ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

PASADENA, California, 91103-3921 United States

Mission Statement

The mission of the Armory Center for the Arts is to build on the power of art to transform lives and communities through creating, teaching, and presenting the arts.

About This Cause

Nonprofit and donor-supported, Armory Center for the Arts is the Los Angeles region’s leading independent institution for contemporary art exhibitions and community arts education. The Armory believes that an understanding and appreciation of the arts is essential for a well-rounded human experience and a healthy civic community. Armory exhibitions inspire dialogue around visual culture and contemporary life, contribute to global discourses in contemporary art, and introduce contemporary visual art to Pasadena, Southern California, and beyond. In addition to critically acclaimed exhibitions by contemporary artists, our exhibitions team also produces a broad range of public programs, including artist residencies, forums, screenings, and performances. At the core of our mission is a deep commitment to social justice through arts education. Every day, our teaching artists transform lives and communities through the power of art. They teach year-round studio art classes for all ages at our Old Pasadena facility. They collaborate with incarcerated teens to create murals inside juvenile detention camps. They instruct graphic design workshops at continuation high schools in Boyle Heights. They help public school teachers integrate art with math to excite imaginations and inspire critical thinking. They deliver free art classes at low-income elementary schools, inner-city parks, and recreation centers—mentoring some our most vulnerable community members.

ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
145 N Raymond Ave
PASADENA, California 91103-3921
United States
Phone 626 792 5101
Unique Identifier 952907884