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Summer Resident Rafa Esparza featured in the LA Times

LACE is thrilled to share that our summer resident, Rafa Esparza, is featured in the Los Angeles Times. Check out Carolina Miranda's article here and learn more about Esparza's project, i have never ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 2015-2019, LACE, News Tagged With: 2015, Rafa Esparza, Rafa Esparza: i have never been here before

Rafa Esparza: i have never been here before

  Rafa Esparza: i have never been here before Opening reception: Wednesday July 8, 2015, 7-10PM Exhibition dates: June 9-September 13, 2015 RELATED PROGRAMS August 26 - Performance ... [Read More]

Filed Under: 2015-2019, Exhibition, Installation, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 2015, Adam Garcia, adobe, architecture, Dorian Wood, Exhibition, i have never been here before, installation, Jen Boyd, Lawrence English, Nikki Darling, performance, Rafa Esparza, Rafa Esparza: i have never been here before, Raquel Gutierrez, residency, Ricardo Bracho

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LACE’s Lightning Fund Opens August 15, 2025!

PRESS RELEASE: Announcing LACE’s Next Emerging Curators

Announcing the 2025 Lightning Fund and Jacki Apple Awards

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⚡️LACE is launching our next round of applicat ⚡️LACE is launching our next round of applications for the 2026 Lightning Fund and Jacki Apple Award on August 15, 2025.⚡️

This year, LACE will award 10 artist project grants $6,000 each and one $10,000 grant to a mid- or advance-career artist.

To support applicants, LACE is offering a virtual information session on July 31 at 1PM PDT, on Zoom. This session will include an overview of the Lightning Fund and Jacki Apple Award eligibility guidelines, application platform tips, as well as an opportunity to ask questions. This session is open to anyone interested in applying to this year’s Lightning Fund and Jacki Apple Award, and will be recorded and posted on our website. 

Learn more and RSVP at the link in our bio!
This Saturday, the LACE Screening Room presents, “Obsidian Reflections” from 2–5 PM at the Philosophical Research Society (@philosophical_research_society).

This film program is followed by a musical performance with multimedia NeoCumbia artist El Keamo (@el_keamo). El Keamo is the alias of Alfredo González-Martínez, a first-generation Mexican-American multimedia artist from Reseda, California. With an innovative blend of cumbia sonidera, tribal, house, and acid genres, El Keamo’s Neocumbia project is a modern interpretation of traditional Latin rhythms fused with electronic synthesis, creating a unique sound that is both familiar and boldly avant-garde.

This event is FREE and you can RSVP at the link in our bio!

Video courtesy El Keamo.
You can now watch all the performances from "ENDUR You can now watch all the performances from "ENDURANCE" on the LACE website as part of our digital archive! 

"ENDURANCE" presented performance art and interdisciplinary work by elder artists. These artists use their practices to share wisdom, knowledge, and experiences that they have gained throughout their lives. This series is a companion program to LACE’s 2024 performance series, "ABUNDANCE," both featuring often invisibilized bodies.

This program was held at L.A. Dance Project from May 16–17, 2025.

The online presentation of "ENDURANCE" is supported by the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles (@culture_la).

Photos by Angel Origgi (@angeloriggi)

Image Captions in order:
Sheree Rose, "The Most Dangerous Woman in America!" (2025)
Sharon Kagan, "...and then this happened..." (2025)
Anna Homler, Jeff Schwartz, and David Javelosa, "VOE Variations" (2025)
Awilda Sterling-Duprey, "Makandal es la consigna / Makandal Is the Call to Action" (2025)
Juanita and Juan (Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers) (2025)
Oguri, "Dance Emerges, Out of Time, with unforgettable ancestors and friends" (2025)
Gloria Enedina Álvarez accompanied by Greg Hernandez (2025)
Construction for LACE’s new home is in full swin Construction for LACE’s new home is in full swing — we’re one step closer to unveiling an exciting new chapter. Stay tuned…🚜

Slide 2 (left to right), LACE Team: Johnny Young, Ida Tongkumvong, Fiona Crary, Selene Preciado, Sarah Russin
Slide 3 (left to right), LACE Fellow & Getty Interns: Becca Choe, Camilla Caldwell, Jada Wong
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