Document Type
Humanities
Abstract
This essay examines Slanguage Studio, founded by Karla Diaz and Mario Ybarra Jr. in 2001, as a case study that illuminates how community-based art spaces can resist arts-led gentrification. The processes of arts-initiated gentrification and displacement of lower-income residents of color are demonstrated through explorations of arts districts in the Lower East Side, SoHo, and Boyle Heights. In response to artist Charles Gaines’ claims that art spaces inevitably lead to gentrification, Slanguage Studio offers an alternative in which community needs are prioritized.
Recommended Citation
Campbell, Julia M.
(2021)
"Combatting Arts-Led Gentrification: A Case Study of Slanguage Studio,"
Global Tides: Vol. 15, Article 9.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/globaltides/vol15/iss1/9
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