Starting in September 2007, the community ensemble of the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, located in Wilmington, DE, will be hosting a series of drumming circles in the Creative District's Rock Lot. The space is a community green space which will host many community events such as this one: #RockLot #DrummingCircle #EpiscopalofSaintsAndrewandMatthew #Community #CreativeDistrictWIlmington

The conversation continues as the community is given another opportunity to talk about their ideas and give suggestions on how to re-design and re-imagine the vacant 'Rock Lot' located on 8th Street, between West and Tatnall. A 'final call' community meeting took place Tuesday, June 6 from 6pm-8pm at Connections CSP located at 801 N. West Street. At this 'final call' meeting, we discussed additional feedback from the community before solid design plans began. #CreativeDistric

Local artists gathered at Artist Ave. Station located at 800 N Tatnall St, to discuss and tour the "Rock Lot", one of the Vacant to Vibrant project locations. #CreativeDistrictWIlmington #Community #V2V #GroundswellDesignGroup #RockLot #TheRockLot

During the past few weeks, meetings to discuss the vision of redesigning the vacant areas were held with community members, artists and supporters of this Vacant to Vibrant project. Facilitated by Groundswell Design Group, the conversation was open and inviting to share ideas, history and common goals of this redevelopment. Visit Groundswell Design Group to learn more about who they are and what they do. #CreativeDistrictWIlmington #Community #V2V #GroundswellDesignGroup #Ro

Watch this short clip supporting our Vacant to Vibrant initiative. #CreativeDistrictWIlmington #Community #V2V #GroundswellDesignGroup #RockLot #artplaceamerica #TheRockLot

Saturday, November 12th was a beautiful fall day for the dedication of "The Divine Mind" mural by Wilmington artist Terrance Vann. The outpour of support was bountiful as family, friends and community members gathered to celebrate the arts, including performances by vocalist, Kae Hock, and DJ Ryan Foxx. Also, a very special thank you to Senator Bob Marshall for his time and generous support of $70,000 in funds to support Wilmington Renaissance Corporation and Creative Distri

THANK YOU, Police Academy Cadets, neighbors and Councilman-elect Vash Turner for coordinating a neighborhood clean-up in preparation for the Divine Mind Mural Dedication. This is another example of how the arts bring communities together. #7SAB #CreativeDistrictWIlmington #7thStreetArtsBridge #Community #PoliceAcademyCadets #VashTurner #TheDivineMind

The much anticipated Starbucks Coffee Shop has opened its doors this past week at the corner of 7th & Market Streets, and the Park(let) sits outside for patrons to enjoy! Delight in the Park(let) for the rest of the fall season, and take advantage of Starbucks hours -- 7 days a week! Also, take a stroll down 7th Street to view the Be the Light, Spread Love Mural and InTreeGuing Sculpture Garden, all part of Creative District Wilmington's 7th Street Arts Bridge. Snap a pic and

Friday, October 7: It was a beautiful fall night at 7th and Tatnall, as the community gathered to dedicate the next project to the 7th Street Arts Bridge: InTreeGuing, Sculpture Garden by Andre Reyneard. Sponsored by Lowe's. The crowd vibed to the sounds of African Drummers, witnessed a Libation ritual honoring Ancestors by Olakunle Oludina and enjoyed the spoken word of Delaware Poet Laureate "The Twin Poets" artist, Nnamdi Chukwuocha . Then, across the street the celebrati

A little rain did not stop the community from joining artist Andre Reyneard on Saturday, October 1st, to help install the next addition to the 7th Street Arts Bridge (7SAB): the "InTreeGuing" Sculpture Garden located at the corner of 7th and Tatnall Streets. Kids, teens and adults came together, put on gloves, and started digging-in to 'plant' the garden. Some pieces stand up to 8' tall! Many neighbors gathered to take photos and share their support. Passing pedestrians and d