The Center for Black Excellence & Culture
Overview
The Center for Black Excellence & Culture is a transformational cultural education and economic center intended to realize Black excellence embedded in the Greater Madison community. The design of The Center revolves around the ‘Black Aesthetic’ incorporating elements of drama, ‘will to adorn’, asymmetry, among other qualities. The Center was designed to celebrate and encompass Black culture both through the architectural design and in its programming.
The programming includes innovation & leadership development spaces; history, culture, and gathering places, performance theatres & studios, as well as wellness spaces.
JLA has partnered with the organization & the greater community throughout the programming and workshop phases up through its current design development as the organization progresses through its capital funding campaign.
A 37,000 s.f. cultural center, including:
- A lower level with theater, a garden atrium, art production studio, and event space.
- The main level will feature a multi-level atrium space, meeting rooms, recording studio, senior center, gift shop, and gallery.
- The upper level will be comprised of offices for the Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development, conference rooms, kitchen, coworking space, women’s center, as well as a private lounge and patio.
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“We are on the cusp of achieving something without precedent in this country: a holistic, cultural home that will fundamentally redefine how Black community members are able to come together, celebrate, dream, and succeed. The Center won’t just open doors to people, it will open doors to new opportunities to celebrate and amplify Black excellence. In the final fundraising stretch, we will rally the community and sprint through the finish to forever change the trajectory of the region.”
– Dr. Alex Gee, CEO and founder of The Center
Center for Black Excellence will make space for Madison’s Black community
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Founder of Center for Black Excellence and Culture on how groundbreaking will impact Madison’s Southside
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Center for Black Excellence and Culture hosts groundbreaking ceremony
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“This will be a place where dreams will flourish.”
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