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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...

 

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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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Current Exhibition & Performance

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HOLIDAY PARTY & screening – 12/15

Friday, December 15, 2023, 6pmCelebrate the end of 2023 with us with a wonderful Movie, great Music, delicious Snacks & good Conversation! PROGRAM6pm: Screening Homeless the Soundtrack - directed by Irene Taylor - Runtime: 29 min.showing Don’s take (5min)Q&A with Jenni Alpert 7pm: Music Soundscape of Hope- Jenni Alpert & band 7:30pm: More Music - Skid Row Artists & friends…
LA Poverty Department
November 24, 2023
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Enough is (never) Enough Exhibition 9/16-12/17

Enough is (never) Enough: Hard Truths and the People Who Live ThemSeptember 16 – extended till December 17, 2023 Thu. Fri. Sat. 2-5pm September 16, 5-7pm: Opening ReceptionOctober 21, 3pm: Photo Talk (Featuring Prof.Blumenkrantz, and photographers from the How We See It homelessness photo project)November 11, 3pm: Multimedia student presentations on investigative reportsNovember 17,…
LA Poverty Department
August 30, 2023

Movie Nights at The Museum

All PostsCommunity ConversationsCommunity eventscommunity eventsHome PageMovie Nights at the MuseumNew ExhibitionNew MovieSkid Row History Museum & Archive

HOLIDAY PARTY & screening – 12/15

Friday, December 15, 2023, 6pmCelebrate the end of 2023 with us with a wonderful Movie, great Music, delicious Snacks & good Conversation! PROGRAM6pm: Screening Homeless the Soundtrack - directed by Irene Taylor - Runtime: 29 min.showing Don’s take (5min)Q&A with Jenni Alpert 7pm: Music Soundscape of Hope- Jenni Alpert & band 7:30pm: More Music - Skid Row Artists & friends…
LA Poverty Department
November 24, 2023

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Year End Letter 2022

Dear Friends of LA Poverty Department, LAPD has a lot going on now --- and much planned for 2023.  We’re in full swing at our space, the Skid Row History Museum & Archive: having exhibitions, restarting Friday movie nights, starting a Friday open mic night, workshopping new performance material, archiving…
LA Poverty Department
December 3, 2021

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Founded in 1985, Los Angeles Poverty Department is the first ongoing arts initiative in Skid Row.

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