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Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD)

Founded in 1985, LAPD is made up of people who make art and live and work in Skid Row...

 

WALK THE TALK

Performance, visual art and community conversations. It's an epic history of Skid Row!...

 

Festival for All Skid Row Artists

LAPD's yearly arts festival at Gladys Park in Skid Row...

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Artist Conversations: Raphael Escobar – 5/6

TALK / LECTUREArtist Conversations: Raphael Escobar May 6, 2025 | 7:00PM - 9:00PM OFF-SITE; SKID ROW HISTORY MUSEUM & ARCHIVE The Fowler Museum and the Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) are partnering for a conversation with artist Raphael Escobar, whose work is featured in the exhibition Construction, Occupation. This conversation will be moderated…
LA Poverty Department
April 17, 2025
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THE COVID HOTEL WELCOMES YOU TO THE FUTURE – performance

2025 THE COVID HOTEL WELCOMES YOU TO THE FUTURE Performance & Panel ConversationsModerated by Sara Fetherolf, LAPD’s Public Programs and Engagement Specialist. June 4, 3:30pm at the Van Nuys Library, 6250 Sylmar Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91401. May 21, 5:30pm at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 West Avenue H, Lancaster, CA 93536. May 7, 5:30pm at Grand Vision Foundation…
LA Poverty Department
November 27, 2024

FREE Movie Nights at The Museum

Workshops

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Theater workshops

Performance workshops / rehearsalsEach Tuesday from 2-5pm and Thursday from 7-9pmat the Skid Row History Museum & Archive, 250 South Broadway, Los Angeles CA 9001 We create theater performances from scratch and with creative input from everyone involved. Improvise, write and perform with us. Skid Row’s original creative group continues…
LA Poverty Department
April 20, 2023

Projects – Info

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COMMUNITY CELEBRATION: presenting the Skid Row Action Plan map! – 4/25

FRIDAY, April 25: 4 – 6 PMCOMMUNITY CELEBRATION and presenting the Skid Row Action Plan Map! We will be celebrating the release of the new SRAP Community Mapping Project highlighting key locations, people, history, and resources of importance to the Skid Row community! This project is the culmination of meaningful community…
LA Poverty Department
April 17, 2025

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