The Detroit Arts, Culture, & Entrepreneurship (ACE) division celebrate Detroiters today who are artistic pioneers. This is the third year for this annual event that recognizes people from Detroit who have had a significant cultural impact on the city and around the globe through their art.
Director of Arts & Culture, Rochelle Riley, recognized this year’s recipients at a program held at The Wright in Downtown Detroit.
This year’s recipients are:
- Dr. Gloria Aneb House
- Amp Fiddler
- Njia Kai
- Henry Harper
- Carole Morriseau
Past honorees include:
- Elizabeth “Betty” Brooks (2022)
- David Dichiera (2022)
- Robert S. Duncanson (2022)
- Leroy Foster (2022)
- Tyree Guyton (2022)
- Vera Heidelberg (2022)
- Artis Lane (2022)
- Charles McGee(2022)
- Carlos Nielbock (2022)
- Dudley Randall (2022)
- Gretchen Valade (2022)
- Marilyn Wheaton (2022)
- Debra White-Hunt (2022)
- Shirley Woodson (2022)
- Jamon Jordan (2022)
- Marion Hayden (2024)
- Hubert Massey (2024)
- Alvin Waddles (2024)
- Madelyn Porter (2024)
- George N’Namdi (2024)