Arts Block Banners
In the summer of 2026 the Arts + Public Life team updated the street pole banners outside of the L1 Commons and along Garfield Blvd. between Prairie and King Drive.
The banners encourage reflection and celebration of the beautiful programs and community that make APL the neighborhood platform for arts and culture in Washington Park. .
On Garfield Blvd
Candace Hunter at Vends + Vibes
photo by Lyric Newbern
First Monday Jazz Taylor Iman
Photo by Jaclyn Rivas
L1 Commons Banners
The foundational slogan for Arts + Public Life, reflecting the initiative’s dedication to amplifying artistic legacies and sustaining creative practice within Washington Park.
Ben LaMar Gay executing an original score within Ode to Rhumboogie, a site-specific sound sculpture by ebere agwuncha and Josué Esaú that pays homage to the legacy of the historic Rhumboogie Café at Homecoming (September 2024).
photo by Natasha Moustache
Tom Toms Big Band playing at First Monday Jazz Big Band Summer on the Arts Lawn Pavillion. (September 2025).
photo by Lyric Newbern