American Museum of Ceramic Art

Pasadena Art Alliance

Located in Pomona, the American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) is one of the few museums in the country dedicated solely to ceramic art and the only one of its kind on the west coast. The grant will be used to support the exhibition Large as Life: Betty Davenport Ford, Elaine Katzer and Lisa Reinertson.  It will feature 60-80 artworks, …

Venice Arts

Pasadena Art Alliance

Venice Arts’ programs serve as a catalyst for people of all ages, living in low-income or underrepresented communities, to create and share personal and community stories through photography, film and multi-media. Funds will support the schedule of exhibitions and expand free public programs. During the grants cycle there will be six exhibitions by emerging and mid career artists, running March …

X-TRA Contemporary Art Quarterly

Pasadena Art Alliance

Founded in Eagle Rock by a group of LA artists, X-TRA has been produced quarterly since 1997 by the Project X Foundation for Art & Criticism. Now found on newsstands and bookstores around the country, X-TRA is an intelligent and respected national publication based in Los Angeles. It is now the longest running critical art journal ever published in L.A. …

University of La Verne

Pasadena Art Alliance

Founded in 1891 the University of La Verne is a nationally recognized private university offering its students distinctive educational programs. The Harris Art Gallery, Tall Wall Space, campus sculpture garden and university permanent collection comprise The University of La Verne Art Exhibition and Outreach Programs. It is the aim of the gallery Programs at The University of La Verne to …

Self Help Graphics

Pasadena Art Alliance

Self Help Graphics & Art (SHG) is the leading non-profit visual arts center serving the predominantly Latino community of Los Angeles. SHG’s mission is to develop and nurture Latino artists in printmaking. Funding will support Atelier LVI: Visions of Boyle Heights, an exhibition of 5 visions of the neighborhood. Ten artists will be paired and conduct conversations with local youths, …

Scripps College, Williamson Gallery

Pasadena Art Alliance

Founded in 1983, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery presents four annual exhibitions spanning a wide range of art. Whether historical or contemporary, Western or Asian, exhibitions enrich the teaching of art and humanities at Scripps as well as the cultural community of Claremont and environs. This grant will support the color-illustrated catalogue for the 71st Scripps Ceramic Annual, which will …

Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)

Pasadena Art Alliance

SCI-Arc is widely regarded as one of the top architecture and design schools in the world. Since 2002, SCI-Arc has curated a yearly series of five site-specific contemporary visual art installations in their Main Gallery. Exhibitions exist at the intersection of art and architecture, the lens of contemporary art. The grant will help support Tart, a site specific installation by …

Santa Monica Museum of Art

Pasadena Art Alliance

Founded in 1984 and opened in 1988, SMMoA supports the art of our time through exhibitions and related programs that embrace diverse aesthetic, cultural, and ideological perspectives. SMMoA presents innovative work by emerging and established artists; initiates and maintains artistic partnerships and collaborations; connects the visual arts to other systems of representation and knowledge; and provides an opportunity for audiences …

Pomona College Museum of Art

Pasadena Art Alliance

The Pomona College Museum of Art is the primary visual art facility of Pomona College. It serves as museum and gallery, overseeing the college’s permanent art collections and mounting a variety of temporary contemporary exhibitions during the academic year. This grant will go towards the museum’s Project Series program for 2014-2015, which is designed to bring art that is experimental, …

Otis College of Art and Design and Ben Maltz Gallery

Pasadena Art Alliance

Otis prepares diverse students of art and design to enrich our world through their creativity, their skill, and their vision. The Ben Maltz Gallery presents a diverse program of group and solo exhibitions in a variety of media. It serves Los Angeles’ vigorous art community and the city’s diverse public at large, while acting as an important resource for Otis …