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LULA=Lucerne + Lake

LU for Lucerne Avenue, and LA for Lake Avenue

In the tradition of great Arts Districts, the name “LULA” comes from the merging of the names of the streets around which it is located. Just as New York’s “Soho” district denotes the area “south” of “Houston” Street, Lake Worth’s “LULA” centers between Lucerne and Lake Avenues. Lyrical and distinctive, it is a natural fit for Lake Worth’s nascent district.

This focus on the streets helps to locate the arts district within the greater Lake Worth region, but more importantly, it reinforces the culture-rich urban setting that gave birth to the district. It Just as New York’s “Soho” district denotes the area “south” of “Houston” Street, Lake Worth’s “LULA” centers between Lucerne and Lake Avenues.also carves out a character for itself that supports the city without consuming it. To wit, LULA is Lake Worth, but Lake Worth is not LULA. This distance is crucial in allowing the district room to expand cultural horizons that reach beyond the city’s borders. To grow, it must attract artists and connoisseurs alike, and thus must satisfy the requirement for a transcendent name.
Lula rolls from the tongue, playfully evoking the spirit of the arts, sounding like notes from a song and inspiring like a muse long sheltered by the shore of a tropical lagoon.

LULA looks to improve the social, economic and cultural conditions of Lake Worth’s community through meaningful, quality arts programming. Whether it is after-school programs targeting at risk youths, public art refurbishing a blighted downtown area, or a music festival bringing together a diverse audience from the community, successful programming utilizes community driven planning that creates a stronger community.

LULA News

  • Lake Worth Beach plan for museum campus advances

    Project includes cafe, apartments BY: BILL DIPAOLO | THE PALM BEACH POST | NOVEMBER 5, 2024 LAKE WORTH BEACH — Building a $60 million mixed-use museum downtown campus — a public/private development with apartments, cafe, bookstore and parking garage — took a step forward Tuesday night. “This will put our city on the map as the arts center of Palm Beach County,” said Commissioner Mimi May, who voted with the 4-1 majority to continue discussions to approve Read More
  • WMODA Upcoming Meetings

      The proposed WMODA Mixed-Use Cultural Arts Campus construction and subsequent operations will generate measurable benefits to the immediate area, the City of Lake Worth Beach, and the broader Palm Beach County community.The WMODA team has prepared a study to assess the fiscal, economic, and community impacts of the WMODA Mixed Use Cultural Arts Campus, and the financial implications to the City of Lake Worth Beach and its partners. The Economic Impact Brief shows a Read More
  • Lake Worth Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Welcomes Path to College to New Home

    On Tuesday, April 9th, Lake Worth Beach CRA will welcome Path to College to their new home at 1213 Lake Avenue. The 5,000 sq. ft. building was blighted and unusable until the CRA purchased and renovated the neglected space using a $1 million dollar investment composed of grants and foundation gifts. The goal was to offer the space to a nonprofit that would serve the area’s youth. “Our children are our future and I can Read More
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