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Laura Velkei

Laura Velkei is a Business Owner and former Senior Financial Account Manager serving high profile clients in the entertainment Industry for over 25 years. She is a former property owner and community activist with over 30 years of service.She handles Operations and Communications for multiple boards and in the spirit of the Arts District is…
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Todd Terrazas

Todd Terrazas is a social entrepreneur, collaboration catalyst, and the Executive Director of the Artificial Intelligence Los Angeles Community (AI LA). Todd founded AI LA, a California non-profit to provide an open and inclusive platform for civic education, sustainable community development, and innovation. Its mission is to build a more informed and collaborative world in…
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Gabrielle Newmark

Gabrielle Newmark is a long-time resident of the Arts District and co-founded the local organization Industrial District Green (IDG), a project under Community Partners. IDG addresses the desperate need for urban tree canopy and green space in the Industrial neighborhoods of DTLA. Gabrielle is a Landscape Architect with her own firm that works on residential,…
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Katherine McNenny

Originally from the East Bay in Northern California, Katherine attended the Otis College of Art & Design and has since the mid 90’s worked in the Los Angeles garment industry as a Patternmaker. Over the course of this time she worked extensively in and around Downtown’s industrial areas which led to her growing passion and…
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Timothy Krehbiel

Timothy Krehbiel was born and raised in So Cal. during the 1960’s and 70’s. His love for buildings and design brought him to SciArc where he graduated as an architect in 1987. After taking a break from architecture to tour Europe, Timothy returned to the US, and jumped into his other passion, vintage cars, and…
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Harley Cross

Harley Cross is a resident and property owner in the Arts District for over 10 years. He owns and operates multiple businesses in the neighborhood including Hint Mint, Inc., a designer candy manufacturing company and Interconnected Media; a creative agency / film production company. Harley is also well established in the non profit world and…
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David Cerwonka

David, and his two dogs moved to the Arts District in 2006. He was immediately drawn to the district’s unique mixture of people, art, culture and local business. As a lifelong musician he’s come to appreciate and understand the importance and need for creativity and encourages others to follow their passion. As a business owner…
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Javier Meier Borrani

Javier Meier Borrani, born in Germany, has crafted a distinctive professional trajectory bydrawing upon his diverse background and experiences. Having spent his formative years living betweenLima, Peru and Los Angeles, California, Javier gained invaluable insights that contribute to his globalperspective. In 2018, Javier established RFRM Collective—a multidisciplinary architecture firm located in theLos Angeles Arts District.…
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Yuval Bar-Zemer

Yuval Bar-Zemer is a long time developer and property owner in the Art District. His company Linear City is responsible for many of the major development projects in the Arts District including the Biscuit Co. Lofts, Toy Lofts, and 7th & Bridge. He has also fostered numerous world class businesses and restaurants including Church &…
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Project Monarch LA gets a shout by the Daily News for Earth Day

Why monarch butterflies, fighting extinction, love LA State Historic Park Volunteers create a habitat filled with milkweed, the butterfly version of a maternity ward   Volunteer Moriah Quinn helps plant milkweed at the L.A. State Historic Park to attract monarch butterflies and create habitat for their caterpillars. Since December 2022, volunteers and organizations including Project…
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