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Destination Crenshaw
Civic and Social Organizations
Los Angeles, California 1,158 followers
Our mission is to celebrate and chronicle the history and culture of Black Los Angeles while revitalizing Crenshaw Blvd.
About us
Destination Crenshaw (DC) is a shovel-ready, public/private cultural infrastructure and workforce development project created to dramatically repair, revitalize, and sustain the Crenshaw Corridor, the most iconic Black Business corridor in LA in the heart of the largest Black community on the West Coast. An African American-led project on a self-determined site, DC was created to feature the Black artists of LA and to create new physical monuments to illuminate the historic contributions and continued strength of Black LA. Explicitly cited as one of the Five-Year Implementation Plan Actions recommended by the City of Los Angeles Citywide Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (LACEDS), DC will spark “corridor revitalization, stabilization, and creation of a job-producing hub for culture and entertainment.” This 1.3-mile outdoor “people’s museum” will run along both sides of Crenshaw Boulevard at the new Crenshaw/LAX Metro Line and will consist of an historic 100-plus public art commissions by Black Angeleno artists; new infrastructure (including performance venues, pocket parks, parking, safety improvements, and sidewalks); and 30,000 square feet of sustainable landscaping including 822 trees. Each park will be a site for public art and a variety of community and civic activities, including informal gatherings, protests, performances, and farmers markets, building a cultural campus that will attract local residents, tourists, and the estimated 5.9 million annual riders on the Metro line alike.
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http://www.DestinationCrenshaw.la
External link for Destination Crenshaw
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2017
- Specialties
- Community Engagement, Community Revitalization, Arts & Culture, Economic Development, and Workforce Development
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5444 Crenshaw Blvd
#100
Los Angeles, California 90043, US
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777 S FIGUEROA ST
Los Angeles, California 90017, US
Employees at Destination Crenshaw
Updates
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In the Crenshaw District, we know the power of our arts and culture - it is leading our community’s revitalization. For Destination Crenshaw, it is important for groups like Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and The Kresge Foundation to validate what started over 10 years ago. Take a look at this report to understand how DC is making a positive impact through public arts.
Check it out! A new LISC case study, supported by The Kresge Foundation, highlights how our work with local partners to invest in arts events, public art displays, and art & culture entrepreneurs can improve community health, fight displacement, and much more. See examples from #DC, #Detroit, and #LA here: https://lnkd.in/gi8s87J3
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Rarely has an article been able to capture all sides of the project. But the "Crenshaw at the Crossroads" piece in Alta's Reckoning with the West Issue by Lynell George does just that. Ms. George was able to capture the complicated relationship that community members have with gentrification, and the nostalgia and hope that driving down Crenshaw Boulevard evokes in so many people. That's why this project means so much to so many people. Check out this piece: https://lnkd.in/gzRi73je
Crenshaw at the Crossroads
altaonline.com
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BizFed Institute will hold its inaugural Business Resiliency Forum on Thursday, September 12. This forum will address the unique challenges of doing business in California and unpack actionable solutions that keep job creators from leaving the state. We're fans of Kevin G. Harbour, Sr., and the work of this organization to promote more economic development investment in the Crenshaw District. More information on the event, visit their website https://lnkd.in/gHb9PTSQ
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We're excited to share The Independent's article highlighting places to visit in Crenshaw. Check out this piece showing our community as a "modern hub of art and creativity." We could not agree more! Link Below: https://lnkd.in/g5iicmcJ
How to spend a day in Crenshaw, Los Angeles
independent.co.uk
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Thank you to Michelson 20MM Foundation for supporting our digital equity programming in the Crenshaw District. Our partnership with California State University-Dominguez Hills's WIN program and the City of Los Angeles's community connectivity pilot drive this important work and create solutions that innovate how nonprofits can appear in the space. We're excited to use our funding to market these programs and ensure the Crenshaw district is aware of these partnerships.
Destination Crenshaw is on track to deliver high-speed fiber-to-the-home and free public Wi-Fi to South Los Angeles, addressing digital disparities and fostering community empowerment. Through a 2024 #DigitalEquity Michelson #SparkGrant, they will take a significant step towards bridging the digital divide and advancing local connectivity. Learn more: https://connectivity.https://https://lnkd.in/exQ9cimi
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Sharing some of The Christian Science Monitor's recent article on Destination Crenshaw, "From overlooked to must-see. LA community’s big statement with Black-centered art." “These things are so tied intrinsically together, the money with the architecture with the benefit of the community,” says Valery Augustin, AIA, an architect and assistant professor at the University of Southern California. “You need that investment for communities to stay places that people want to go to. And if people won’t invest in communities, then your built areas can’t possibly thrive.” We could not agree more. https://lnkd.in/ee5sTh_H
From overlooked to must-see. LA community’s big statement with Black-centered art.
csmonitor.com
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Our journey began with a vision: to turn a challenge into triumph. Join us as we uplift our community through economic development and job creation. It's happening, but there's a lot more to do. You can help. Learn how: https://lnkd.in/gEwxxy8M
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Join us! Destination Crenshaw and Zócalo Public Square are partnering on two exciting conversations in May! On May 9th, we go to Crenshaw High School to discuss Destination Crenshaw’s genesis and design. On May 31st, we discuss artist and sculptor Charles Dickson’s “Car Culture,” and how monumental public art projects and cruising scenes throughout Southern California can bring people together across zip codes. Register to join Zócalo Public Square and Destination Crenshaw in person or online for our free public programs in May: https://zps.la/events
What Connects Us? A new transit stop and open air museum in South Los Angeles invites a neighborhood, city, and world to consider Black history, Black art, and Black success—and the ways they tie communities together. Zócalo Public Square and Destination Crenshaw partner on a new program series. On May 9th, we go to Crenshaw High School to discuss Destination Crenshaw’s genesis and design. On May 31st, we discuss artist and sculptor Charles Dickson’s “Car Culture,” and how monumental public art projects and cruising scenes throughout Southern California can bring people together across zip codes. Register to join Zócalo Public Square and Destination Crenshaw in person or online for our free public programs in May: https://zps.la/events
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Thank you for sharing our project The Art Newspaper!
The long-awaited Destination Crenshaw, which is billed as the largest Black public art project in the US, is launching this spring. It stretces 1.3 miles along Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles, with a dozen outdoor works—by renowned artists including Charles Dickson, Melvin Edwards, Maren Hassinger—already announced.
‘Largest Black public art project in the US’ to launch in Los Angeles this spring
theartnewspaper.com