It is with a heavy heart that on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Downtown Arts District, we announce the passing of our friend and colleague, Leena Buchy. Leena joined the Downtown Arts District in 2005 as the first employee of CityArts Factory and most recently served as the facilities Manager of Operations. As an…

Are you a country music fan?  If so, there’s an Pulse Orlando Benefit Concert on Saturday, July 30 at the Cheyenne Saloon with Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum Country music recording artist, Ty Herndon.  Doors open at 6 p.m., and the concert begins at 7 p.m. . . . with 100% of the profits from ticket sales benefiting the Equality Florida Pulse Victims…

Friends and Colleagues,

Did you know that charitable contributions reached approximately $358.38 billion in 2014, surpassing the pre-recession peak of $355.17 billion in 2007, according to the Giving USA 2015 study. Last year was the…

My fellow arts and cultural community,

At the Downtown Arts District, we have much for which we are thankful, and that includes all of the generous members of our community who make our organization a distinctive place people come to celebrate a common passion for arts and culture.

The Downtown Arts District is what it is because of you! Each year you demonstrate what it is to be a strong cultural community through program participation, advocacy, and financial…