About

Sun-drenched and spectacular, Downtown Orlando's cultural scene brings excitement to life through an infusion of visual and performing arts. Welcome to our online community, serving as the official website of the Downtown Arts District.

The Downtown Arts District is a dedicated nonprofit organization for advancing arts and economic development in the City of Orlando. Established in 2000, the Arts District represents and serves the arts community by providing promotional and financial assistance to art and cultural venues, public art projects, and signature events. Comprised of a series of cultural communities, the Arts District encompasses the visual arts, literature, the performing arts including music, drama, film, dance, and arts and culture-related retail businesses.

The Downtown Arts District provides funding support, manages and operates CityArts Factory -- a 20,000 square-foot multi-use arts and cultural destination where visual and performing arts co-exist in the heart of the Arts District. Visited by more than 45,000 people annually, CityArts Factory showcases an infusion of local and international works of art, and is home to six independently operated art galleries, the Kiene/Quigley community gallery, and the Orlando Magic Classroom, which provides studio space for working artists. Funded in part by the Downtown Arts District and the City of Orlando’s Downtown Development Board and Community Redevelopment Agency, CityArts Factory is open free of charge Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For additional information, visit www.CityArtsFactory.com or call (407) 648-7060.



The Executive Council of the Downtown Arts District Board of Directors includes:

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Monte Olinger, Principal, Baker Barrios Architects

CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Carla Warlow, Principal, The Sigman Warlow Group

VICE CHAIRMAN

Donna Dowless, Contemporary Artist and Chairman, XOXO Media Group

TREASURER

Jacques Blais, Shareholder, Vestal & Wiler CPA’s

SECRETARY

Sonja Haltiwanger, Churchill Development Group, LLC

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

Kurt Bauerle, Attorney and founding partner, Harris Harris Bauerle & Sharma

ALLIED MEMBERS:

Marcia Hope-Goodwin, Director, Neighborhood and Community Affairs, City of Orlando

Jennifer Quigley, Principal and co-founder, WBQ

Design & Engineering

Jolie Spelman, Community Liaison, International Academy of Design and Technology

David Wheeler, Co-Founder of CareerTV.com



The Advisory Board of the Downtown Arts District Board of Directors includes:

Sven Bode

Dana Brown

Lisa Cuatt

Teresa Donaldson

Barbara Hartley

Heidi Jaffe

Alice Laughlin

Jefre Manuel

Shelby Norwich

Maria Rubin

Angel Sambrook

Tiffany Lee Zulo