Guest blogger Marlan Warren talks about her experiences with the Barnsdall Art Park campaign, and what the future might hold for the beloved cultural facilities.

Four Barnsdall Art Park facilities have been removed from the proposed public/private partnership list by the Los Angeles City Council.  The decision comes after nearly a year of discussions regarding the feasibility of transitioning 14 city-owned cultural centers to public/private partnerships.  Several facilities, including Watts Towers Art Center, have alrea

On Tuesday, February 15th, the LA City Council will hear the motion regarding the removal of the four Barnsdall Art Park facilities from the list of proposed city run facilities to be transitioned to public -private partnerships.

An update on the proposed transition of LA City's cultural art facilities transitioning to public-private partnerships will be discussed at the Tuesday, February 22nd meeting.

On Tuesday, January 25th, the Arts, Parks, Health & Aging Committee of the LA City Council will hear an updated on the proposed transition of certain city-owned cultural facilities to public/private partnerships.  To view the agenda in PDF format, please click here. 

Arts for LA invites submissions of first-person blogs from people involved in the City of Los Angeles' proposed transition of certain city-operated cultural facilites to public/private partnerships.

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