SALUTE AWARD WINNER | James McKissic Owner, Mac Galleries

James McKissic is the owner of Mac Galleries, a Detroit-based art gallery and shop that provides custom art framing and installation services. Mac Galleries opened in 1991, born from James and his late father’s mutual love for art and photography. In October 2023, Mac Galleries celebrated the opening of its permanent location on Detroit’s historic Livernois Avenue. The gallery has become a place that highlights work by African American artists from around the world, and McKissic has continued his father’s legacy of bringing art and quality framing to Detroit, while consistently evolving the business to meet the needs of today’s artists and community. McKissic has done that, in part, by participating in TechTown’s Retail Boot Camp and receiving coaching from our retail strategists through the organization’s 313 STRONG program. With McKissic at the helm, Mac Galleries continues to be space that cultivates art and community, while preserving a multigenerational family legacy.