cultivating community
current conversation:
IDENTITY
community
Spaces
The Metaphor Club
Black owned and operated creative, co-working space
The Underground Museum
Exhibition space for artists by artists.
Junior High LA
Through a physical space and a quarterly publication, Junior High is dedicated to showcasing the artistic pursuits of marginalized voices.
Sisters With Invoices
Humans providing safe spaces, media and resources for marginalized folx, LGBTQIA+ freelancers, creatives and allies.
CAAM
supports the work of under-represented artists of color and thinks expansively about the way African American artists have contributed to American culture and the world at large.
Nous Tous
artist run gallery and community space that supports emerging talent and serves as a platform for cultural exchange, and dialogue.
Loom
Empowered Education from Periods to Parenting
Reparations Club
a concept shop and community space curated by Blackness and POC.
Harun Coffee & Gallery
Where coffee, art and culture live in The Leimert Park Village.
Navel LA
a test site for collectivity and kinship
Playground Coffee Shop
a community space and coffee shop focused on social and conscious awareness by providing a space for local activists to organize around poignant issues.
Chroma
cross disciplinary creative studio with intentional efforts to diversify industries and nurture a cultural consciousness that centers womxn of color. Chroma offers strategies for innovative programming, visual content, immersive experiences, effective partnerships and community empowerment.
Hanks Mini Market
family owned and curated market serving South Los Angeles since 1997. using art and food to inspire and uplift their community.
Hot and Cool Cafe
serving the community with delicious ethiopian coffee, teas, arts and culture in the heart of Leimert Park.
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