Los Angeles Contemporary
Exhibitions
The Los Angeles Contemporary
Exhibitions (LACE) is located in
Hollywood. A non-profit exhibition
space, it was formed for the
purpose of providing a venue and
documenting exhibition of the visual
arts for the city of Los Angeles,
California, USA. Under the
leadership of Carol Stakenas, LACE
helps in the enrichment of the urban
landscape of Los Angeles by getting
involved in current political,
social and cultural issues that
influence local and international
life.
LACE strives to inspire the
imagination and to increase the
interactions between art and
audience in
Los Angeles in all its events,
which include exhibitions, live
performances, movie screenings,
dialogs
and other public forums. LACE,
since 1978, has showcased the work
of over 5,000 artists in
approximately 3,000 exhibitions,
screenings, performances, and works
of public art. It is instrumental
for Los Angeles’ reputation as an
international center for the arts.
The L.A. Contemporary Exhibitions
was originally located in Downtown
Los Angeles. In 1994 it relocated to
Hollywood with the help of the CRA
(The Community Redevelopment
Agency). The CRA recognized the key
part LACE would play in the economic
and cultural redevelopment of
Hollywood. Since its relocation to
Hollywood, LACE has established
partnerships with local businesses
and organizations, including the
YMCA, the Los Angeles Gay and
Lesbian Center, My Friend's Place,
and Woodbury University. It also
provides free and low-cost
programming for the neighborhood. |
