At the core of Shreveport's downtown historic district is the West Edge arts district. This six block area straddles Milam and Texas Street, Shreveport's traditional downtown "main streets." With over 75,000 sq. ft. of available ground floor space, the West Edge has plenty of room to host your studio, gallery, restaurant, craft, furniture or retail store. Here's what you will find:

Historic Buildings - Create an ideal setting for artists, galleries, antiques, art, collectibles, furniture, crafts, restaurants, and related businesses!

Location! Location! Location! - The West Edge Arts District is just 3 minutes from I-20 and I-49, within the lunch-hour trade zone of downtown’s 11,000 + office workers, and within easy walking distance of Shreveport’s two casinos and riverfront area.

Lots of Parking - The West Edge has parking in the center of it all!

Thousands of tourists - Visiting our area casinos, the tourist population is looking for other fun things to do.  Put your talent and wares within easy reach of this market with money to spend.

Creative, eclectic neighbors - The arts district is just that!  The majestic, 1,636 seat Strand Theatre, C. C. Hardman Art Supplies, ArtSpace, Tipitina’s Shreveport Music Coop, minicine, Southern University Museum of Art, Odyssey Sound Lab, West Edge Artists Coop, River Cities Repertory Theatre, Performing Arts Center and more call the West Edge home! Coming soon: The Robinson Film Center will present the best in international, independent and classic film and serve as a regional resource for filmmaking and film education.

Incentives - Historic tax credits, tax abatements, permit fee waivers, enterprise zone incentives and more make downtown more affordable. For additional information on incentives, click here: http://www.downtownshreveport.com/centercity/eco.html

The West Edge has what you are looking for in an arts district, come be a part of it!

For more information of the West Edge, click here: (available space, building inventory)

If you want to talk to a real live person, call:

Janie Landry, Downtown Development Authority, (318) 222-7403

or

Pam Atchison, Shreveport Regional Arts Council, (318) 673-6500