Barnsdall Art Center id175
Mailing Address:
433 S. Spring St. 10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013Phone: 213-473-8433
Fax: 213-669-0324
Email: Iglasgow@cad.lacity.org
Contact: Mr. Istiharoh Glasgow, Director
Web site: http://www.culturela.org
Institution Type: Arts Institution/Center, Community Arts Organization
Location of Institution: Hollywood
Archive and Collections
Description: Barnsdall Art Center, built in 1919, provides high-quality art instruction at an affordable cost to adults. Its mission is to create and maintain an environment that feels welcoming and an atmosphere that brings out the artistic creativity in students from a broad multicultural mix of artistic heritages. Drawing, painting (oil, acrylic, and watercolor), and sculpture are taught, as well as jewelry making, ceramics, photography, weaving, printmaking, model printing, and sketching. The Barnsdall Art Center's collection consists of art by former students and teachers.
Regions Covered: Los Angeles and its surrounding counties.
Type of Materials: Artworks, Institutional Publications
Time Periods: 1921-1949, 1950-1963, 1964-1980, 1981-Present
Languages: English, Spanish
Sectors of the Population Represented in the Collection: Artistic Communities, Multiethnic
Access
Year Round Access: Yes
OnSite Technology: No
Workspaces: Yes
Open to the Public: No
Public Hours: None
Reservations not requiredOpen for Research: Yes
Reservations not requiredManagement
Catalogue System: None
Repository/Depository: No
Loan To Others: No
Exhibited: Yes
Exhibition Frequency: Exhibitions are held four to six times a year
Makes Purchases: No
Formalized Purchases: No
Outreach: Brochures/Flyers/Pamphlets
Last Updated Date: 6/13/2003
