GREENING
ARTS DISTRICT GAZETTE
SUPPORTING THE ARTS
SUSTAINABLE LAND USE
Who we are
Educate, Unify, ACTIVATE
The Arts District Community Council of LA is a 501c3 non profit organization made up of a district wide coalition of community stakeholders whose goal is to preserve, protect and enhance the neighborhood which it serves. Our mission is to address the urban lifestyle needs of community stakeholders living and working in the Arts District. We provide information, services and opportunities to participate in rendering a true urban community with an emphasis on green solutions, enhancing and promoting art in the neighborhood and encouraging stakeholder participation.
We are proud to have our logo designed by Alex Schaefer.
Our Board
The Arts District Community Council LA Board
Yuval Bar-Zemer
Founding Board Member
Yuval Bar-Zemer is a long time developer and property owner in the Art District. His company Linear City is responsible for many of the major development projects in the Arts District including the Biscuit Co. Lofts, Toy Lofts, and 7th & Bridge.
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Javier Meier Borrani
Board Member
Javier Meier Borrani, born in Germany, has crafted a distinctive professional trajectory by drawing upon his diverse background and experiences. Having spent his formative years living between Lima, Peru and
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David Cerwonka
Secretary, Founding Board Member
David, and his two dogs moved to the Arts District in 2006. He was immediately drawn to the district’s unique mixture of people, art, culture and local business. As a lifelong musician he’s come to appreciate and understand the importance and
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Harley Cross
Founding Board Member
Harley Cross is a resident and property owner in the Arts District for over 10 years. He owns and operates multiple businesses in the neighborhood including Hint Mint, Inc., a designer candy manufacturing company and Interconnected
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Timothy Krehbiel
Founding Board Member
Katherine McNenny
Board Member
Originally from the East Bay in Northern California, Katherine attended the Otis College of Art & Design and has since the mid 90’s worked in the Los Angeles garment industry as a Patternmaker. Over the course of this time she worked extensively in and around Downtown’s industrial areas which led to her growing passion and curiosity for the place. In 2009 she decided to READ MORE
Gabrielle Newmark
Founding Board Member
Gabrielle Newmark is a long-time resident of the Arts District and co-founded the local organization Industrial District Green (IDG), a project under Community Partners. IDG addresses the desperate need for urban tree canopy and green space in the Industrial neighborhoods of DTLA. Gabrielle is a Landscape Architect with her own firm that works on residential,
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Todd Terrazas
Board Member
Todd Terrazas is a social entrepreneur, collaboration catalyst, and the Executive Director of the Artificial Intelligence Los Angeles Community (AI LA). Todd founded AI LA, a California non-profit to provide an open and inclusive platform for civic education, sustainable community development, and innovation. Its mission is to build a more
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Laura Velkei
President, Founding Board Member
Laura Velkei is a Business Owner and former Senior Financial Account Manager serving high profile clients in the entertainment Industry for over 25 years. She is a former property owner and community activist with over 30 years of service. Laura handles Operations and Communications
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We are all about the nerd stuff!
We pay attention to the unsexy stuff. We make sure lighting fixtures match, that we have bike racks to park our bikes in, we work to ensure that new buildings have proper setbacks on large scale development so you‘re not walking in a silo and a host of other nerdy but cool stuff.
SAVING THE PLANET HAPPENS AT ANY AGE
OUR HOOD
PAST ART SPECTACULAR
You can make a difference
Even in this crazy climate, change can happen. We go the distance because we know perserverance and good ideas change minds.
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