Since its inception in 2012, Library Street Collective has presented artists and programming that connect Detroit to the international arts community while maintaining crucial support to the local creative renaissance of the city. The gallery’s influence extends beyond its physical space into the city’s public, private and heritage spaces, as well as globally through a roster of unique digital programs that often raise awareness and funds for nonprofits.

Large-scale public projects are an essential aspect of the gallery’s programming that bring experiential contemporary art to the Detroit community; currently underway is an ambitious public arts campus spanning the East Village neighborhood of Detroit with plans to designate the area as the city’s next cultural district. At the heart of the plan is the Shepherd, a 110 year old Romanesque-style church that will be transformed into a cultural arts center with multi-faceted programming focused on exhibitions, public projects, and performance. The campus will blur the lines between commercial gallery, institution, and community arts center, and also spark new opportunities for collaboration with galleries, museums and arts organizations both locally and abroad.

Library Street Collective has rapidly evolved to include exhibitions, collaborations and partnerships with major museums across the country. In 2022, the gallery produced monographs for artists Jammie Holmes and Sam Friedman, as well as exhibition publications for José Parlá’s first exhibition in Detroit and Natalie Wadlington’s first institutional exhibition at Dallas Contemporary. Historically, Library Street Collective has participated in art fairs both nationally and internationally.