Barnsdall Park Sign Dedicated on December 8th
On December 8th, the eagerly awaited entrance sign to Barnsdall Park was dedicated at 9:30am. Officiating were Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti and City Councilmember Tom LaBonge. BAPF Members at the Sign Dedication Also in attendance were Barnsdall Art Park Foundation co-Presidents Marshall Lewy and Jack Wiant, Department of Recreation and Parks’ Marc Mariscal, [...]
Hollyhock House Restoration News
Beginning 30 May 2011 restoration of the porch in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House in Barnsdall Park will commence. Hollyhock House, a National Historic Landmark operated by the Department of Cultural Affairs is the fortunate recipient of a California Cultural and Historical Endowment grant in the amount of $1,935,000 and a Save America’s Treasures Grant [...]
Progress on the Barnsdall Park Sign
Exciting news on the construction of the Barnsdall Sign! After breaking ground in December, Vomar Products has successfully completed the fabrication of the Barnsdall Park sign in their shop. It is truly an iconic sign and will increase awareness of the Park for decades once it is erected. All those who have supported the Foundation [...]
Full Audio of January 25th City Council Committee Meeting
Click below to listen to the full audio of the January 25th Arts, Parks, Health, and Aging Committee meeting, chaired by Councilmember Tom LaBonge. The discussion of Barnsdall Art Center is Agenda Item 3. For the full city docket on this issue, sign up for alerts with the LA City Clerk here. MP3 Full Audio [...]
Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy Event
Hollyhock House, World Heritage and Hollywood Saturday, February 26: Los Angeles, California Just one day before the Academy Awards, the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy will roll out the (Cherokee) red carpet for a Hollywood-style event in the City of Angels. Join the Conservancy for an architecturally star-studded double-feature with two of Frank Lloyd Wright’s [...]
Construction breaks ground on Barnsdall Monument Sign
On January 6th at noon, a Groundbreaking Ceremony was held to celebrate the commencement of construction of the new sign at the entrance to Barnsdall Park. In addition to members of the community, City Councilmembers Eric Garcetti and Tom LaBonge were in attendance, as well as Co-President Jack Wiant of the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation, [...]
Support the arts this holiday
Barnsdall Art Park is the only public community art park in Los Angeles and we need your support. This holiday season we are offering a unique opportunity to give your loved ones and friends a gift that is like no other, while simultaneously supporting our efforts to maintain and protect the park, its icons and [...]
City Council Committee Meeting to Discuss Barnsdall RFP on November 23
The Los Angeles City Council Committee meeting on Arts, Parks, Health & Aging will be discussing the Barnsdall RFP process. The meeting will be on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 at 8:30 AM, held at City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles CA 90012 The items related to the RFP are #10 and #11 on the [...]
Barnsdall Oct 5th Stakeholders Meeting: Full Audio and List of Questions
Thanks to everyone who came to the Barnsdall Community Stakeholders meeting on Tuesday, October 5th. In addition to remarks from City Council President Eric Garcetti and City Councilman Tom LaBonge, members of the panel were: Olga Garay, General Manager, Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Saul Romo, Asst. General Manager, DCA Marta Segura, District-Field Director Council [...]
“Find Out the Facts” Barnsdall Community Stakeholder Gathering
Barnsdall Art Park Foundation, in cooperation with East Hollywood and Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council and the Hollywood Arts Council invites you to attend a Barnsdall Park Community Stakeholders Meeting on Tuesday October 5th at 6:30pm in the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre. Los Angeles faces an unprecedented financial crisis that deeply affects its Department of Cultural [...]
