Barnsdall Junior Arts Center & Barnsdall Junior Arts Center Gallery
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Barnsdall Junior Arts Center (BJAC) nurtures the imaginations of children and young people in their artistic development. A fixture of the Los Angeles arts education community since 1967, BJAC continues to build on its national reputation as one of only a few distinguished institutions devoted to excellence, originality, public service, and artistic creativity. The center’s small, dynamic classes support families, children, and young people in discovering their creative processes in mediums ranging from visual to performing arts. The staff and teaching artists are steadfast in their belief that arts education develops curiosity and builds confidence which leads to thriving and culturally rich communities.
BJAC Gallery fosters a vibrant creative community by welcoming all to experience the arts, creativity, and culture. Established in 1967, it was the first gallery in Los Angeles dedicated to hosting artworks by children. Today, the BJAC Gallery generates innovative art exhibitions that have expanded to include adults from the BAC program as well as artists within the surrounding community and greater Los Angeles.
| Year Founded: | 1967 |
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| Community Served: | Barnsdall Arts Center (BAC), Barnsdall Junior Arts Center (BJAC), and BJAC Gallery provide quality, accessible arts education as a part of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles. These three high-caliber arts institutions in one: the beloved Arts Centers of Barnsdall strive to be on the cutting edge of programming as the largest community arts center in Los Angeles. , Barnsdall Junior Arts Center (BJAC) nurtures the imaginations of children and young people in their artistic development. The center’s small, dynamic classes support families, children, and young people in discovering their creative processes in mediums ranging from visual to performing arts., BJAC Gallery fosters a vibrant creative community by welcoming all to experience the arts, creativity, and culture. It was the first gallery in Los Angeles dedicated to host artworks by children and generate innovative community programming. The gallery has expanded to include artists within the surrounding community and greater Los Angeles. |