Purpose-driven Creative collective Saturday Morning said Friday that it is building a Community Center in Inglewood, CA, located in Los Angeles County.  

The group—whose mission is to use creativity to shift the overall perception on racial bias and injustice—says the center will offer a range of programs for children and young adults that focus on creative arts. It will also serve as a meeting and events space.  

“We have always seen our mission as bringing new ideas and solutions to impact culture,” explained Saturday Morning co-founder Keith Cartwright. “We believe that creativity is one of the most important forces in the world, and helping young children learn to express and discover their own creative powers through the offerings the Center will provide will help ensure their future success. There are so many opportunities for children to explore their athletic prowess, but few that focus on the arts.”  

The announcement marks the beginning of a $17 million fundraising campaign by the organization to fund the building of the center. The collective will hold the first of a series of fundraising events this fall.  The organization has also launched a GoFundMe campaign.   

Plans have already begun in the architectural design of the building. The group has s contracted with architectural firm Pell Overton, designers of the Kennedy Child Study Center among others, and Shimenti Group Construction, which are donating part of their time and expertise in designing and building center.   

“Since our founding seven-years ago, we have made great strides in creating award-winning work that raises awareness and promotes conversation about Black representation and racism,” says Jayanta Jenkins, also a co-founder of Saturday Morning. “We are now progressing our agenda to create a space that builds equity and ownership, to further deliver on our goal for equality for all.”    

The center will primarily serve children between the ages of 5 to 18, offering creative workshops and classes designed to educate and nurture the young community's talent and potential. It will offer a range of summer and after school programs that encompass a wide range of creative and artistic classes in fine art, music, dance, computer arts and more.   

Groundbreaking for the facility is expected in 2025.