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This question has ping-ponged back and forth in the collective psyche of the Los Angeles Art Community for several decades. Essentially, no long terms strategies have surfaced, to significantly enhance the presence and emphasize the importance of a non-artist generated long term support system. Without that mechanism in place, the artist will continue to operate in a vacuum and exist in a bubble. One can argue that the signs of a support system are in place, i.e. museums, galleries, print media, an occasional critique or historian, to construct what is reduced to a make-shift support structure in many cases. These efforts have been generated by the artists themselves and/or individuals, in some cases, who are lacking the necessary expertise, have responded from a place of crisis orientation. Subsequently, the artist have the distinct disadvantage of being in a short-term and lead a precarious existence at best. The necessity of the moment overrules long term planning, as artist and institutions, operate independent of each other, instead of interdependently in a mutually supportive system. As a result, most never rise above the survival mode. On November 16th, at the Brotherhood Crusade Headquarters, a group of artist(s) met to continue the dialogue and address ongoing issues confronting artist(s) in Los Angeles. Those in attendance represented a significant cross section of the visual arts community. A think tank for strategic and long term planning has evolved from this meeting. Among the items being currently developed and implemented are systematic strategies to create a self sustaining infrastructure, to develop and expand the Art Community. Second, an ongoing education program. Third, to identify and develop potential revenue streams for artist(s). We're confident that the work we're doing will create a new paradigm for the rest of the nation, as we continue to think outside of the box, move into the circle and build for eternity and beyond. -California Artist Coalition of Los Angeles |
California Artist Coalition of Los Angeles-CACLA 2006 provides resources for artists regarding exhibition(s), employment referrals and legal protection of artwork through seminars and other sponsored activities, promote public awareness and appreciation for artwork from Los Angeles based artist through media exposure and public exhibitions, provides exposure of Los Angeles based artist and art projects.