Art Rise
Los Angeles, CA
Friday, May 7 at 6:00 AM 7:00 PM
Ends May 31, 2021
WE RISE encourages wellbeing and healing through art, connection, community engagement and creative expression. Taking place during May: Mental Health Awareness Month, WE RISE 2021 includes Art Rise, a series of outdoor art installations in greater Downtown Los Angeles; Community Pop-Ups, hyper-local activities across Los Angeles County neighborhoods; and a robust Digital Experience, offering original programs that can be enjoyed from anywhere. All installations and activities are meant to be viewed from a distance individually or in small groups, in order to remain COVID-safe while still fostering community connection and collective healing. For more information, please visit https://whywerise.la/werisela/ Art Rise, part of the WE RISE initiative of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, is a series of 18 outdoor art installations and 3 special projects in 14 locations, created in collaboration with museums, cultural institutions and artists. Each work in the series uses the power of art toward collective wellbeing, health and connectedness. Taking place across five neighborhoods (Downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, Mid-Wilshire, Leimert Park, South Central) and intended to be experienced as a whole, the installations are designed to be COVID-safe with socially-distanced viewing, and are easily accessible by foot, car or Metro. Art Rise Events and Activities: https://whywerise.la/event/art-rise/ On display May 7-31 from sunrise to sunset, except where noted.
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