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A “People’s History” of Los Angeles’s Skid Row

by Natalie Haddad August 24, 2020November 5, 2020

Artists and activists have a long history in the Skid Row neighborhood. An online archive documents their stories and influence.

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An Art Program in Los Angeles Proposes Ways to Address Homelessness

by Matt Stromberg October 23, 2019

The Goethe-Institut has partnered with the Los Angeles Poverty Department in organizing Worlds of Homelessness, a weeklong interdisciplinary series of events featuring artists, architects, advocates, and performers.

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LA Skid Row Artists Perform Stories of Their Close-Knit Community

by Matt Stromberg April 2, 2019

REDCAT debuts I Fly! or How to Keep the Devil Down in the Hole, a new production staged by 13 core members of the Los Angeles Poverty Department’s troupe.

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Three Art-Filled Holiday Events in Los Angeles

by Matt Stromberg December 19, 2018December 18, 2018

Here are a few arts-oriented holiday events to tide you over until the new year brings a flood of new exhibitions, performances, screenings, and talks.

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The Hundreds of Artists Living in LA’s Skid Row

by Noni Brynjolson November 19, 2018November 16, 2018

Since 2008, the Los Angeles Poverty Department has been organizing a registry of artists who live and work in the neighborhood, which now includes more than 700 names.

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How Artists Can Address the Housing Crisis in Los Angeles

by Matt Stromberg March 27, 2018March 28, 2018

An upcoming program at the California African American Museum titled “Artists for Housing and Homeless Rights” aims to address some of the the issues surrounding these rising tensions.

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The Other LAPD: The Los Angeles Poverty Department on Skid Row

by Alicia Eler May 19, 2014May 30, 2014

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Poverty Department uses the acronym LAPD, which is deliberately named to evoke associations between police, the criminal justice system, and how people living in poverty are treated.

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