Sand Acknowledgment in action—accompanied by an artist-facilitated meditation in the installation space and followed by an art-making activity—will focus on the meaning of the sand painting in the exhibition Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art.

Lazaro Arvizu Jr. is an artist, educator, musician, and researcher dedicated to the culture of the first people of Los Angeles. Born in the Los Angeles Basin, he is knowledgeable about the landscape and cosmology of the Gabrieleno culture. For over 20 years, he has facilitated creative and meaningful cultural experiences for people of all ages and walks of life, in many venues.