Events

Register now for Winter Art Classes for kids, teens, and adults at the Armory Center for the Arts with classes beginning on Tuesday, January 17. 

Materials are included for most classes. Armory members save 10% on tuition and 10% at our community partners Blue Rooster Art Supplies. Become a member at armoryarts.org/member and get your discount code right away. Classes meet weekly (10 class meetings) unless otherwise stated. No class on February 20 in observance of President's Day.

If you're already an Armory member, you should have received an email with your 10% discount code. If you have any membership questions, please contact us at [email protected]

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Adult Classes (Ages 18+)
Adult art classes are the creative outlet you need to develop skills, discover hidden talents, and express yourself. Lifelong learners and all skill levels are welcome. Take a class with a friend! Materials are included for most classes.

Kid Classes (Ages 2-11)
All materials are included. Classes introduce concepts and techniques to enhance skills and encourage playful exploration that challenges imaginations.

Teen Classes (Ages 12-18)
All materials are provided. These in-depth art experiences inspire teens to engage in ambitious explorations of concepts, creative expression, historical and cultural context, connections, applications, and materials. Armory teen classes are designed for all skill levels.

Please note masks are required for all students and visitors inside the Armory. Students ages 5 and up must show proof of full vaccination on the first day of class. Guests under 5 must show proof of at least one COVID vaccine dose. Read their COVID safety protocols.

The Armory Center for the Arts presents the exhibition titled Exposure: Native Art and Political Ecology, opening on Friday, January 27, and on view through Sunday, June 11, 2023. This exhibition documents international Indigenous artists’ responses to the impacts of radiation and toxic waste on Native peoples and the environment. The work of the 36 artists and collectives, most of whom identify as Indigenous, is centered around the impact that nuclear testing, uranium mining, and the subsequent contamination have had on the colonized peoples and their ancestral, unceded lands of present-day Australia, Canada, Greenland, the US, Japan, and the Pacific Islands. The exhibition presents an interdisciplinary mixture of forms and genres, including sculpture, video installation, photography, collage, glasswork, metalwork, fiber, paintings, and virtual-reality experiences. The works tell personal stories of illness, struggle, and resilience in the face of corporate willfulness and government complicity.

Exposure was first presented in August 2021 at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a contemporary art venue operated by the Institute of American Indian Arts, and was organized by a curatorial team led by MoCNA’s Chief Curator Manuela Well-Off-Man. The exhibition and its accompanying hardcover catalogue were made possible with support from the Ford Foundation and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. This will be the first west coast presentation of this poignant exhibition which, following its premiere at MoCNA, will be presented at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum (Saginaw, MI) and the El Paso Museum of Art (TX) in addition to the Armory.

The Armory Center for the Arts invites you to join them for Off the Wall, their Biennial Auction & Gala on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Silently bid on artworks by celebrated artists offering more than 60+ works. Enjoy open bars and gourmet fare from local restaurants and LA’s best food trucks, plus musical guests San Cha and DJ Wyldeflower.

RSVP by March 31. All proceeds support Armory education and exhibition programs.

Musical Guests San Cha and Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras
The Armory is thrilled to announce that two special musical guests will complement the evening's festivities — the explosive, musical storytelling of LA-based performer San Cha, plus sets from KCRW DJ and Armory Alumni Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras.

Become an Off the Wall Sponsor
Help the Armory meet the evening's fundraising goal. Please consider becoming an individual or business sponsor of Off the Wall today. Visit their webpage for sponsorship levels and exclusive sponsor benefits.

Register now for Spring Art Classes for kids, teens, and adults at the Armory Center for the Arts with classes beginning on Monday, April 10. Session runs through June 18. 

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Adult Classes (Ages 18+)
Adult art classes are the creative outlet you need to develop skills, discover hidden talents, and express yourself. Lifelong learners and all skill levels are welcome. Take a class with a friend! Materials are included for most classes.

Kid Classes (Ages 2-11)
All materials are included. Classes introduce concepts and techniques to enhance skills and encourage playful exploration that challenges imaginations.

Teen Classes (Ages 12-18)
All materials are provided. These in-depth art experiences inspire teens to engage in ambitious explorations of concepts, creative expression, historical and cultural context, connections, applications, and materials. Armory teen classes are designed for all skill levels.

Please note masks are required for all students and visitors inside the Armory. Students ages 5 and up must show proof of full vaccination on the first day of class. Guests under 5 must show proof of at least one COVID vaccine dose. Read their COVID safety protocols.