Grantee Database
L A RIVER PUBLIC ART PROJECT
Grant Year
2024-25
Grant Program
Impact Projects
Award Amount
$20,832.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, LA River Arts will place LGBTQAI2S artists in the lead to guide and co-create with communities alongside Paayme Paxaayt, aka the LA River, which flows through 13 cities and 25 communities in LA County. Each year, LARA produces River Sessions, an interactive series of monthly excursions led by cultural practitioners and local artists conducting creative field research within the LA Basin/ Tovaangar watershed. In 2025, River Sessions would be guided with the goals and perspectives of Queer Theory as we draw parallels between the fluidity of the River and more expansive notions of gender, sexuality, and kinship.
Organization Summary
LA River Arts advocates for an arts and cultural infrastructure integral to the many revitalization projects along the river’s 51-mile corridor from Canoga Park to Long Beach. We believe that cultural projects are a dynamic way to share the river’s potential with a large public audience, and deepen community connections. Through art-based projects, our work has impacted the conversation on multiple levels. We have heightened the discussion about public space; tilted the conversation about the LA River toward community-driven social spaces; and demonstrated the confluence of nature, art, and play. Our efforts confirm the value of inclusionary art-based public projects, introduce artists and communities to each other, and envision a robust river cultural environment.
Organization
LA River Arts
Address
6624 DUME DR
MALIBU
90265-4221
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(714) 854-4765
Congressional District
California Assembly district 50
State Assembly District
District 50
State Senate District
District 27
