Festival for All Skid Row Artists

The festival is a grassroots cultural event where over 150 Skid Row Artists perform or display their artwork to enthusiastic audiences.

Presented by the Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) the festival is two days of live non-stop music and performance, visual art and participatory art workshops, showcasing the diverse talents of Skid Row residents.

Los Angeles Poverty Department celebrates and preserves the rich artistic heritage of Skid Row and beginning with the first Festival in 2009 has generated a registry of Skid Row artists, which now numbers over 1,000. LAPD is a theater company comprised people living in Los Angeles’ Skid Row.

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