Gift from L.A. philanthropists Jarl and Pamela Mohn will help the nonprofit art center to reopen in a larger home on Western Avenue.
in June 2019. The Mohns said they see the new building as a pivotal point in LAXART’s history.the important role that LAXART has and will play in inspiring and shaping the future of arts in
Los Angeles,” they said in the organization’s announcement. “We hope this gift will move LAXART into a new era and serve as a catalyst forLAXART is also growing its board. It announced three new members on Thursday: artist, architect and exhibition designer Sebastian Clough; retired estate lawyer and art collector Kim Allen-Nielsen; and Tequila Casa Dragones’ global brand director, Teal Black.. Its first home was in Culver City on La Cienega Boulevard. Walker took the helm as director in 2016.
The Mohn funds, Walker said, will also go toward the first year of exhibitions, performances and other public programs. The idea of long-term, bricks-and-mortar security, he added, especially at this moment in time, cannot be valued highly enough. “Being a nonprofit in the arts is not for the faint of heart,” Walker said. “An organization that owns its own space, that’s a different organization, one that has roots. It means viability over the long haul.”
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