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Arts for LA

Arts for LA helps communities throughout Los Angeles County advocate for greater investment in the arts. Our mission is to foster a healthy environment in which arts and culture in the region may thrive and be accessible to all in Los Angeles. In all of our activities, we partner with artists, arts organizations, parents, neighborhood groups, elected/appointed officials, school districts, the business community, and other stakeholders to educate the public about the important role the arts play in Los Angeles.
 

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Meaningful Connection: Education Equity and Arts in L.A.
Speakers working in education shed light on the complex case of providing every child equal access to quality education for a session at MOCA hosted by Arts for LA.
Olga Garay-English Announces Departure From LA Department of Cultural Affairs
Olga Garay-English, executive director of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, announced this week that she will be stepping down from her post in January.
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Philanthropist David Bohnett on the Creative Economy of Southern California
How can creativity help save L.A.? Activist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur David Bohnett identifies the connection between arts & culture in L.A.
reFRAME: Valley Days and the Actors Fund Partners
Valley Days offers employment and training programs serving entertainment industry professionals in need of financial, career, and emotional guidance.
KUSC's Interactive Team Makes Classical Cutting Edge
KUSC Interactive creates digital platforms, stories, and experiences for web, mobile, and other forms of interactive media.
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reFRAME: Watts Village Theater Company
The Watts Village Theater Company, the only arts organization that regularly produces live theater in Watts, speaks to the greater L.A. and U.S. community through themes shaped by the Watts experience.
Can Schools Provide Arts Education on a Tight Budget?
In the face of budget cuts to arts education in the LAUSD, Abe Flores of Arts for L.A. argues that advocacy for arts education is advocacy for a complete 21st century education.
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Toward a Complete Education: LAUSD and Arts at the Core
LAUSD recently approved a resolution to establish the arts as part of the district's core curriculum. For advocates of arts education everywhere, this is a watershed moment.
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reFRAME L.A. County: Stories From Our Communities
"We Are Talking Pyramids", a public art project, gave young artists the opportunity to work with leaders in many contemporary art fields, opening up their worlds to art forms they had never before encountered.
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Promise, Pitfalls and the Boyle Heights Arts District
The arts district and other revitalization holds much promise but does have hazards. Knowing the potential ill effects should continue to guide the process for a promising arts district.
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Does Traveling Make You More Creative? The Exile Experience in L.A.
It is true that in a foreign county, you become exceptionally self-aware. But this is also true when simply crossing into a new part of Los Angeles.
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