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Championing Arts, Culture, and Creativity for LA!
As a leading, progressive arts and cultural agency, DCA empowers LA’s vibrant communities by: supporting and providing access to quality visual, literary, musical, performing, and educational arts programming; managing vital cultural centers; preserving historic sites; creating public art; and funding services provided by arts organizations and individual artists.
Our MissionHAPPENING IN LOS ANGELES
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Only Light Can Do That, 2021
Sep 25 - @ 12:00am - 11:59pmLA Plaza de Cultura y Artes presents a large-scale neon mural installation exhibition by multimedia artist Patrick Martinez. On LA …
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Fruits and Vegetables! Fun Summer Activities for Kids with 123 Andrés
Oct 31 - @ 12:00am - 11:59pmApples, lettuce, oranges, and all fruits and vegetables are cultivated by the hard-working hands of farm workers. Join Latin GRAMMY-winning …
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ARTE, MUJER Y MEMORIA: ARPILLERAS FROM CHILE
Jan 2 - @ 12:00am - 11:59pmArpilleras are a palpable testimonies to the lived experiences of Chilean citizens throughout the brutal seventeen year Pinochet regime. Colorful …
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Picturing Mexican America with Marissa López, Ph.D.
Sep 18 - @ 12:00am - 11:59pmPicturing Mexican America is a cluster of digital humanities projects committed to illuminating the long, Mexican history of Los Angeles …
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Community Cloth: Open Textile Day
Sep 5 - @ 12:00pm - 04:00pmCommunity Cloth: Open Textile Day Join us for a day of skillsharing, handquilting, and embroidery as we create small …
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Vanessa McConnell: Lithosphere at LAMAG
Aug 13 - @ 12:00am - 11:59pmThe City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) and the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) are pleased …
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Hola Mexico Outdoor Film Screening
Sep 24 - @ 12:00am - 11:59pmThe largest Mexican film festival outside of México brings the best contemporary films, directors, and actors to Los Angeles, creating …
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Transportapueblos: Los Resilientes
Sep 2 - @ 12:00am - 11:59pmLocated at LA Plaza’s Historic Paseo Walkway, Transport pueblos: Los Resilientes is a public art sculpture In recognition of the …