The museum received a $6.2 million federal loan, lifting its staff furlough through June 30, but the petition’s authors emphasize that management has not yet addressed demands to support staff long-term.
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An Artist Investigates the Effects of Technological Obsolescence
On Earth Day, Julia Christensen discusses the concept of “upgrade culture” and how it has impacted our daily lives.
Make the Getty’s Collection Your Own in Animal Crossing
The Getty’s art generator is the latest tool to help players of the popular social simulation game create their own galleries and installations.
Woman Creates an Art Gallery for Her Lizard With “American Gecko” and “The Birth of Gecko”
“Every pet deserves a cultural outing,” says The Mayor’s owner Jill Young.
Introducing Films for Isolation, a Series About Community and Home
The LA-based filmmaker Alima Lee teamed up with the Women’s Center for Creative Work to bring you short films by contemporary, Black queer artists.
A Photo Project Helps Mitigate Patient Loneliness During COVID-19 Pandemic
Mary Beth Heffernan came up with the PPE Portrait Project during the Ebola outbreak and found that patients felt more connected to their providers if they could see their smiling faces.
Artists Are Teaching Free Online Classes to Kids in Both English and Spanish
The 18th Street Arts Center is launching a mini-semester’s worth of virtual art school for children, from toddlers to teenagers.
What to Do (Online) This Week: Meditate With Art, Visit a Frank Lloyd Wright House, and More
Los Angeles art spaces are stepping up their virtual game.
Send This Sound Artist Your Quarantine Haikus
Alan Nakagawa is currently accepting submissions for a sound collage titled “Social Distancing, Haiku and You.”
Meet LA’s Art Community: Sharing Inspiration With People of Color “Has Always Been a Priority” for Shinique Smith
An interview series spotlighting some of the great work coming out of Los Angeles. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
A Week After Layoffs, LA MOCA Furloughs Most of Its Staff
Nearly all of the museum’s full-time employees will be receiving a full or partial furlough beginning on Friday.
YBCA Presents Come to Your Census: Who Counts in America?
Join the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts online as they develop programming committed to offering the Bay Area inspiration and hope around the 2020 US Census.