The City of Santa Monica invites you to a virtual grand opening event to unveil Historic Belmar Park, Santa Monica’s newest open space, and the dedicated artwork, signage and other elements of the Belmar History + Art project. The park and interpretive artwork commemorate a site that was home to a thriving African American community in the 1950s and honors the legacy of the historic Belmar neighborhood’s contributions to Santa Monica life.

The Belmar History + Art (BH+A) project commemorates the history of the African American residents and business owners of the historic Belmar and surrounding neighborhoods. Once a thriving community, this area was razed through eminent domain in the 1950s in order to make way for the Civic Auditorium and the Civic Center campus. BH+A was founded upon three co-equal elements: art, community, and history, each working in concert to creatively and collectively celebrate the legacy of African American contributions to Santa Monica life. More information at https://www.santamonica.gov/arts/belmar

This virtual event will take place on Zoom. For best results, you may wish to download the Zoom app before joining. You will get an order confirmation and three reminder emails with instructions before the event.

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Getting Here: This is an online event; the access link will be sent to reservation-holders a little before the event.

RSVP: Tickets are free but reservations are required. Reservations are free but space is limited.

Event link: RSVPs will receive the event link in the confirmation email.

Accessibility: If you require any special disability related accommodations, please contact us at culture@santamonica.gov, call us at (310) 458-8350 or TDD: (310) 458-8696 at least 5 days prior to the event.

Other events: To view & make reservations for other events, check https://www.santamonica.gov/historicbelmarpark

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