Community Engagement and Placemaking Activations

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a Bailar! – Let’s Dance! (October 8, 2021)

Collaborative event with the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority, the City of West Palm Beach, and Downtown Neighborhood Association to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Live music and entertainment, dance performances by Dance Hub Palm Beach, delights from Salento Coffee, and music by Michú Michú.

Piano Concerto (December 10, 2021)

The pop-up piano concerto was a community-focused program that was interactive, diverse, fun, and served as an open invitation for people to enjoy local talent and connect with each other. It also provided a venue for the youth to be showcased in a highly visible space on our main street. This one-day community engagement pop-up was free to the public and allowed the DDA to provide musical entertainment on Clematis during the holidays in a very interactive way.

Black Art Matters (February 2022)

Throughout Black History Month, the 2nd annual “Black Art Matters,” or “B.A.M.” a virtual program series that highlighted the talents of eight young black artists in the local community every Friday of the month on Facebook LIVE. Emerging artists captivated audiences as they painted, sang and played instruments at iconic locations in the district and allowed viewers near and far to “be here.”

Fall in Love Photo Stations (February 14, 2022)

A value-added experience for residents and visitors to the district on Valentine’s Day with 3 picturesque stations located in an alleyway, Great Lawn, and CityZen Garden. Over 400 participants took advantage of this pop-up downtown love experience.

Big Optimism Mural (August 2022)

Created by local resident and artist Sam “Big Sam” Weinberger and located in the high-profile intersection at 335 Clematis Street, the DDA sponsored this mural which focuses on creating unity towards a positive, inspirational future.

The Revolution of the Groove Mural (August 2022)

This colorful mural, located on the façade of Camelot Yacht Club at 114 South Narcissus Avenue, portrays six revolutionary African American artists who used their music to challenge the entrenched ways of thinking at the time about social injustice and racism. Featured artists are Miles Davis, Nina Simone, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, and Billie Holiday. This mural was created in 2022 as a collaboration between local Street Art Revolution Artists Anthony Hernandez and Caron Bowman.

Downtown Summit (August 24, 2022)

This annual event is hosted to communicate the DDA’s mission and focus through specific projects and programs with a primary focus on homeless outreach and affordable housing.

Recurring Programming

Motivational Mondays

Programming in collaboration with locals to provide a better quality of life for residents and visitors alike while promoting a health and wellness outdoor pop-up program in private and/or public spaces once a month at various locations.

Community Cafecito

Community engagement hour hosted by the DDA to provide an afternoon pick-me-up and informal conversations with the community. Local bakeries were highlighted at each event for attendees to become familiar with our merchants.

Sunset Silent Disco

Community engagement program in collaboration with Be You Disco to improve downtown’s quality of life by bringing people together and connecting them through dance and live music by local songwriters through the activation of public space.

Bike Valet

Public space programming in collaboration with Florida Bicycle Operation to encourage residents and visitors to go greener and live healthier by supporting bicycle trips during visits to the West Palm Beach GreenMarket and the Antique and Flea Market each Saturday.