WE BELONG HERE is a public art project collaboration that harnesses the power of creative expression in partnership with local artists and institutions, transforming our campus into a vibrant canvas of resistance. Large-scale projections and neon signs displayed on LA Plaza’s exterior walls explore themes of the immigrant and undocumented experience, resilience, and call out the injustices affecting the communities of Los Angeles. The five partnering institutions are, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (LAPCA), California Community Foundation (CCF Headquarters), Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC), Japanese American National Museum (JANM), and the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA). Each site presents a distinct selection of images reflecting its own artistic and cultural perspective.
The We Belong Here initiative is presented in partnership with Am I Next, a public movement led by CCF that stands against silence in the face of growing injustice. To learn more about Am I Next, visit aminextla.org.
WE BELONG HERE artists include:
- Brandy Gonzalez
- Ernesto Yerena Montejano
- John Fleissner
- Joel Garcia
- Lalo Alcaraz
- Las Chicas Peligrosas
- “Liliflor” (Lilia Flores)
- “Man One” (Alejandro Poli Jr.)
- Mario A. Hernandez
- Patrick Martinez
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes remains rooted in purpose, centering the history of Latino people in Los Angeles and serving as a living testament to the resilience and contributions of our communities. We are not standing silently as our undocumented friends, neighbors, colleagues, and family members are unconstitutionally and inhumanely rounded up and disappeared by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the federal administration.
Image Credits
Image 1: Lalo Alcaraz, 2025, ICE Out of LA, Digital Image Projection, Artwork courtesy of Lalo Alcaraz ÓLalo Alcaraz
Image 2 (left): Lalo Alcaraz, 2025, Immigrants Are Super, Man, Digital Image Projection, Artwork courtesy of Lalo Alcaraz ÓLalo Alcaraz
Image 2 (center): Ernesto Yerena Montejano, 2021, Not One More Deportation, Digital Image Projection, Artwork courtesy of Ernesto Yerena Montejano ÓErnesto Yerena Montejano
Image 2 (right): Ernesto Yerena Montejano, 2025, ¡Solo El Pueblo Salva al Pueblo! Demand Equal Rights! Digital Image Projection, Artwork courtesy of Ernesto Yerena Montejano ÓErnesto Yerena Montejano
