City Council District 9

The district includes the western section of Downtown Los Angeles and much of South Los Angeles.

Grantees in this District

Nisei Week Foundation

The Nisei Week Foundation is a nonprofit organization run entirely by volunteers whose primary focus is to produce a 9-day festival in Los Angeles highlighting Japanese and Japanese American culture.

Kwanzaa Heritage Foundation

Our goal is to advance the image and understanding of Kwanzaa through educational functions, parades, and festivals that will espouse our community talents through the visual and performing arts.

Create Now, Inc.

Create Now is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1996 that transforms the lives of youth in need through creative arts mentoring and opportunities.

Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation

The NHM has amassed one of the world’s most extensive and valuable collections of natural and cultural history — more than 35 million objects, some as old as 4.5 billion years.

Esperanza Community Housing Corporation

Esperanza Community Housing Corporation was established in 1989 to support the residents of the Figueroa Corridor of South Central Los Angeles, whose homes were being threatened by encroaching construction.
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Cultural Centers in this District

Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC)

Bridge Gallery at City Hall
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Upcoming Events in this District

September 26, 2018 - April 28, 2019
California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA 90037 United States
Free

California Bound: Slavery on the New Frontier, 1848–1865

This exhibit examines California’s underrecognized involvement with slavery in the 19th century. With powerful photographs, historical documents, and other ephemera, …

August 28, 2018 - April 20, 2019
Grammy Museum, 800 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite A 245
Los Angeles, CA 90015 United States

Cheech & Chong: Still Rollin

The exhibit explores what made the world fall in love with East LA native Richard “Cheech” Marin and Canadian Tommy …

March 13 - September 1
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An event every week that begins at 12:00am on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely

California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA 90037 United States
Free

Plumb Line: Charles White and the Contemporary

A prolific painter, printmaker, muralist, draftsman, and photographer whose career spanned more than half a century, Charles White’s artistic portrayals …

February 19 - May 12
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An event every week that begins at 12:00am on Tuesday and Saturday, repeating indefinitely

California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA 90037 United States
Free

Men of Change

This exhibit presents the nation’s story through profiles of twenty-four revolutionary African American men, including Muhammad Ali, James Baldwin, Ta-Nehisi …

January 25 - December 31
California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA 90037 United States
Free

Gary Simmons: Fade to Black

Artist Gary Simmons references film, architecture, and American popular culture in paintings and drawings that address race, class, and memory. …

March 20 - September 8
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An event every week that begins at 12:00am on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely

California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA 90037 United States
Free

Plumb Line: Charles White and the Contemporary

A prolific painter, printmaker, muralist, draftsman, and photographer whose career spanned more than half a century, Charles White’s artistic portrayals …

February 23 - May 16
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An event every week that begins at 12:00am on Tuesday and Saturday, repeating indefinitely

California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA 90037 United States
Free

Men of Change

This exhibit presents the nation’s story through profiles of twenty-four revolutionary African American men, including Muhammad Ali, James Baldwin, Ta-Nehisi …

February 5 - April 28
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An event every week that begins at 12:00am on Tuesday and Saturday, repeating indefinitely

California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA 90037 United States
Free

Men of Change

This exhibit presents the nation’s story through profiles of twenty-four revolutionary African American men, including Muhammad Ali, James Baldwin, Ta-Nehisi …

February 12 - September 1
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An event every week that begins at 12:00am on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely

California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA 90037 United States
Free

Adia Millett: Breaking Patterns

Adia Millett cycles her imagery through a variety of media, including collage, assemblage, photography, textiles, and painting, creating multilayered representations …

February 26 - May 19
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An event every week that begins at 12:00am on Tuesday and Saturday, repeating indefinitely

California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA 90037 United States
Free

Men of Change

This exhibit presents the nation’s story through profiles of twenty-four revolutionary African American men, including Muhammad Ali, James Baldwin, Ta-Nehisi …

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