Professional connector Lars Leafblad on the interdependence of entrepreneurship
Ballinger | Leafblad, located in Vandalia Tower, specializes in executive recruitment for civic and nonprofit organizations.
Savage Umbrella creates space for artists, audiences & meaningful discussion
Founded in 2007 as a non-traditional collaborative theater company where a multiplicity of artists could produce and act in each other’s works, Savage Umbrella has since served as a home to a long string of artists looking to push the boundaries in both structure and content of the theatrical realm.
In the Zone: Recycling links industrial heritage and creative future
The Zone is home to a notable concentration of another type of creative enterprise that might not be the first to come to mind in conversations about creativity: it has long been an epicenter of recycling operations.
Mizna combats stereotypes with platform for Arab-American artists
From its headquarters at 2446 University Avenue, Mizna continues to provide Arab-American artists a platform to tell their own stories and tell them on their own terms.
Dow Art Gallery and Framing grand opening
Khanh Tran opened Frame by Frame in the University Ave-facing storefront of the Dow Building previously occupied by Fastenal in September 2015.
Welcoming Barely Brothers Records and Round Table Coffee Works
The conundrum of creative space
Five years ago, the building now occupied by C&E Lofts was home to dozens of artists and makers from a variety of disciplines—many of whom were well-regarded in their fields. When the building was sold to a developer who planned to turn it into high-end housing, it became clear that the conundrum that often faces creative communities would soon challenge this area, as well.
Wayfinding art bikes get noticed
Teams of artists and community members worked hard to bring this project to fruition and were rewarded with some good local press.
Major development to focus on mixed-use, creative space
Plans for 550 Vandalia (Vandalia Tower) are under way.