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Middle Ground
April 15, 2022 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
The historic Spring Hill neighborhood of Gainesville was the recent site of a new initiative to bring arts, resources, and entrepreneurship back into the community. The neighborhood’s storied Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center was bustling on Friday, April 15th, as creatives, makers, entrepreneurs, and actionists in Gainesville joined together for an afterwork experience to breathe together, connect, and share.
MiddleGround was hosted by SPARC352, a recent initiative focusing on arts and community programming particularly within the historically Black neighborhoods of Gainesville. Through arts-based programming, SPARC352 aims to bring life and adaptive re-use to local spaces, develop robust community-engaged programming, and help build and sustain collaborative networks that re-invest in many of Gainesville’s underserved communities.
Local artists and businesses were also showcased, including DJ Elo providing entertainment and Chef Carl Watts at Underground Kitchen.