It’s L.A. Arts Month, baby! What a great way to kick off the new year. Los Angeles Arts Month’s mission is to raise awareness, appreciation, and participation in the arts in Los Angeles in many different forms. It’s time to discover the city’s arts and cultural offerings. Both locals and visitors are encouraged to explore the city and seek new cultural experiences:  from visiting a local gallery or museum little known to them, to catching a show at a small theater, to getting a taste of a multi-cultural festival. This is the first time L.A. has dedicated a month to the arts, but Los Angeles Arts Month plans to make this a yearly tradition.

More from L.A. Arts Month:

“Through community outreach, local promotional ticket giveaways, and a viral word-of-mouth and print and radio campaign, we are urging Angelenos to enjoy the best the art world has to offer without leaving Los Angeles. And we hope they will make it an adventure by discovering a new museum or performing arts venue!

Long considered a haven for artists and creative expression, the 
Los Angeles art scene includes—world-class museums; concert halls and cultural institutions; gallery rows; theatres; public art complexes and renowned art; theatre, film, and design schools.  Los Angeles boasts the country’s largest creative workforce, which includes our world-renowned film industry, and employs nearly 1 million people throughout the region.”

I am really excited for this. L.A. gets a bad rap for many reasons (there are plenty of over-tanned and beauty-obsessed phonies for one thing), but I think we have a lot to offer. This city is oozing with creativity. You can’t deny that. It’s about time we celebrated all the many artistic and cultural events this city has to offer.

Led by the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Commission, LA Inc. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Arts for LA, Los Angeles Arts Month is a collaboration between dozens of local arts organizations, arts and civic leaders, artists, philanthropists, and committed public and private partners.

To learn more and check out the calendar of events, please visit www.laartsmonth.laartshow.com.

Photo Courtesy of Los Angeles Arts Month

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