A member of the LA ART MONTH Steering Committee since it's inception three years ago, Peter Mays described today's event as an important milestone in the transformation of the Los Angeles Art Scene. Mays stated that Gayle Garner Roski and Kim Martindale are two of the prominent artists and business leaders who are credited with coming up with the idea to incorporate all the arts in the celebration, including a variety of visual arts, sculpture, film and adding the musical arts, plus the magical Cirque du Soleil acrobatics performers and theatrical actors as well. The January 5, 2011 launching of LA ART MONTH involved a steering committee of approximately 20 members of the Los Angeles Art Community plus encouraging remarks and support from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and LA Council District 4's Tom LaBonge. In addition to various art publications booths and vendors, the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs had an important presence in a booth near the stage where they were Featuring special performances by: David Hidalgo & Louie Perez of Los Lobos, Theatrical selections by About Productions and performances by Cirque du Soleil, including an appearance by cast from Zumanity.
LA Art Month Steering Committee member and
Executive Director of Los Angeles Art Association and Gallery 825
together with LAAA/G825 Program Manager Nancy Kaye
help kick off Los Angeles Art Month in Downtown Los Angeles
at the Music Center Plaza on January 5, 2011.
LAAA member artists featured during this event included
Ching-Ching Cheng, Tm Gratkowski and Joe Davidson.
Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
Yoichi Kawamura also an LAAA artist member
stopped by to support fellow LAAA "featured artist" member
Ching-Ching Cheng
stopped by to support fellow LAAA "featured artist" member
Ching-Ching Cheng
during the celebration of LA Arts Month in Downtown Los Angeles
on January 5, 2011.
Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
Camera artwork created by "featured artist"
Ching-Ching Cheng.
Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
LAAA "Featured artist" member Tm Gratkowski took a moment to pose beside his collage art for the launching of LA ARTS MONTH held at the Music Center Plaza on Jan 5, 2011.
Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
LAAA member "Featured Artist" Joe Davidson created artwork while the celebrated launch of
Los Angeles Art Month was in progress and the audience enjoyed the performances by
David Hidalgo and Louie Perez of Los Lobos.
Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
Los Angeles Art Month was in progress and the audience enjoyed the performances by
David Hidalgo and Louie Perez of Los Lobos.
Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
New FilmMakers! Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
LA Inc., Cirque Du Soleil and Experience LA contribute their part
to the revitalization of the ARTS in DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES.
Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
In front of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion,
the audience was enthralled with the young artist on stage
who performed complicated choreography of arial acrobatics representing
Cirque du Soleil.
Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
One of the largest noon audiences ever in Los Angeles
celebrated the arts as they enjoyed a very flexible arial routine
by a performer from Cirque du Soleil.
Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
Creative and extraordinarilly flexible, the Performer from Cirque du Soleil
captivated her audience during the LA ARTS MONTH kick off festivities.
Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
LA Council District 4's Tom LaBonge thanked Cirque du Soleil's artist
for her wonderful performance during the launching of
LA ARTS MONTH at the Downtown Music Center Plaza
on Grand Street in Los Angeles, California.
In a brief exuberant speech between performances, Tom LaBonge
stated the latest acronym for Los Angeles means "LOVE ARTS!"
Performing to standing room audiences in Downtown's Music Center Plaza in Los Angeles,
David Hidalgo and Louie Perez of Los Lobos perform a melody of their popular songs!
Photo by Ginger Van Hook©2011
Music Center Plaza
135 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles City and County officials as well as the
cultural arts leaders and movers and shakers of the
LA art world celebrated Los Angeles Arts Month,
an opportunity for Angelenos and visitors alike to
discover the rich cultural fabric of our city.
A Featured special performance by David Hidalgo
& Louie Perez of Los Lobos with theatrical
selections by About Productions also made the celebration an event to remember!
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