We are excited to announce the first joint meeting of art and STEM Leaders. Hosted by our partners at the LA County Office of Education (LACOE), we will explore STEAM through the lens of the California Science Center's blockbuster exhibit, King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh.

Session 2: STEM to STEAM—Project-Based Learning This award-winning professional development series is designed to integrate the arts with California State Standards and 21st Century skills. The series fosters a new version of instruction for elementary teachers, principals, directors, and assistant superintendents of curriculum that strengthens learning and equity through interdisciplinary project-based learning.

Session 2: William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' This arts education professional development series is designed for secondary teachers, arts coordinators, secondary administrators, and assistant superintendents. The workshops frame the importance of the arts to engage and maximize student learning.

Participants will be guided in reflecting on how their organizations’ missions and core values align with and support the goals of the Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative (CEII).

Participants will be guided in reflecting on how their organizations’ missions and core values align with and support the goals of the Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative (CEII).

Participants will be guided in reflecting on how their organizations’ missions and core values align with and support the goals of the Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative (CEII).

The 2018 gathering of LA County Arts Interns in Little Tokyo! Throughout the day interns will get glimpses into the culture of this historic area as well as take part in interactive workshops exploring what it means to be an intern and what might be in store for them (and for the arts in Los Angeles). LA County is the most populous county in the United States with more than 10 million residents. It boasts the largest concentration of people engaged in creative industries—in fact, the creative industries are its sixth largest employer!

A panel discussion on the topics of innovative solutions to building ADUs, present building codes, current designs as well as engineering and construction best practices. Facilitated by the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design

Reimagine your neighborhood with Accessory Dwelling Units! This public event, facilitated by Big City Forum, features community workshops with Jessica Ceballos' storytelling and poetry as well as Maria Lamadrid's collaborative design methods.

What does cultural equity look like at the community level? How can artists and civic leaders foster creative justice for the people they serve? What the heck is a PechaKucha*? Find answers to these questions and more at The Art of Community, a night of short presentations and discussions on cultural equity in communities.