Advisory Committee

The purpose of the San Diego Black Arts + Culture District Advisory Committee is to connect with the community and make recommendations to SDAAMFA regarding the arts and cultural activities within the district. The Advisory Committee will develop criteria, to be used in making recommendations related to cultural programing, public art, call for artists, marketing of the district, and host various informational workshops.

The committee is comprised of residents, artists, musicians, educators, non-profits, and business and property owners. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month, 6:00 PM at the Second Chance Building located at 6145 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA and are open to the public.

The next Advisory Committee Meeting will take place at 6:00pm on Tuesday September 16, 2025 at Second Chance (6145 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114).

2025 Agendas:

SD Black Arts + Culture District Committee Members:

  • Derrick Banks, Encanto Resident, Volunteer, Business Owner

  • Dajahn Blevins, Executive Director, Urban Warriors, Representative SD Arts Commission

  • Phillip Colman, At-Large

  • Kelsey Daniels, Resident, Artist Organizer, Curator of Black Dream Experiment

  • Kendrick Dial, Founding Member of Lyrical Grove, Teaching Artist at Old Globe

  • Kamau Kenyatta, Grammy award winning jazz musician, producer, song writer, Professor at UCSD

  • Kimberly King, Resident, Photographer, Actor

  • Francine Maxwell, Resident, Chairperson, Black Men & Women United

  • Dr. Denise Rogers, Professor of Art History, SD Mesa College

  • Denise Webb, Property/Business Owner

  • La Raza Webb, Business Owner

Currently, we have two youth positions for visual or performing artists

  • Selection pending receipt of qualified applicants

Sub-Committees

Arts + Culture District Events/ Programs 
(Marie Wideman Park, Arts & Culture events throughout the district) What types of programming do we want to see in addition to those activities that currently exist?

  • Pop up installations

  • Mini concerts at/around businesses

  • Festivals & other activities

  • Opportunities for cultural creatives to exhibit and feature their work

Marketing & Communications Strategy 

  • How do we strengthen and sustain the district to residents as a place that is culturally relevant?

  • How do we help to promote local creatives?

  • What are the existing cultural assets within the district?

Business Development Strategy

  • Opportunities for local creatives development/professional growth

  • Opportunities for local Black businesses

  • Encourage the production of housing /workspace that contribute to creative economic viability.

  • What types of spaces do we need to accommodate Arts & Culture on the nine blocks?

Sign Up for a Sub-Committee

Please indicate your interest in joining a Sub-Committee by filling out the following form.