We produce, present and commission multidisciplinary performance work sharing stories of the African Diaspora.
We showcase the work of visual artists across artistic disciplines including painting, drawing, film, sculpture and more.
Our signature education programs provide opportunities for young people through mentorship and our general audiences through public dialogue.
Thank you for supporting our 2023/24 artistic season.
Together, we were able to support artists and young people in Los Angeles and beyond build their dreams. Stay connected as we plan for our 2024/25 artistic program, you can sign up for our e-news letter here: Sign Up
Past Events
A Vessel Born to Float by Yazmin Monét Watkins
A love letter and appreciation to Black women. Based on on a collection of poems, this work explores race, queerness, justice, community, self love and the healing properties of water.
WE THE PEOPLE festival residency and presentation.
Sweet Bea’s by Semaj Miller
A humorously heartfelt musical cabaret and homage to the Blues, family, and what it was like growing up on the southside of Chicago in the 90s.
WE THE PEOPLE festival residency and presentation.
Black Playwrights Gathering
In partnership with artEquity, 100 Black playwrights gathered in Los Angeles to celebrate their collective artistry and contributions to Black storytelling.
Vitamin Jazz by Tashara Gavin Moorhead
A jazz choreographer, instrumentalist and vocalist unpack a health disparity among Black women across the diaspora. Can jazz heal the Black body?
A WE THE PEOPLE festival residency and presentation.
Let Me Check In the Back by Nickolas Ajani Vaughan
A hybrid, immersive solo performance set in a fictional pop-up concept store, where shoppers experience a delayed- coming-of-age story told from the Black queer perspective.
A WE THE PEOPLE festival residency and presentation.
WITNESS Art Basel Miami
a collaboration with GOOD MIRRORS Institute and Eden at Basel, WITNESS was produced in partnership with artist Deun Ivory and featured the work of Miami-based artists from the Overtown neighborhood.
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Program Sponsors
Thank you to our lead sponsors and supporters of our 2023/24 season.
