By Kim Russo, Deputy Director, 18th Street Arts Center I got lucky. I joined 18th Street Arts Center as their new Deputy Director on Valentine’s Day, and I met 18th Street’s Make Jazz artist-in-residence, Christopher McBride, a month later. Christopher…
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…
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 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 undergone…
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…
