Unwind, Recharge,
& Replenish.
Summer & Fall Programming 2025
WEWC believes EVERYONE is creative and ANYONE can make art. We focus on programming that supports one another, channel our creativity, and share our skills.
Come as you are, leave brand new!
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
8th Of August | Emancipation Day Celebration
Friday, August 8th, 5pm - 8pm EST
ELAhouse
3835 Hale Avenue Louisville, KY 40211
WEWC is proud to host ‘8th of August’, where we plan to honor Kentucky’s Emancipation Day with a family reunion-style event where our goal is building collective memory around joyous celebrations in Black space.
In 1863 the 8th of August emerged, marking the day the Tennessee Military Governor emancipated the people he personally enslaved, including Sam Johnson. Greenville, TN witnessed the first recorded celebration of this event and the tradition quickly spread as Johnson established the 8th of August across five states, including Kentucky. Black folks in Southwestern Kentucky carry on the tradition today, though they cite different origins. WEWC began celebrating 8th of August in 2023 by unveiling the Land Story of our property at 40th and Hale in the form of the book “1 1/4”, which details the history of the land from its Indigenous roots through the eras of Reconstruction, Redlining, and Gentrification. In 2024 8th of August we crafted a zine featuring West End neighbors reflections on Emancipation titled 1.50. In 2025 we will debut a map of places of Resistance and Joy in the West End.
Labyrinth Love ❤️
Last Saturday of the month
May – September
9am - 11am
Our love for our corner of 40th and Hale never stops growing and neither do the weeds in the Peace Labyrinth. Sow some love into the Labyrinth alongside us early in the morning to beat the heat.
Open Studio | ELAhouse
Last Saturday of the month
May – September
11am - 1pm
Open Studio is time set aside for the sole purpose of making art together. WEWC believes EVERYONE is creative and ANYONE can make art. We gather together to support one another, channel our creativities, and share our skills.
Bring a project you're working on or want to start, and we'll provide the space and creative support. Don't have a project? We'll have collage materials with instruction available if needed.
