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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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House and Home
Mar 30 - @ 08:00am - 05:00pmOn March 19, 2020, Mayor Eric Garcetti issued the first pandemic-related Emergency Order — “Safer at Home” — calling on …
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Bridging the Digital Divide
Apr 13 - @ 12:00am - 11:59pmBridging the Cultural Divide, the second curatorial showcase for Reimagine Public Art, a Citywide COVID-19 Emergency Response Program, highlights LA …
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Community Care, Reimagine Public Art
May 7 - @ 12:00am - 11:59pmCommunity Care, the third curatorial showcase for #ReimaginePublicArt open now. These 28 artists look at the coping mechanisms we built in …
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Songs for a Revolution Curatorial Showcase
May 6 - @ 12:00am - 11:59pmSongs for a Revolution, fourth and final Curatorial Showcase for #ReimaginePublicArt, presents local artists who offer a preview of the …
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“Comics, Strips, and Patterns” with Donna Letterese (Ages 10-12)
May 22 - @ 11:30am - 12:30pmAre you ready to kick your comic book drawing skills up a notch? Teaching Artist Donna Letterese will show students …
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“Landscape Art” with Rolandas Dabrukas (Ages 10-12)
May 19 - @ 04:30pm - 05:30pmCapture the beauty and essence of nature through this landscape art class. Using black paper and white/colorful charcoal and pencils, …
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“Playing With Colour” with Siri France (Ages 13-17)
May 28 - @ 04:00pm - 05:30pmReady to dive deep into the world of colorful art? Teaching Artist Siri France will guide students through an exploration …
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“Expressive Portraits” with Siri France (Ages 13-17)
May 27 - @ 04:00pm - 05:30pmExplore expression and emotion in portraiture while learning fundamental drawing techniques like toning, composition, color, and working from different angles. …