Support
LA><ART IS LOS ANGELES’ LEADING INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE, PRODUCING EXPERIMENTAL EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLIC ART INITIATIVES WITH EMERGING AND MID-CAREER LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS.
FOUNDED IN 2005 TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF NEW WORK BY CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS, ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS, LA><ART OCCUPIES A CRITICAL SPACE IN THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF LA BETWEEN THE LARGER INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SECTORS.
SUPPORT OF LA><ART MEANS SUPPORTING ARTISTS IN A DIRECT, INTIMATE AND INFLUENTIAL WAY, PROMOTING BOTH RISK AND DIALOGUE.
JOIN LA><ART FOR INTIMATE ACCESS TO A NEW GENERATION OF ARTISTS, CURATORS AND THINKERS WHO ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE LANDSCAPE OF CONTEMPORARY ART.
LA><ART is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, federal ID number 20-2911916.
To join or for more information, call T.310.559.0166 or email membership@laxart.org
GET INVOLVED
JOIN LA><ART’S COMMUNITY OF PATRONS TO SUPPORT L.A.’S EMERGING ARTISTS.
LA><ART IS LOS ANGELES’S LEADING INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITION SPACE.
A GIFT OF $100 KEEPS THE DOORS OPEN FOR ONE DAY
A DONATION OF $150 WILL GO TO A FAMILY DAY WHERE YOUR KIDS WILL WORK DIRECTLY WITH AN ARTIST IN A ONE ON ONE WORKSHOP AT LA><ART
A GIFT OF $250 IS A REGROUP MEMBERSHIP WHERE YOU CAN JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF COLLECTORS TO VISIT EMERGING ARTISTS
A GIFT OF $500 GOES DIRECTLY TO SUPPORT AN EMERGING ARTIST’S DEBUT ON LA><ART’S FAÇADE
FOR A DONATION OF $1,000 YOU BECOME A PART OF OUR NEW CURATOR’S COUNCIL INTERACTING LEADING ARTISTS AND CURATORS IN AN INTIMATE FASHION TO EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF CONTEMPORARY ART
$3,500 SUPPORTS AN ARTIST’S BILLBOARD PROJECT ON LA CIENEGA BOULEVARD!
MEMBERSHIP
Artist/Student Member $25
Founding Member $100
REGROUP $250
REGROUP members will have the unprecedented opportunity to participate in a series of studio visits which will culminate in the group’s selecting of an artist to create a limited-edition with LA><ART.
Curator’s Council $1,000
Founding Patron $5,000
Producer’s Council $10,000
for details on becoming a member and benefits office@laxart.org
LA><ART is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, federal ID number 20-2911916.
To join or for more information, call T.310.559.0166 or email membership@laxart.org
LA><ART INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
LA><ART is currently looking for the following internships for Spring of 2010. Interns are required to work at least one full day per week during office hours (11am - 6pm, Tues - Sat). LA><ART is committed to helping the student obtain class credit when possible.
Development/Membership Intern:
The Development/Membership intern works closely with the Assistant Director and Curator of Public Art and Programming and the Development Associate to maintain memberships, individual donor files and create fundraising projects for the organization. Tasks include helping to maintain the membership database, formatting correspondence to prospective donors, managing membership renewals, writing and editing letters, and coordinating the design and production of membership materials. Current projects include helping to redefine the committee structures within the donor groups. Additionally, the intern will help conduct research, update the grant calendar, organize grant files, and assemble support materials for grant applications on a deadline. Skills needed for this position include good writing skills, attention to detail and organizational ability to complete projects independently, desire to make connections in the community and a proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and FileMaker Pro. Must feel comfortable communicating directly with members and the general public.
Curatorial/Installation Intern:
Working directly with our curatorial team, the curatorial/installation intern will gain experience in a variety of tasks, including: receiving, organizing, and preparing artist submissions for curatorial committee review; aiding in the installation and site-preparation for upcoming exhibitions; and prepare all types of paperwork and communication generated by each exhibition. Additionally, this position is also intended for those interested in art installation, art handling, conservation and exhibition practices. Skills needed for this position are a proficiency in writing, attention to detail, ability to follow through with long-term projects, working within a committee structure, knowledge of contemporary artistic practices and a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel. Photoshop knowledge is a plus. This position would include physical labor.
Marketing/Communication Intern:
The marketing/communications intern would aid the Project Manager in developing press relations, outreach and audience development. Currently, LA><ART is undergoing a project of archiving all recent and past press into one accessible database, and moving forward with a new press plan. Responsibilities would include writing and editing copy for published materials (press releases, announcements, postcards, etc.), maintaining press contact information, creating press kits, and compiling press clips. The intern will also prepare appropriate images for publicity, press contacts and outreach materials. Additionally, the intern would help develop the on-line presence of LA><ART, and update the website, Facebook page, and Twitter feed. Skills needed for this position are a proficiency in writing, attention to detail, eagerness in making connections in the community, well-organized, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel. Website and design background would be a plus.
Email a resume and cover letter, or to receive more information, to Daniel Pelt danielpelt@laxart.org
FAMILY WORKSHOPS
FOUND FORMS FASHIONED: Found Objects As Wearable Ornamentation, a family day workshop with Los-Angeles based artist Fay Ray.
February 21, 2010
Previous Family Workshops
FORM IS A VERB: The Experiments of R. Buckminister Fuller, a family workshop with Los Angeles-based artist Liz Glynn.
November 7,2009
REGROUP EVENTS
Join REGROUP for only $250 and be a part of our curatorial team for studio visits with emerging artists.
REGROUP studio visit with Mimi Lauter
April 10, 2010
REGROUP studio visit with Kori Newkirk
Febuary 20, 2010
REGROUP walk-through of Creative Artists Agency’s private collection
May 12, 2009
REGROUP studio visit with Robert Russell
April 18, 2009
REGROUP Walkthrough with Kori Newkirk
Pasadena Museum of Contemporary Art
July 20, 2008
Edgar Arceneaux Studio Visit
Kori Newkirk Studio Visit
Mary Weatherford Studio Visit
Amanda Ross-Ho Studio Visit
RECENT PUBLIC EVENTS
Party to celebrate Piero Golia’s Luminous Sphere on top of the Standard Hotel with LA><ART, ForYourArt, and the Standard, Hollywood
Silvia Kolbowski: After Hiroshima Mon Amour
Kara Tanaka: Dissolver
House of Campari presents LA><ART’s Project Space
September 20, 2008
Kori Newkirk and Miguel Angel Rios Opening
House of Campari presents LA><ART Project Space
July 19, 2008
7-9pm
Michelle Lopez and Vishal Jugdeo Opening
House of Campari presents LA><ART Project Space
May 10, 2008
7-9pm
Board Member and Artist Dinner
May 8, 2008
