A New Year’s Message from John Echeveste, CEO of LA Plaza

Dear Friends of LA Plaza We started the new year full of hope, promise and change. We were sobered by the cataclysmic events which took place in Washington DC. We take a deep breath, and move forward. No need to recount the calamities of the past months. We can only express our

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Construction Begins on LA Plaza Cocina

LA Plaza has completed all architectural work and has begun construction of LA Plaza Cocina, the first museum and teaching kitchen dedicated to Mexican cuisine. The 2,500-square-foot facility is part of LA Plaza Village, the 355-apartment and retail project at 555 N. Spring St., and is slated to include a

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Coming November 6: LA Tienda Online Store!

LA Plaza’s ever-popular museum gift store, LA Tienda, is gearing to launch online with its signature mix of eclectic cultural merchandise, just in time for the holidays. The LA Tienda staff, led by manager Stacy Salguero, has inventoried and uploaded much of its art, clothing, books, CDs, and LA Plaza

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Eastside Arts Initiative “Show Your Creativity” COVID-19 Relief Grants Available

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes’ (LA Plaza) Eastside Arts Initiative (EAI) announces two new granting programs for Fall 2020 to help support artists and arts organizations serving Eastern Los Angeles County. The two programs will make a total of $75,000 available to support artists, arts organizations and art projects

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LA Plaza Partners with Arts and Cultural Institutions to Form the Latinx Arts Alliance

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, along with four prestigious nonprofit arts and culture organizations in Southern California, have partnered to form the Latinx Arts Alliance, a collective aimed at advancing, serving, and supporting Latinx art, artists, and culture in greater Los Angeles. A free Virtual Launch event entitled, The Importance

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