2016 | Levitt Foundation releases first white paper
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byThe Levitt Foundation releases “Setting the Stage for Community Change: Reflecting on Creative Placemaking Outcomes,” a multi-year, mixed method research study examining arts-based strategies for social impact based on case studies of Levitt venues.Read More…
2015 | Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards launches
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byGeared to nonprofits serving small to mid-sized towns and cities, the annual Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards launches, awarding $25K matching grants to present 10 free concerts, transforming underused public spaces into vibrant community-wide destinations.Read More…
2014 | Inaugural Levitt National Tour
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byThe Levitt Foundation and the national network of outdoor Levitt music venues collaborate on their first collective programming initiative, with acclaimed international music group Playing For Change headlining the first Levitt National Tour.Read More…
2011 | Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks opens
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byLocated at the base of the awe-inspiring Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces in what was once one of the nation’s largest brownfields, Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks celebrates the rebirth of this Rust Belt town as a music and cultural destination.Read More…
2008 | Levitt Foundation hires executive director
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byThe Levitt Foundation hires its first full-time employee, Sharon Yazowski, who is charged with professionalizing the organization, building its structure, and guiding the strategic growth of Levitt programs nationwide as its founding executive director.Read More…
2008 | Levitt Pavilion Arlington opens
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byBuilt from the ground up across from City Hall, Levitt Pavilion Arlington quickly becomes the “crown jewel” of the city’s downtown revitalization efforts, attracting audiences from throughout the metro and sparking the creation of a new cultural district.Read More…
2008 | Levitt Shell Memphis opens
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byLevitt Shell Memphis revitalizes the iconic yet dilapidated WPA-era Overton Park Band Shell where Elvis Presley made his professional debut into a restored destination for the community to once again enjoy music under the stars.Read More…
2007 | Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles opens
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byBuilding upon the neighborhood’s diverse cultural assets, Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles sparks the transformation of the city’s historic MacArthur Park from a place notorious for criminal activity into a safe and welcoming destination for the community to come together.Read More…
2005 | Mortimer Levitt passes
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byAt the age of 98, Mortimer Levitt passes away at his home in Westport, Connecticut.Read More…
2003 | Levitt Pavilion Pasadena opens
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byAs the first venture philanthropy project of the Levitt Foundation, Levitt Pavilion Pasadena brings vitality back to Memorial Park, which for years prior was largely abandoned and a magnet for crime, through high-caliber music programming.Read More…