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Community Arts

Art doesn't exist in a vacuum. Often it is an expression of a community's desires and struggles. Explore how communities inform and enrich civic life, arts and culture.

Julian Torres in mariachi outfit | Still from "Southland Sessions" S1 E3: Mariachi - from Romance to Resistance
Julian Torres in mariachi outfit | Still from "Southland Sessions" S1 E3: Mariachi - from Romance to Resistance
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A new series of short documentary films profiles four L.A. as Subject collectors who have obsessively focused on a narrow slice of Southern California history.
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"Hidden in Plain Site: Creative Referendums to Human Trafficking" is a community-based art project addressing human trafficking. It doesn't battle the slavers head on, but suggests on-the-ground actions for non-action heroes.
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The event "Critical Conversations on Art and Politics in Los Angeles" addressed the stakes for work that engages in the space of art and politics.
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"Chats About Change" questions and reflects on people's relationship to the land as a colonized space.
Large group discussion during Pivoting: Ethics And Aesthetics during Chats About Change event at LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions), 1/17/15. | Photograph: Emily Lacy.
This panel of the social practice conference "Chats About Change" was devoted to artists' anecdotal experiences rotating between ethics and aesthetics.
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Chats About Change: Critical Conversations on Art and Politics is a series of panel discussions addressing contemporary themes creative practitioners are developing in L.A.
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Artbound explores Social Practice arts.
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In 1967, Alonzo and Dale Davis opened the Brockman Gallery in Leimert Park, setting in motion a series of cultural projects that would establish the village as a black cultural Mecca.
An overview of Cornerstone Theater Company's "Love on San Pedro."
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The symbolic and physical properties of cardboard play a significant role in the set design of "Love on San Pedro."
The playwright behind "Love on San Pedro" explains the inspiration and process behind penning the community collaborative play.
Meet four individuals who are working towards positive change in the Skid Row community.
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