Founded in 1978, the Downriver Council for the Arts (DCA) is a regional non-profit 501(c)(3) arts and cultural organization that proudly serves nearly 400,000 residents in 21 Downriver communities. The DCA’s mission is to enrich the quality of life in the Downriver communities by advocating and promoting the arts; including, supporting local artists and performers through artistic outreach, providing opportunities for involvement and participation in arts and cultural activities, and creating regional partnerships with other cultural organizations, schools and service clubs to promote artistic, cultural and special events throughout Southeast Michigan. We accomplish our mission with a dedicated, small, professional staff and Board of Directors who works to support our 200+ members, 9 artists-in-residence, and 5,000+ patrons.

Downriver is the area in Michigan comprised of the following cities south of Detroit: Allen Park, Belleville, Brownstown, Ecorse, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, Huron, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge, Riverview, Rockwood, Romulus, Southgate, Sumpter Twp, Taylor, Trenton, Van Buren, Woodhaven and Wyandotte.

More information and activities can be found by viewing the DCA online. www.downriverarts.org