PASC was launched in January 2021 as the first and only progressive art and design studio, and exhibition program, in Detroit and Wayne County, dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities and/or mental health differences to advance independent artistic practices and build individual career paths in the art and design fields. PASC runs three studios in Detroit, Southgate and Westland, Michigan and works with over 190 artists with disabilities weekly. 

PASC uses a progressive art studio structure*, an effective participant-driven model adopted by many disability art programs across the United States, to encourage participants to develop their own independent art practices. Artists work with a staff of peer practicing artists and curators who offer advice, expertise and encouragement, to aid our artists in their artistic career paths.  

* For more on progressive art studios visit Disparate Minds.

PASC is a program of Services to Enhance Potential (STEP) a non-profit service organization, founded in 1972, that provides services and supports for 1300+ individuals with disabilities and mental health differences in Southeastern Michigan. STEP’s mission is to support individuals in the pursuit of their chosen goals and to achieve personal satisfaction in their lives.

PASC has been supported with grants from Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM),  Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC). As well as donations for foundations and individuals.

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PASC's logo was designed by PASC artist and designer, Keisha Miller

Our website was designed by Hexagon Creative