Upcoming Events
- 08 Dec, 24Upcoming
Holiday Artist Mercado | Free
Sunday, 10:00 amJoin us for our Holiday Artist Mercado at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, featuring work from Los Angeles’ Latinx artists. Shop handmade and locally…
16 Jan, 25UpcomingMass Deportations: The Past as Prologue | Free
Thursday, 6:00 pmJoin the California Migration Museum, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, and leading voices across the immigration policy, education, and activist communities in a plática…
08 Mar, 25UpcomingFestival: Mujeres de Maíz en Movimiento Xingonx Fest Book Celebration | Free
Saturday, 5:00 pmJoin Mujeres de Maíz as they celebrate their 28th Anniversary with a book celebration bringing to one stage the writings, women and work of Mujeres de…
LA Plaza Blog
- 11 Oct
LA Plaza Announces $2 Million Contribution from Supervisor Hilda L. Solis for the Expansion and Renovation of “L.A. Starts Here!” Exhibition
Read moreIn the next three years, LA Plaza will reimagine and renovate L.A. Starts Here to include the past five decades of cultural progress and recognition
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LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Unveils Artwork by Renowned Artist Judy Baca
Read moreExtraordinary large-scale public art debuts at its new home in downtown L.A. during Latino Heritage Month LOS ANGELES (October 8, 2024)— LA Plaza de Cultura
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LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes to Kickoff PST ART Community Hub Programming and Exhibition in September
Read moreAs part of the regionwide Getty Initiative, LA Plaza will feature a two-gallery exhibition and multigenerational public programs co-presented with nine local organizations. The programs
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Exhibitions On View
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Jaime Muñoz: Truth Is A Moving Target
July 14, 2024 - January 26, 2025 LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes presents Jaime Muñoz: Truth Is A Moving Target, the artist’s first solo…
Louis Verdad: TONÁNTZIN
September 14, 2024 - April 27, 2025 Louis Verdad: TONÁNTZIN features a commissioned artwork by Mexican-American fashion designer Louis Verdad and a team of artists…
CONEXIONES: Cultivating Community Action
September 14, 2024 – April 27, 2025 CONEXIONES: Cultivating Community Action is a collaborative and informational exhibition and meeting space for nine community partners where members…
Calle Principal: Mi México en Los Ángeles | Permanent Exhibition | 2d Floor
This interactive and educational permanent exhibition invites families to explore the sights, sounds, and smells of downtown Los Angeles during the 1920s. Calle Principal is…
LA Starts Here! | Permanent Exhibition | First Floor
LA Plaza’s groundbreaking permanent exhibition presents an alternative to traditional interpretations of Los Angeles history, aiming to change what we know about Mexicans and Mexican…
La Salsera is an extraordinary large-scale artwork by renowned and celebrated visual artist Dr. Judith F. Baca. Originally commissioned as a site-specific mural installation displayed in the lobby of the Getty’s West Pavilion, La Salsera is now on view in downtown Los Angeles at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes.
LEARN MORELA Plaza de Cultura y Artes offers a beautiful campus suitable for both indoor and outdoor events of all types. Guests are given the unique opportunity to explore and contribute to the ever-evolving story of Mexican and Mexican American culture in Los Angeles just steps from where it all began.
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LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes centers the history of Mexican and Mexican Americans in Los Angeles, and collects, preserves, and shares the stories, accomplishments, and experiences of Latinx people and Latino culture.
Located near the site where Los Angeles was founded in 1781, LA Plaza's 2.2-acre campus includes two historic and newly renovated buildings (the Vickrey-Brunswig Building and Plaza House) surrounded by 30,000 square feet of public garden and LA Cocina de Gloria Molina, a teaching kitchen and event space, located in LA Plaza Village.
LA Plaza is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Federal Tax ID# 75-3059288
LA Plaza is an official project of Los Angeles County and a Smithsonian Affiliate.