Browse through our latest press releases and recent coverage below. For all media inquiries, please contact Tatum Hawkins, Associate Director, Communications & Marketing at tatum@lacommons.org
Press Releases
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LA Commons Celebrates Legacy of Historic South LA Culture, Art and Community at Second Annual Colors of Connection Gala
September 9, 2026
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LA Commons Scores a Place in Los Angeles' World Cup Story with Festival of Masks Activations Across the City
June 4, 2026
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A Different Story Emerges in MacArthur Park: LA Commons Builds on Over 20 Years of Public Art in the Community with New Mural
April 9, 2026
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LA Commons Announces Inaugural Governing Board as an Independent Nonprofit
March 9, 2026
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LA Commons and USC's Spatial Analysis Lab Awarded Wallace Foundation Research Grant for Cultural Placekeeping
February 5, 2026
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LA Commons Tapped to Lead Arts and Community Engagement Effort to Move Forward California's First Ever Black Cultural District
December 19, 2025
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It's a Wrap: LA Commons Celebrates the Finale of its 25th Anniversary with a Holiday Market Honoring South LA and Altadena at the Natural History Museum
December 5, 2025
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EXHIBITION ADVISORY - Procession: Community Movement Through Time and Place
October 1, 2025
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LA Commons Sets The Bar For Cultural Storytelling, Hosts Inaugural Gala "Colors of Connection" Celebrating 25 Years of Empowering Community Voices
September 15, 2025
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LA Commons Joins Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas in Mobilizing Cultural District Designation For South Los Angeles
June 19, 2025
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LA Commons Celebrates 25 Years of Arts, Cultural Expression and Community Empowerment Across Los Angeles
May 3, 2025
In the News
Featured Article
South L.A. just became a Black cultural district.
So where should its monument stand?
Los Angeles Times, February 19, 2026
Recent Coverage
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Leimert Boulevard and 43rd Pl renamed “Ben Caldwell Square”
Streetsblog LA, August 30, 2026
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Day of the Ancestors: On a Journey to Acquire Knowledge
Los Angeles News Observer, July 1, 2026
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CicLAvia Leimert Park Meets Expo Park
Streetsblog LA, June 30, 2026
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New mural unveiled
LAist, April 25, 2026
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New mural celebrates labor, multicultural community around MacArthur Park
LA Local, April 24, 2026
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‘Roots of Our Labor’ mural in MacArthur Park reclaims the story of a community
Los Angeles Daily News, April 24, 2026
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LA Commons Empowers Youth With Training in Storytelling, Art and Leadership
California Community Foundation, April 22, 2026
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Community Workshop Uses Art And Nature To Remember South LA Victims Of Serial Murders
The Voice of Black Los Angeles, March 19, 2026
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South L.A. just became a Black cultural district. So where should its monument stand?
LA Times, February 19, 2026
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Rhythms of the Village Rebuilds Through Community & Music
Fox Local, January 10, 2026
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South L.A. becomes state’s first Black Cultural District
LA Wave, December 18, 2025
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South Los Angeles designated California’s first Black Cultural District
See Great Art, December 15, 2025
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The Natural History Museum and LA Commons Present Cultural Treasures Holiday Marketplace in Exposition Park on December 6
LA Sentinel, December 4, 2025
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A Constellation of Narratives: A Conversation About Preserving Black Spaces and Stories
Conservation Perspectives: The Getty Conservation Institute Magazine, Fall 2025, pp. 19-24
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LA Commons Celebrates 25 Years of Community with Inaugural Gala
Hype Off Life, November 7, 2025
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LA Commons Installs New Murals in South Los Angeles Neighborhoods
LA Sentinel, October 16, 2025
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Young artists from LA Commons contribute to mural projects
LA Wave, October 15, 2025
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UniverSOUL Hip Hop Dance Company Turns The Ford Into a Whimsical WonderLAnd!
LA Sentinel, September 1, 2025
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Partner Spotlight: LA Commons
Festival Trail Blog, August 19, 2025
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Fast-forward 25 years: Sharing hopes and dreams for a future Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times, August 10, 2025
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Traveling Through the African Diaspora in Los Angeles
The Valley’s News Observer, page A10, July 10, 2025
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Festival of Masks Calls on Ancestors to Bring Change and Transformation
LA Sentinel, July 2, 2025
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New Black cultural district could make South L.A. a model for the nation
Los Angeles Wave, June 27, 2025
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California Backs South LA Black Cultural District With $3 Million in State Funding
LA Focus, June 26, 2025
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Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks Honors Shri Natha Devi Premananda
LA Sentinel, June 25, 2025
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Historic South L.A. Black Cultural District Designation Moving Forward
Forbes, June 19, 2025
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Drip with Depth: LA Commons x Sole Folks Drop More Than Merch
Hype Off Life, June 13, 2025
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Honoring the Ancestors: Festival of Masks celebrates change and tradition
LA Standard, June 2025, page 8-9
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The Village Comes Together In Amazing Way for Community, Culture, & Healing
Made in Dena, May 27, 2025
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South LA Leaders Join Smallwood-Cuevas to Launch Historic Black Cultural District
Los Angeles Sentinel, March 12, 2025
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Nonprofit uses art to spread its message of stopping hate
Los Angeles Wave, August 15, 2024
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Make Music Day Celebrated in Leimert Park with 24 Countries Around the World
Los Angeles Sentinel, June 26, 2024
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Overcoming hate: Let’s stop just talking about it
Los Angeles Wave, October 24, 2024
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New Project Seeks to Put South LA Culture on the Map
Hyperallergic, November 14, 2023
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New anti-hate mural honoring LA’s Black community unveiled
Los Angeles Blade, November 12, 2023
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LA Commons combats anti-Blackness through art
LA Standard, August 7, 2023
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Getty’s investment in ‘PST Art: Art & Science Collide’ grows to $19 million as vast public programming is set for 2024
Los Angeles Times, October 31, 2023
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13th Annual Day Of The Ancestors: Festival Of Masks Honors Leimert Park Legends
CityWatch, June 7, 2023
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72 Live Oaks To Be Unveiled In Grand Park To Kick Off Mental Health Awareness Month
LAist, May 2, 2022
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Healing through art: WE RISE takes over LA for Mental Health Awareness Month
KCRW, May 26, 2021
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In Its 10th Year, Leimert Park’s Festival of Masks Finds New Ways to Bring People Together
KCET, August 25, 2020
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Karen Mack: Artists Are at the Center of Society’s Transformation
KCET/PBS, July 27, 2020
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Nine ideas for making our city’s public space more race equitable
Los Angeles Times, June 18, 2020
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Heart of Hyde Park mural honors Hyde Park community and Nipsey Hussle
ABC 7, October 8, 2019
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Untapped Tourist Gems?
Los Angeles Times, June 9. 2007
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Community art project to offer ideas on how to improve MacArthur Park
Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2014
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Kite Display Helps Keep Cultural Traditions Alive
Los Angeles Times, September 25, 2003
