มูลนิธิ Barnsdall Art Park, 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 Affairs. In order to continue to offer arts programs at 15 facilities in our city, a Request for Proposals process is being created to partner with non-profit organizations.
Barnsdall Art Park’s arts centers, gallery and theatre are among the facilities for which an operational partner is being sought.

There will be brief comments by the hosting organizations and presentation of the facts of the current situation by the Olga Garay, General Manager, Department of Cultural Affairs, Marta Segura, Council President Eric Garcetti’s representative to the Working Group, and Councilmember Tom LaBonge, Chair of Arts, Parks, Heath and Aging Committee. A panel will select your written questions for response.

October 05 2010
06:30 PM to 08:00 PM
@ Barnsdall Gallery Theatre

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.

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.

A modern Hollywood classic returns to the neighborhood — join us for our inaugural Barnsdall Outdoor Movie Night, where we will be screening the 1996 film “Swingers,” starring Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, and Heather Graham, written by Jon Favreau, directed by Doug Liman.

SCREENING: The screening of “Swingers” will begin at 8pm. We will request a $10 suggested donation if you wish to see the film but do not want to participate in the Beer Tasting. COME EARLY TO SECURE A PLACE ON THE LAWN!

We are excited to be showing “Swingers” as our first outdoor screening, as it has become a modern classic – the seminal film depicting this always-changing neighborhood. The screening will take place on the West Lawn of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House, perched on the beautiful Olive Hill.

BEER TASTING with SILVERLAKE WINE: From 5:30 to 7:30PM, Silverlake Wine will be presenting our Beer Tasting, offering four unique selections of artisanal beers. Come early, have some beer, and secure your spot in front of the screen. Cost is $25, which includes the $10 suggested donation for the screening.

All profits from the screening of “Swingers” and the Beer Garden will benefit Barnsdall Art Park Foundation programs and projects, such as Free Sunday Art Classes for children and families in the community, as well as capital projects like the Monument Sign and restoration of the Hollyhock Motor Court.

Food: Bring a picnic! You are welcome to bring your own food, soft drinks, and a blanket; however, NO outside alcoholic beverages will be permitted.

Also, the Coolhaus truck will be selling unique and delicious ice cream sandwiches, including a special Movie Night flavor, Guinness Chip And the famous Let’s Be Frank hot dog truck will also be there, selling their 100% grass-fed beef hot dogs and family-farmed pork sausages.

We will also have a concession stand selling popcorn, soda, water, and candy.

Parking: Free parking is available at the top and bottom of Barnsdall Art Park. Handicap parking is available at the top. Additional parking is also available at the Kaiser lot, which you can enter on Sunset Blvd. just east of Vermont.

Policies: In the event of weather or event cancellation, a rain check will be provided for the rescheduled Barnsdall Movie Night.

Children under 21 will be allowed in but will not be permitted to consume alcohol. Valid Photo ID is required to partake in the Beer Tasting.

Dogs and animals are permitted on leash in the general park areas right outside the West Lawn, but are not permitted inside the gated West Lawn area.

Presented by the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation, and co-sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs.

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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!!!

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

Read the review.

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.

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.