Destination Crenshaw is a reparative development project and will be the largest Black public art project in the U.S. and quite possibly the world. Ultimately, the project will commission more than 100 works by Black artists who have strong ties to Los Angeles, creating a pipeline of work and jobs for emerging, seasoned and internationally renowned artists. But the project is so much more than art. Its mission is nothing less than to place a cultural stamp of Blackness on Crenshaw Boulevard – a stamp akin to those in Chinatown, Mariachi Plaza, Koreatown and other ethnic enclaves.
In addition to art, new pocket parks will line the project site, providing spaces for gathering, rest and conversation as well as community healing, protest and celebration. With a commitment to environmental equity, we will reforest the boulevard, planting more than 800 trees and developing over 30,000 square feet of sustainable landscaping. The project is also designed to fuel construction careers, thanks to the inclusion of an unprecedented 70% local hiring requirement in our construction contract. And lastly, providing technical support to the small businesses along the corridor is, and will remain, central to our work. Small businesses are our community’s lifeblood!
When completed in February of 2024, Destination Crenshaw’s innovative vision will be a testament to the past, present, and future of LA’s Black community.
President and COO
Arts & Engagement Associate
Board Member
Board Member
Berlinda
Fontenot-JamersonBoard Member
Board Member
Shomari Davis
Board Member
Adam Ayala
Alberto Retana
Allison Agsten
Archer One
Ben Caldwell
Darnell Hunt
Drake Dillard
Felicia Filer
James Burk
Jill Moniz
Jorge Peniche
V. Joy Simmons, MD
Judith Baca
Karen Mack
Kohshin Finley
Larry Earl
Leroy Hamilton
Mandla Kayise
Mark Greenfield
Naima Keith
Ron Finley
Tafarai Bayne
Vice President of Education and Public Programs at LACMA
Founder of the Ron Finley Project, Gardener and Community Activist
Public Art Director for the City of Los Angeles
Owner of 1619 Exhibits
Director of Public Programs and Creative Practice at Luca Museum
Founder of Smile South Central
Public Art Director for the City of Los Angeles
Senior Art and Exhibition Advisor
Independent Curator
Founder of Dominique Gallery
Founder of Residency Art Gallery
Vice President of Education and Public Programs at LACMA
Founder of the Ron Finley Project, Gardener and Community Activist
Principal and Curator
at Quotidian
Owner of 1619 Exhibits
Director of Public Programs and Creative Practice at Luca Museum
Founder of Smile South Central
Public Art Director for the City of Los Angeles
Senior Art and Exhibition Advisor
Independent Curator
Founder of Dominique Gallery
Founder of Residency Art Gallery