The mission of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is to advance arts, culture, and creativity throughout LA County. We fulfill our mission by providing services and support in areas including grants and technical assistance for nonprofit organizations; professional development opportunities; commissioning civic artworks and managing the County’s civic art collection; implementing countywide arts education initiatives; research and evaluation; career pathways in the creative economy; free community programs; and cross sector creative strategies that address civic issues. This work is framed by the County’s Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative and a longstanding commitment to fostering access to the arts.
A poetry reading by famed minimalist poet Aram Saroyan to commemorate an addition to the county collection, which includes five of his poems, engraved in concrete throughout the park. Joining Saroyan are celebrated Los Angeles poets Holly Prado, harry Northup, Phoebe MacAdams, and Michael C. Ford.
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