Public Art
A LOT Series 1
The Arts Council for Long Beach's A LOT series brings temporary visual and performance based artwork to vacant lots. Each project is accompanied by an open-air symposium related to urban planning, civic engagement and art.
The first installment of the A LOT series will feature an original performance from Collage Dance Theatre (CDT). For EXPULSION, CDT will activate a vacant lot in Long Beach's Cambodia Town that is owned by the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency. Based on the themes of immigration and dislocation, this cross-disciplinary site performance explores the temporary, often fragile nature of 'home.' The performance will feature dancers from Long Beach's Khmer Arts Academy and will incorporate stories from local community members.
On March 19, a symposium with Heidi Duckler, Artistic Director of CDT; Guillermo Avilés Rodríguez, Artistic Director of Watts Village Theatre Company; Felicia Filer, Director of Public Art at the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs; and Craig Watson, Executive Director of the Arts Council for Long Beach, will follow the performance.
Performances
Friday, March 19, 2010 (Performance at 6:00 PM; Symposium at 7:00 PM)
Saturday, March 20, 2010 (6:00 PM)
Location
1546 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA 90813
(vacant lot at Anaheim & Walnut)
Parking Available at
Mark Twain Library
1401 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA 90813
Cost: Free
Public Art & Design
The Department of Public Art & Design, at the Arts Council, is responsible for cultural infrastructure and visual arts planning through a number of programs and community partnerships. Since 1989, the department has partnered with the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency to manage the Percent-for-Public-Art policy and program in order to integrate public art into the fabric of the City. The department also implements educational programming related to public art practice and works to foster a dialogue about art and urban design issues through professional development workshops and symposiums. The goal of the department is to foster civic engagement through the arts. Visit the Public Arts website for more information.
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