Culture & community

Douglass Park opened a new creative space

North Lawndale · Douglass Park Opened Jan 10, 2026

What changed

The Douglass Creative Space and its Crate Town companion opened January 10 as flexible, hands-on rooms for making, youth activity, and artist-led community programs.

Why it matters

North Lawndale gained another no- or low-cost public place for ceramics, art, and making inside an established neighborhood park and cultural center.

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