Working to advance the neighborhood as a whole.
The Deep Ellum Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to advance the neighborhood as a whole. We support a safe, welcoming, connected and thriving Deep Ellum while preserving and promoting the arts, music, culture, businesses and independent spirit that have defined the neighborhood since 1873.
Investing in the people and place that make Deep Ellum.
The Deep Ellum Foundation is a nonprofit organization working to maintain, enhance and advocate for the Deep Ellum neighborhood.
Our work reaches from public safety, neighborhood services, mobility and beautification to business support, marketing, arts and cultural programming. We also work to celebrate and preserve the creative identity of Deep Ellum through its murals, musicians, artists, photographers, galleries, venues and the stories that have shaped the district for generations.
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Strategic Plan
Learn about the planning process and priorities guiding the Foundation’s work across Deep Ellum.
Community Safety Plan 2.0
Explore the strategies and partnerships supporting a safer, more welcoming Deep Ellum.
Explore Deep Ellum
Discover food, live music, murals, arts, culture and the independent businesses that make Deep Ellum one of a kind.
Supporting Deep Ellum from the sidewalk up.
Our work touches the everyday experience of Deep Ellum, from public safety and neighborhood services to mobility, business support, beautification and promotion. We also invest in the artists, murals, live music, photography, galleries and cultural programs that keep Deep Ellum unmistakably Deep Ellum.
Community Safety
Learn about neighborhood safety programs, resources and partnerships supporting Deep Ellum.
02Getting Around
Find information about parking, rideshare, public transit, bikes and scooters before your next visit.
03Explore the Neighborhood
Discover Deep Ellum’s restaurants, bars, shops, live music, arts, murals and the independent businesses that make the neighborhood one of a kind.
04Community Engagers
Learn about DEF’s community-based approach to prevention, de-escalation and connection.
The Strategic Pillars
Our strategic pillars provide a framework for the Foundation’s work across safety, the neighborhood environment, arts and culture, promotion and accessibility.
Explore all five pillars in one place, then dive deeper into the work happening within each priority.
Explore Our Strategic Pillars →Find your way around Deep Ellum.
Whether you’re coming for dinner, a show, shopping, an event or simply exploring the neighborhood, these resources can help you plan your visit.
Help us continue investing in Deep Ellum.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Deep Ellum Foundation relies on community partners and supporters to help advance programs, projects and initiatives that serve the neighborhood.
Your support helps strengthen public safety, improve the district, support local businesses, celebrate artists and musicians, preserve Deep Ellum’s cultural legacy and create opportunities for the community to thrive.
Contributions to the Deep Ellum Foundation are charitable donations and may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Working to advance the neighborhood as a whole
Texas’ destination for arts, music, culture and innovation since 1873.
