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Shiny New Website

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:17:14 +0000

We’ve given our site a whole new look! Hope you enjoy.

Proposed Monument Sign Set To Begin Construction

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:48:03 +0000

The iconic structure will reside at the foot of the Hill fronting Hollywood Boulevard to create greater visibility and integration with the surrounding neighborhood. Currently undergoing permit approvals, the project is 95% funded and set to break ground during the fourth quarter of 2009. This project has been a priority of the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation.

Foundation Project to Restore Kiln

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:47:36 +0000

Our new kilns have been certified! It was not that long ago that the kilns outside the Barnsdall Art Center (Residence A) supported both budding and highly accomplished ceramicists from around the City. Unfortunately along with the closure of the Park for the Master Plan capital work, Barnsdall’s famous kilns were also shuttered.

But bringing back the kilns has required purchase of new kilns and the construction of a new shed in the Park to house those kilns. That required money that the City did not have, so the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation raised $42,500 in donations to enable the project to proceed.

The construction of the kilns by the City was thanks to the personal efforts of Doc Ngiem.

LA Times Review for Independent Shakespeare’s “Tempest”

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:45:37 +0000

Check out this positive review from the Los Angeles Times on Independent Shakespeare’s free outdoor production of “The Tempest.”

Read the review.

Open Call L.A. 2009 Exhibition Begins

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:39:19 +0000

Open Call LA 2009?
Presented by ?Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
Exhibition Dates: August 13th to September 27th, 2009
Opening Reception: Sunday, August 16th, 2pm to 5pm featuring works of art by the nearly 600 entries, the presentation of ten cash prizes for best in show and honorable mentions, as well as music, refreshments, arts and crafts presented by the Barnsdall Art Center.
Additional parking for the opening reception will be available at Kaiser Hospital, the entrance to the parking structure is just West of the corner of Barnsdall Avenue and Vermont Avenue. Additionally, a shuttle will be transporting visitors from the entrance to Barnsdall Park to the Municipal Art Gallery.

Call the Gallery for details 323-644-6269 or visit http://www.culturela.org

Wine Tasting

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:59:01 +0000

Los Angeles City Council Votes on Bridge Measure to Keep Cultural Centers Open

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:43:09 +0000

The Los Angeles City Council voted today to amend the Public Works Improvement Arts Program (known as “1% for Art”) to provide temporary, emergency funding for city Arts Centers. This 24-month measure is intended to be a bridge solution to keep the Centers open during the current fiscal crisis. The spring sessions of art classes at Barnsdall Art Center will take place in an abbreviated six-week session. Read full article from Arts For LA website.
Thank you to everyone for your advocacty and support!!!

Arts Programs at Barnsdall Slated for Closure: Show your support

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:42:33 +0000

Nine cultural centers and theatres in the City of Los Angeles are slated for closure.

Arts for LA has received word that the City of Los Angeles has begun implementing its plan to cease community programs or close centers supported by DCA:

Watts Towers

1. Barnsdall Arts Center
2. Barnsdall Junior Arts Center
3. William Grants Still Arts Center
4. Charles Mingus Youth Arts Center
5. Watts Towers Arts Center
6. Madrid Theater
7. Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
8. Warner Grand Theatre
9. Vision Theatre (when the rehab is complete)

Community members of each of these centers are organizing independently. To support these community voices, Arts for LA has launched an online advocacy center for each of the slated facilities to allow stakeholders to express their support for their local arts center. As a convenor, Arts forLA’s goal for these campaigns is to provide a framework for communities to effectively organize around an area of mutual concern, interest and value. It is our hope that the City will continue to maintain its commitment to providing access to rich and diverse cultural experiences for its 4+ million residents and 25 million annual visitors. We also hope that the communities around these centers will be respectful and proactive in their comments.

To take action, click here or visit www.artsforla.org/take_action/culturalcenters.

Barnsdall Arts Sundays Fall Schedule Announced

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:41:53 +0000

Because of the phenomenal success this summer of our Free Family Art Workshops, the Barnsdall Arts Sundays program has been extended into the fall. Every Sunday from 2 to 4pm on the Junior Arts Center patio, kids of all ages gather for the free workshop. The workshop themes for each Sunday through November 15 have just been announced. Click here to view the full schedule. Email info@barnsdall.org with any questions.

“Barnsdall Fridays” featured on NPR

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:41:13 +0000

Listen to the KPCC interview about our Barnsdall Fridays wine tastings with Avidan Ross and Marshall Lewy from the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation. Originally aired Friday August 28th, 2009.

http://www.scpr.org/news/2009/08/28/fridays-at-barnsdall/