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Channing Hansen, 'CF: Index' (detail), 2024, Photo: Robert Wedemeyer, on view in Step and Repeat, group exhibition at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery

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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.

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Step & Repeat

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Apr 24

- @ March 6 @ 11:00 am - May 18 @ 4:00 pm

The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) proudly presents Step & Repeat, …

Danila Cervantes: Laberintos de huesos floreciendo

Apr 24

- @ March 6 @ 11:00 am - May 18 @ 4:00 pm

The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) presents Danila Cervantes: Laberintos …

Suhn Lee: Memento Mori

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Apr 24

- @ March 6 @ 1:00 pm - May 18 @ 4:00 pm

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) proudly presents Memento Mori, an exhibition highlighting the work of Los Angeles-based artist, Suhn Lee …

Visionary Leader, Modernist Matriarch: The Life of Jean Roth Driskel

Apr 24

- @ March 11 @ 8:00 am - April 30 @ 5:00 pm

This FORT: LA Trail highlights Jean Roth Driskel, a pioneering modernist architect whose work helped shape Pasadena and beyond. She …

CongoSonic: Bantu Beats Across the Americas

Apr 24

- @ March 29 @ 12:00 pm - June 14 @ 5:00 pm

The community is invited to attend DCA’s William Grant Still Arts Center (WGSAC) opening reception of CongoSonic: Bantu Beats Across …

NEA Big Read Workshops for Teens

Apr 24

- @ April 1 @ 9:00 am - April 25 @ 11:30 pm

In celebration of the NEA Big Read: Los Angeles, the Barnsdall Junior Arts Center will provide 4 sequential workshops exploring …

Reflection/Resilience

Apr 24

- @ April 6 @ 12:00 pm - April 27 @ 6:00 pm

DCA sponsors the Arroyo Arts Collective newest exhibition, Reflection/Resilience. Opening Reception Sunday, April 6, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Making …

Fostering Photovoice: A photography exhibition about the foster youth experience

Apr 24

- @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Fostering Photovoice: a photo exhibition about the foster youth experience, features photographs that depict identity, family, and the foster care system …

JANNA IRELAND: EVEN BY PROXY

Apr 24

- @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Commissioned on the occasion of Hollyhock House’s centennial, Janna Ireland: Even by Proxy presents twenty-one photographs by the artist that introduce new …

2025 Evening Webinar Series for Arts Workers

Apr 24

- @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

A Community Learning and Networking Program for Arts Professionals Program Description The DCA Evening Webinar Series for Arts Workers, in …

Book Launch: John Tottenham’s Service

Apr 24

- @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

A literary reading to celebrate the publication of John Tottenham‘s debut novel, Service. A darkly comic novel set on the …

Friday Night Family Flicks at Lankershim Arts Center

Apr 25

- @ 6:00 pm

Friday Night Family Flicks at 6:00 p.m. provides free popcorn and movies in our 44 seat micro cinema featuring classic …

Sing It, Bring It: Family Karaoke Night at Lankershim Arts Center

Apr 25

- @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sing It, Bring It: Family Karaoke Night on Fridays from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. is where everyone can unleash …

Spring Family Free Art Workshops

Apr 26

- @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Sun Valley Youth Arts Center “Stone House” Presents Free Art Workshops: Spring Family Art Workshops Saturday Art Workshop Schedule: April …

Stories of the Barrio: Through the Lens and Pen Photowalk and Writing Workshop

Apr 26

- @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory, in collaboration with the NEA Big Read: Los Angeles initiative, invites you to a two-part workshop …

Community Celebration of the Big Read 2025 at Art in the Park

Apr 26

- @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Art in the Park is hosting a series of activities to celebrate this year’s NEA Big Read. All sessions are …

Singing Breath and Pulse: A Vocal Workshop Series with Jessika Kenney

Apr 26

- @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

The Stringed Crane Conservatory is thrilled to invite you to join us for a very special two-part vocal workshop series …

Cue Connection by the Helix Collective

Apr 26

- @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us for the power of great music packed into a small ensemble! The Helix Collective premieres 8 original works …

RENEW 2025: LA Cultural Forum on Disability Community Engagement (Part 1)

Apr 29

- @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

RENEW 2025 is a collaborative initiative led by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) and the …

EMPOWERMENT: EDITH+ETTA

Apr 29

- @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Celebration of California Women Who Shift Culture • April 29 – May 4, 2025 The City of Los Angeles …

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