Champion Great Neighborhoods
Whether increasing access to parks , public art or affordable housing , the City and its community partners worked together to continue making Arlington a great place to live , learn , work and play in 2016 .
Downtown Arlington Seeks Cultural District Designation
From the colorful sculptures on display along busy streets to the diverse mix of concerts , shows and art exhibits offered year round , it ’ s easy to identify downtown Arlington as a growing cultural arts destination within the City .
In September 2016 , the Texas Commission on the Arts approved the Downtown Arlington Management Corporation ’ s application to have Downtown designated as one of the state ’ s few Cultural Districts . The designation is important because it opens up state grant funding opportunities for programs and improvements to help Downtown Arlington become even more attractive to artists , businesses , residents and tourists .
Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Hosts 3 rd Annual Giving Day
Residents donated approximately $ 37 million to more than 2,500 nonprofits during the 8 th annual North Texas Giving Day event in September 2016 .
Nearly 100 Arlington nonprofits were among those who benefited from the annual fundraising event – receiving more than $ 1 million from donors during the Communities Foundation of Texas ’ 18-hour online giving event . The Arlington Tomorrow
Foundation also worked to help donors ’ contributions go further . During its third annual Arlington Gives event , the charitable endowment awarded $ 30,000 in bonus grants to six local charities .
An estimated 2,800 people gathered in Downtown during Arlington Gives at the Levitt Pavilion to show their support for Arlington nonprofits and enjoy a free Luke Wade concert hosted by the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation .
New Public Art Installed in Entertainment District
Visitors to Arlington ’ s Entertainment District have even more public art to enjoy thanks to several new additions to the Sculpture Trail between Globe Life Park and AT & T Stadium .
In May , the City of Arlington celebrated completion of the second phase of the Entertainment District Sculpture Trail , which features nine sculptures along a quiet section of the trail south of Randol Mill Road .
The goal is to draw more visitors to Arlington ’ s parks and get people outside and active . The sculpture trail currently spans Richard Greene Linear Park and Robert Cluck Linear Park . Eventually , the City plans to have dozens of sculptures on display along the trails that stretch from the Arlington Convention Center near I-30 down south to Meadowbrook Park on Abram Street .
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