To educate and empower communities through an evolving public conversation about photography and the photo-based arts, the primary visual language of our time. At our core, PAC LA is committed to creating learning opportunities through unique, collaborative programming that engages and unifies in a space without exclusion.
We recognize photography and photo-based art connects us to one another and pushes the boundaries of our understanding.
As we build our understanding of photography’s complex history, PAC LA fosters a deeper understanding of contemporary artists and their influence on our culture. We engage our diverse community through active learning opportunities-through viewing and discussing classic and contemporary photography, hearing lectures by expects, engaging in an ongoing dialogue with artists and participating in photo-focused travel.
Giving back is fundamental to the PAC LA culture. Through volunteer work, partnerships and mentoring we empower the PAC LA community to contribute to a new generation of scholars, artists, students and social activists discovering photography as a powerful means of self- expression.