per image submission to participate, each donation is tax deductible and goes to producing the public art. Selected artists will be announced after August 18, 2025. Public art will be on view starting September 12, 2025 in Detroit, MI, and will be one view for at least one month.

Curator

Asia Hamilton bio

Connect with Asia at @photo.sensei.

Participating Organizations

Norwest Gallery of Art info

Connect with Norwest Gallery of Art at @norwestgallery.

Founded in 2015, SaveArtSpace is a non-profit organization that works to create an urban gallery experience, launching exhibitions that address intersectional themes and foster a message of social change that benefits the working class. By placing culture over commercialism, SaveArtSpace aims to empower artists from all walks of life and inspire a new generation of young creatives and activists.