The Detroit Artists Market has officially reopened following extensive water damage earlier this year. The nonprofit gallery, which is the oldest local nonprofit gallery in the Midwest, suffered over $200,000 in damage when a pipe burst and flooded the space.

"Trial by fire of course. Didn't have it on our bingo card for 2025, but we are so excited to be back," said Miah J. Davis, the executive director of Detroit Artists Market.

The gallery, located off Woodward Avenue, was preparing for an exhibition opening when disaster struck.

"We walked into water raining into the gallery on the day what was supposed to be an exhibition opening for dope women in media. It was absolutely bonkers to see the volume of water coming down into the space," Davis said.

Fortunately, none of the artwork se

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