Art Exhibition at the Downey Symphony Concert
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Downey Theatre – 8435 Firestone Blvd., Downey, CA
It is a New Year, Let’s Celebrate Life’s Beauty.
What Makes Life Amazing and Joyful to You?
Art Submission Deadline: Saturday, January 14, 2023
Parameters: All Medias, All Sizes, Self-Contained – Donation Fee: $5 per art piece
Submit Artwork to Andrew Hernandez: andrewh@downeyarts.org
Student Artwork (Elementary to HS) to Eloisa Ball: EJ@downeyarts.org
We are dedicated to presenting the avant-garde transformational experiences and unforgettable events in a unique Los Angeles Arts District multiple projection domes setup.
Wisdome Immersive Art Park
1147 Palmetto St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
More info at www.wisdome.la
On each evening of the Festival of Arts summer schedule, ticket holders are amazed and enchanted by ninety minutes of tableaux vivants (living pictures), incredibly faithful recreations of classical and contemporary works of art, with real people posing to look exactly like their counterparts in the original pieces.
Get more info and tickets at www.foapom.com
Make Music Downey is back this year in a smaller format on June 27, 2015. With venues at The Epic Lounge, Stay Gallery, and Mambo Bar & Grill, the focus this year will be on local talent.
Tues-Thurs Jan 29-31 @ Downey Moravian Church, 10337 Old River School Rd.
Downey has long needed to spend some time researching the homeless of our city in order to find ways to help those in need. Downey has its own homeless survey being coordinated in cooperation with the Los Angeles Housing Services Authority (LAHSA) and the 100,000 Homes Campaign.
The goal of Downey Registry Week is to create a by-name registry of people living on our streets, enabling us to prioritize those who have been out there the longest and who are the most vulnerable. On the first night, we’ll count individual homeless neighbors. Then, we’ll survey individuals during the evening hours for the next two consecutive nights. The survey findings will then be presented to the community at the conclusion of Downey’s Registry Week on February 2.
The Downey Arts Coalition is also recruiting photographers and videographers to join the teams as they go out into the community, to help document the process (with sensitivity toward privacy).
Learn more at the Facebook page “Downey Counts”
Sign up to volunteer at this link, choose the team “Downey Counts”
NOTE: Volunteers need to commit to all three nights (29, 30, 31) and will need to bring their cameras and flashlights.
This Tuesday, November 23, the Downey City Council will take up the question of whether or not to contract with VenueTech (http://www.venuetech.com) to manage the Downey Civic Theatre. VenueTech would take over all day to day operations of the theatre, including hiring a full time theatre manager and other theatre staff to handle all the production needs. In addition, VenueTech would use their knowledge and contacts in the performing arts industry to book touring shows and popular acts to the theatre, creating a programming plan or a series of events produced by the city and VenueTech. They would take over all rental agreements, price negotiations, talent contracts, marketing and technical coordination.
From their website: “VenueTech Management Group, LLC is a consulting and management firm involved in the business planning, capital development and direct management of community-based organizations and public assembly facilities. A significant portion of the firm’s business is focused on the restoration and reuse of historic buildings and the use of entertainment, cultural arts and public venues as a catalyst for economic development.” They are based in San Francisco and directly manage five other public theatres in California.
To read the full contract, CLICK HERE. The initial summary is interesting, then it gets a little technical. Page 21 starts more of the plans.
The initial term of the agreement is from 2011 to 2015. There are additional costs to the city, as there should be. This year, and additional $208,000 to get set up. Some will be offset by increased revenue, but not all. Our city does not invest in its theatre nearly as much as our nearby competitors La Mirada and Cerritos, so we shouldn’t blink at what is actually a small amount. The investment will bring a better quality and number of performances to the Downey Theatre over time, serving the community. In addition, VenueTech will create a non-profit 501c3 that will support the Downey Theatre with the involvement of community leaders and arts advocates. It seeks to build up a fundraising and volunteer organization to support the theatre. VenueTech states that they have as part of their vision for the Theatre to learn about and involve the commmunity, supporting our current companies “in residence” such as the Downey Civic Light Opera, Downey Symphony, and the Downey School District.
If you are able to come out to the City Council meeting, 7:30 PM in at City Hall on Tuesday, please do.
Welcome to the Downey Arts Coalition.
We believe the arts are the cornerstone of community. Theatre, music, film, the visual arts– they bring us together to experience our culture and humanity. As residents of Downey and the surrounding area, we believe that there is a void that needs to be filled. Our purpose is to bring new arts and cultural events and opportunities to our city, and become known in the surrounding area for our dedication to the arts. We will look closely at the spaces provided for the public to interact with the arts, for example: the Downey Civic Theatre, the Downey Art Museum (currently closed), the Barbara Riley Community Center, remodeled theaters at our public high schools, and the proposed redevelopment of the shut-down Avenue Theatre. We’re also looking to partner with businesses in the downtown area to present arts events in their space, which bring exposure and business, and also benefit the community.
If you are an artist, performer, producer, filmmaker, writer, director, musician– or just love the arts and want to help, we want to hear from you. We will soon be organizing meetings to get together and discuss our vision and how best to organize our efforts.
Add your personal vision for the arts in Downey to the comments below, or use the contact form on the home page to give us your information so that we can keep you involved.
