By Jeny Amaya 18th Street Arts Center has been collaborating over the past year with the Sam Francis Foundation to research their deep archive of oral histories around Sam Francis and his network of artistic influence in Santa Monica to…
Weaving Unity: Centering Decentered Voices SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2021 PROGRAM GUIDE To receive this newsletter over email, sign up here. Though nothing prepares you for something like a pandemic, I have been reflecting recently that working with (and employing) artists has effectively…
Weaving Unity: Centering Decentered Voices APRIL - JUNE 2022 PROGRAM GUIDE To receive this newsletter over email, sign up here.As I begin my service as the new Deputy Director of 18th Street Arts Center (a warm hello to everyone), I…
Artists at Work brings togethers artists with cultural and community-based organizations to address deeply rooted economic and social issues laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a Culture Hub, 18th Street Arts Center will collaborate with artists Maru Garcia and Marcus…
Weaving Unity: Centering Decentered Voices JANUARY - MARCH 2022 PROGRAM GUIDE To receive this newsletter over email, sign up here. While the continued pandemic has meant a slowing of in-person events, artists are resilient and have found new ways in…
By Frida Cano I finally found some time to sit at my desk and write about the magical performance that happened on November 8th, 2021, which served as the opening for our exhibition Weaving Unity. The exhibition is intended to make…
By Sue Bell Yank PURCHASE Tucked away behind glass in an unassuming storefront nestled between the Toy District and Pershing Square, just across the street from the historic Beaux-Arts Hotel Rosslyn building, is El Nopal Press. As Downtown LA has…
By Brian Rojas For this series, we are highlighting local Santa Monica artisans that are part of the Market Exchange project, initiated and facilitated by the artists Cog•nate Collective. Market Exchange is a collaboration between Santa Monica artisans and Cog•nate…
