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ONGOING EXHIBITS
From Where I'm Standing, 2007
and
Spirits of the Ancestors:
A Continuum
Through July 29
Watts Towers Art Center
1727 East 107th St.
Los Angeles
213.847.4646
Open Call
Through August 26
Municipal Art Gallery
4800 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood
323.644.6269
Feminine Mystique
Through August 26
Historic Lankershim Art Center
5108 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood
818.761.7784
DCA in the News
Broowaha.com
Let Freedom Ring with Jazz
LACity.org
The Great Lawn
Earthtimes.org
Skyscapes: Exhibition of Paintings That Explore the Heavens at Los Angeles International Airport
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OPENING
The beginning of summer has been tremendously busy for DCA's facilities and programs. We have much to celebrate and much to share with you!
ARTICLES
DCA Receives Prestigious Award from CoachArt
Each year, CoachArt honors both an indiividual and an organization that supports the CoachArt mission and has contributed to the success of the program. This year, CoachArt will honor the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. The event will take place on Thursday, October 11, 2007 from 6:30 to 10:00 pm at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. In 2006, CoachArt honored Kenneth M. Duran, Managing Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP and the Silverlake Conservatory of Music.
CoachArt's mission is to improve the quality of life for underprivileged children and adolescents with life-threatening illnesses by providing free, personal lessons in the arts and athletics. CoachArt matches each patient with a volunteer coach in the child's preferred activity. This unique program offers art and recreational therapy that enhances self esteem, confidence, and hope.
For the past several years this organization has partnered with several DCA Neighborhood Art and Cultural Centers indlucing the Junior Arts Center, Watts Towers Art Center, the William Grant Still Art Center, and many of our other partnered Art Centers to allow student participation in arts programs with their peers. To insure that there is no cost to the student or the volunteer coach, CoachArt pays for all lesson materials and transportation that the child needs during the class session.
DCA is proud to work with CoachArt and its students, and is honored to receive this distinguished award.
DCA participates in American Society of Appraisers National Conference (ASA)
Pat Gomez speaks about DCA's City Art Collection
On July 18th, 2007 before an audience of 150 appraisers from throughout the United States, DCA's Public Art Division Arts Manager, Pat Gomez, presented an overview of the City’s Art Collection appraisal project.
From 2001 to 2005 Gomez oversaw an appraisal of the City’s Art Collection. The collection includes an eclectic array of paintings, photography, statues, monuments and musical instruments. Highlights of the collection include the Hollyhock House Furnishings, Mayoral Portraits, Contemporary Art, and Plein Air Paintings. The collection has been amassed over the last 100 years through gifts and purchases.
The appraisal project was a major endeavor, which included a team of independent appraisers who traveled throughout the reaches of the city to view and research the works. Ultimately, values for 1,085 items were assessed. This work has greatly aided the department in managing the collection as a City asset.
The lead appraiser, Eric Voogd-Phillips, as well as appraisers Jackie Silverman, Stephen Caudana, Nancy Escher, and Nancy Martin joined Gomez in presenting the project’s inception, coordination, and challenges. The City’s appraisal project was included in the conference as a case study of a successful major municipal appraisal project.
The American Society of Appraisers includes members from throughout the United States as well as internationally. It is the preeminent professional organization for appraisers.
Pictured: Sandy Tropper of ASA, Pat Gomez of DCA, and Eric Voogd-Phillips, the lead project appraiser. Photo courtesy Paul E. Drooks.
DCA Employee Receives Public Service Recognition Award
Pete Jarasa, Principal Accountant at DCA takes home Individual Award
As a part of the City’s annual Public Service Recognition Month Celebration, the City of Los Angeles partnered with the Greater Los Angeles Federal Executive Board (FEB) to pay tribute to the extraordinary accomplishments of public servants at the federal, state, and local government level. The special Public Service
Recognition Awards consisted of seven categories: Partnership, Leadership, Team Accomplishment, Individual Accomplishment, Community Service, Self Development, and Distinguished Public Service Career. Various federal, state, and municipal agencies submitted a total of 57 nominations for Award consideration.
Congratulations to Pete Jarasa, Principal Accountant, Department of Cultural Affairs, who received the Individual Award!
Teresa Camiling, Federal Executive Board Chair (Left) and Phyllis Lynes, Assistant General Manager of the City of Los Angeles Personnel Department (Right) present Pete Jarasa, Principal Accountant, Department of Cultural Affairs, the “Individual Award.”
 DCA Theatres Available for Rental
Historic Buildings and Lots of Class
If you are looking for a space to hold your performance, exhibition, event, or festival of concerts, DCA's theatres are available to you.
For more information, you can call the theatre of your choice directly or you can check out our Theatre Rental guide by clicking here.
Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
4800 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90027
Contact: Anisa Dillihay, Director
Booking Information: 323.644.6272 or GalleryTheatre@sbcglobal.net
Los Angeles Theatre Center
514 South Spring Street, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013 Contact: Ernest Dillihay, DCA Liaison
Booking Information: 213.202.5524
http://www.latinotheater.com
Madrid Theatre
21622 Sherman Way
Canoga Park, CA 91303
Contact: Chris Riedesel
Booking Information: 818.347.9419
http://madridtheatre.org
Nate Holden Performing Arts Center
4718 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Contact: Ernest Dillihay
Booking Information: 213.202.5524
http://nhpac.com/index.html
Vision Theatre (Temporarily Closed for Renovation)
3341 West 43rd Place
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Warner Grand Theatre
478 West 6th Street
San Pedro, CA 90731 Contact: Lee Sweet
Booking Information: 310.548.2493
http://warnergrandtheatre.org/
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, August 11, 2007, 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Opening Reception for Feminine Mystique Exhibition
Lankershim Art Center
5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood
818.761.7784
For more information, click here.
All Opening Receptions are free and open to the public.
Sunday, August 19, 2:00 pm
“THE BEATLES LIVE AT SHEA STADIUM” (1965) screening and Live Concert by Beatles tribute band THE BACKBEATS
Warner Grand Theatre
478 W. 6th St (at Pacific), San Pedro
310.548.2493
Tickets: $20 (Patrons in Beatles-era costume - $10)
Saturday, August 25, 5:00pm
Preview & Benefit: fabulous cocktails, lavish hors d'oeuvres, demonstration of interactive media by Flavia Sparacino, and excerpts of RAVISH, Rosanna Gamson/World Wide's new dance theater
project.
Bootleg, 2220 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, 90057
Admission: $20
Through August 26th
Open Call Exhibition
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
Barnsdall Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
323.644.6269
DCA REMINDERS
See Movies at the Warner Grand!
With such classics as Road to Morroco and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, you will not want to miss out on these films! Click here to see the movie schedule.
FREE! Independent Shakespeare Company at Barnsdall Park
Click here to view the schedule!
ABOUT DCA
The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) serves as a leader to generate and support high quality arts and cultural experiences for Los Angeles residents and visitors. DCA advances the social and economic impact of the arts and assures access to arts and cultural experiences through grant making, marketing, public and community arts programming, arts education, and creating partnerships with artists and arts and cultural organizations in every community in the City of Los Angeles.
DCA grants $3.4 million annually to over 300 artists and nonprofit arts organizations and awards the Artist-in-Residence (A.I.R.) and City of Los Angeles (C.O.L.A.) Individual Artist Fellowships. It provides arts and cultural programming in numerous Neighborhood Arts and Cultural Centers, theaters, and several arts and education programs for young people. The Department operates two historical monuments, directs public art projects, and manages the City’s Arts Development Fee, Art Collection, and Murals Program. DCA markets the City’s cultural events through development and collaboration with strategic partners, design and production of creative promotional materials, and management of the culturela.org website. |
