City Council District 8

The district includes the neighborhoods of Baldwin Hills, Chesterfield Square, Crenshaw, Leimert Park, Jefferson Park, West Adams and other communities of western South Los Angeles.

Grantees in this District

24th Street Theatre Company

24th Street Theatre is a unique organization blending professional productions and world-class artists with quality arts education since 1997.

Velaslavasay Panorama

Drawing on the illustrious history of the great panorama paintings of the 18th and 19th centuries, The Velaslavasay Panorama is an exhibition hall, theatre and garden dedicated to the production and presentation of unusual visual experiences, including those of the 360-degree variety.

Les Figues Press

Les Figues Press publishes five to seven books a year and favors projects which push the boundaries of genre, form, and general acceptability.
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Upcoming Events in this District

July 26 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 3:00 pm on day Last of the month, repeating until December 27, 2020

Leimert Park Village, 43rd Place
Los Angeles, CA United States
Free

Leimert Park Artwalk

Leimert Park Village has a long history of being the center of African American arts and culture. The village is …

March 6 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 12:00 pm on Sunday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until March 29, 2020

The Museum of African American Art, Macy's 3rd Floor, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 4005 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008 United States
Free

No Crystal Stair: The Photography of John Simmons

The exhibition features images selected from Simmons’ vast archive of photographs from the 1960s and 1970s and highlights the enduring …

January 30 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 12:00 pm on Sunday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until March 29, 2020

The Museum of African American Art, Macy's 3rd Floor, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 4005 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008 United States
Free

No Crystal Stair: The Photography of John Simmons

The exhibition features images selected from Simmons’ vast archive of photographs from the 1960s and 1970s and highlights the enduring …

March 26 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 12:00 pm on Sunday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until March 29, 2020

The Museum of African American Art, Macy's 3rd Floor, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 4005 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008 United States
Free

No Crystal Stair: The Photography of John Simmons

The exhibition features images selected from Simmons’ vast archive of photographs from the 1960s and 1970s and highlights the enduring …

August 30 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 3:00 pm on day Last of the month, repeating until December 29, 2020

Leimert Park Art Walk, West 43rd Place at Degnan
Los Angeles , CA 90008 United States
Free

Leimert Park Artwalk

Leimert Park Village has a long history of being the center of African American arts and culture. The village is …

February 16 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 12:00 pm on Sunday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until March 29, 2020

The Museum of African American Art, Macy's 3rd Floor, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 4005 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008 United States
Free

No Crystal Stair: The Photography of John Simmons

The exhibition features images selected from Simmons’ vast archive of photographs from the 1960s and 1970s and highlights the enduring …

February 20 @ 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
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An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until February 23, 2020

RAVE Cinemas 15 and Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008 United States

Pan African Film and Arts Festival

America’s largest black film festival showcasing over 150 new films from Africa, the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, the South …

August 30 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 3:00 pm on day Last of the month, repeating until December 27, 2020

Leimert Park Village, 43rd Place
Los Angeles, CA United States
Free

Leimert Park Artwalk

Leimert Park Village has a long history of being the center of African American arts and culture. The village is …

March 7 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 12:00 pm on Sunday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until March 29, 2020

The Museum of African American Art, Macy's 3rd Floor, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 4005 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008 United States
Free

No Crystal Stair: The Photography of John Simmons

The exhibition features images selected from Simmons’ vast archive of photographs from the 1960s and 1970s and highlights the enduring …

January 20 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. & S. Western Ave., to Crenshaw Blvd. and then south to Vernon Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90008 United States
Free

35th Annual Kingdom Day Parade

Join us at the 2020 Martin Luther King Freedom Festival and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., …

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Murals in this District

Los Angeles mural "Our Mighty Contribution" or "Crenshaw Wall"

Our Mighty Contribution or Crenshaw Wall
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