From left: 18th Street Arts Center Staff: Amber T. Jones, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator; Jan Williamson, Executive Director Ramla Roussel, Business Manager; Clayton Campbell, Artistic Director; Nicole Gordillo, Development Associate; Ronald Lopez, Program Coordinator (photo taken by Michael W. Barnard)
| | | As a friend of 18th Street Arts Center, you know the challenges artists are facing right now. And I am writing to ask that you consider making a year-end contribution to 18th Street. When you support 18th Street, you are directly supporting an essential part of the arts ecology - The ARTISTS.
You make it possible for us to sponsor local and visiting artists who contribute to the vitality of Los Angeles.This coming year we are proactively supporting local artists by converting our gallery into a public artist laboratory. Multiple artists will examine the meaning of the 'Creative Economy' in 2010 while working in the gallery in an open process that engages the public and expands our hours. And we are actively working to host our first artist from Iran (performance) and Tibet (visual). Both are making very provocative work in their home country,and we want you to know about it. It takes us up to two years of planning to fully support the artists in all of these projects. When you support 18th Street you help cultivate new art lovers that understand and appreciate the role contemporary art plays in transforming society.
This past year you helped us make amazing art accessible to over 10,000 people. In 2009 alone, a recession year, 18th Street presented 13 exhibitions, four public Art Nights, ten lectures and screenings, hosted 22 short-term artist residencies and eight arts organization residencies, engaged six curators and exhibited over 160 artists and art collectives. All of these artistic experiences came absolutely FREE to the public because of people like you who understand that our social fabric is enriched by the arts.
You Understand We Can't Do It Alone
Your support is important to us. By making a special, tax-deductible year-end gift to 18th Street Arts Center your contribution will support over 100 artists and small arts organizations this coming year.On behalf of our staff and board, I thank you for your belief in 18th Street. | Best wishes for your heath and happiness in 2010,
Jan Williamson Executive Director
Make your year end tax-deductible donation to 18th Street here.  | | | | | | | |
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