CIACLA is a non profit 501(c)(3) arts organization that promotes Contemporary Irish Culture and supports local diverse communities in Los Angeles through a multidisciplinary program in collaboration with local and international cultural partnerships. CIACLA is focused on developing a creative platform to support and challenge artists as a means of promoting creative innovation and collaborative initiatives in Los Angeles.

CIACLA’s AIMS:

– Develop creative platforms to support artists, as a means of promoting modern Irish culture and creating a space for Irish artists to make work and exhibit internationally.

– Engage the Californian and Los Angeles communities with local Irish diaspora as well as visiting artists and creatives in order to generate new dialogues and enable an ongoing process of communication through creativity.

– Facilitate collaborative methods of showcasing Irish Contemporary Culture, through public engagement and supports, while providing opportunities for contemporary artists through an exciting exhibition programme.

– Engage in the production of new work by providing resources, problem-solving, exchange and cooperation to resource art, and by contributing to the development of an Irish artistic community in Los Angeles.

– Advocate for Irish Culture and the Irish artist, through engagement with civic bodies, political representatives, public funding bodies, local and national businesses, and national and international cultural bodies and institutions.