Week of Events
CAAM Light and Color
CAAM Light and Color
The art and science of stained glass dates back hundreds of years and is often associated with the church, although stained glass was also found in wealthy homes and businesses. Today, it is produced by professional studios and has also become a popular hobby. In this family workshop, create a window ornament that will glow […]
CAAM Reads!
CAAM Reads!
Our monthly book club continues this spring with titles selected in conjunction with the exhibition How Sweet the Sound: Gospel Music in Los Angeles. April’s book is David Ritz’s Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin. May's selection is The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin, along with his essay Letter from a Region in My […]
CAAM Screening: Civic Art: Four Stories from South Los Angeles
CAAM Screening: Civic Art: Four Stories from South Los Angeles
The documentary film Civic Art delves into the world of Los Angeles–based artists as they negotiate with the government and local neighborhoods to produce ambitious, permanent, large-scale public art projects. This film highlights the vital, complicated, and often misunderstood efforts behind these artworks and explores the extensive social power of art within four unincorporated South […]