Detroit Cultural Center Association Earns Inaugural 2024 Bay Urban Visioning Award for Partners in Progress

The Detroit Cultural Center Association (DCCA) has taken a bold step into the global spotlight, receiving the prestigious “Partners in Progress” Award at the 2024 Bay Urban Visioning Awards. Presented at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, on October 9, this award recognizes collaborative urban projects that push boundaries and demonstrate a powerful long-term vision for communities. The honor underscores the Detroit Cultural Center Association’s forward-looking “Cultural Center Guiding Plan,” a project built on a spirit of collaboration aimed at Detroit’s revitalization. Susan Mosey, the Interim Executive Director of DCCA, expressed the profound significance of the award. “This is more than just recognition; it’s validation. It tells us that our partnership here in Detroit is on par with global leaders working to shape inclusive, culture-centered urban futures.” This milestone reflects Detroit’s ability to join ranks with cities worldwide, taking Detroit’s 83-acre Cultural Center from a local gem to an international case study in urban renewal. Projects such as these do more than beautify; they create opportunities and connect communities with sustainable, shared spaces. That spirit of innovation and connection was precisely what the Bay Urban Visioning Awards intended to highlight through this year’s inaugural edition. Hosted by Bilbao Metropoli 30—a...