At the 2023 Grants Reception we heard repeated heartfelt appreciation from every one of the grant recipients to PAA for their award, underscoring the value of our mission. Speaker after speaker expressed that our support is essential for what they do. The diversity of this year’s projects is evident; a number of plans focus on social justice, activism, feminism, and …
More than a dozen enthusiastic PAA members gathered at Katy Champ’s home and studio in February to make decorations for the Fringe Benefit. It’s “like a modern day quilting bee” one said, as members cut yards and yards of colorful fringe and arranged patchwork-like on banners. Others crafted ribbon-edged flowers framing photographs of the PAA ladies. In addition to the …
Our February General Meeting at the beautiful Pasadena Conservatory of Music began with hearts and love, not only among our members, but with the Valentine cards so gorgeously created by the Development Committee and other artists. It was a magnificent array of Valentines that were “gobbled up” by our enthusiastic members. Thank you, Jeannie and the Development Committee! We proceeded …
Do you know what the PAA auction invitation looked like in 1964? Well, you can now look it up thanks to the diligent work of our Archives committee. Rita Flynn chairs the group of five wonderful women who spend hours every month organizing and archiving all documents that are currently stored in boxes at the PAA office. They have organized …
Another fabulous PAA Holiday Party is in the books! Thank you to Deedie McCarthy for hosting, to Susan Masterman for co-chairing, to Laura O’Connor, Andrea Nagata, and Patty Zuber for their help, to Brian Masterman for stocking the bar, and to John Robinson for terrific catering!
Grants Chair – Annual Meeting Remarks 6/2/21 The best way to describe the past year is “PAA Grants: Covid Edition.” At the height of the pandemic, the well-oiled machine that is the PAA grant-making process needed to adapt to the health and safety rules set by LA County and the City of Pasadena: most importantly, this meant no in-person meetings. …
IMMORTALS GATHER! Who are these “Immortals” anyway? They are PAA members who have joined the Permanent Collection, thereby ensuring their Immortal status in the PAA. The Permanent Collection was founded in 2008 to give members the opportunity to include the PAA in their estate plans in the belief that their visionary generosity would have a lasting impact on the …
The Pasadena Art Alliance on Wednesday announced it has awarded $315,000 in grants to 26 Los Angeles area non-profit arts organizations. The grants will support contemporary arts exhibitions and projects in the San Gabriel Valley and throughout Los Angeles County. The PAA has been fostering the appreciation of contemporary visual art in Southern California for over 60 years, with grants totaling almost $7 million to date. “We …
PANDEMIC PIVOT Our PAA PANDEMIC PIVOT is underway! Like each of you and like every arts organization we know, the PAA had to pivot in this unprecedented time. We are determined to continue to advance our mission to foster the appreciation of contemporary visual art in Southern California, but because of COVID we are not able to have an in-person or virtual benefit this …
