Black History Now: An Artists Gathering On the State of Arts and Community

Join us Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 6:30pm for Black History Now: An Artist Gathering on the Critical State of Arts and Community in Los Angeles at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, a powerful gathering of Black artists and community members coming together to connect, create, and envision a future where our artistry shapes the world we want to see. Hosted by BADWest. The event is free.

Through dialogue, collaboration, and shared resources, we will explore how we can harness our creativity to address social challenges while sustaining our artistic practices.

Moderated by actor, filmmaker, community activist and BADWest member; the esteemed Angela Gibbs and filmmaker, Founder of Kinshipfilmworks and BADWest Co- chair Tiffany Judkins, this gathering will feature a panel of representatives from various Black arts organizations, offering insights, strategies, and opportunities for collaboration.

Panelists

Sandra Evers Manly - Black Hollywood Education Resource Center - https://bherc.org/

Astrid Kayembe - Black Image Center - https://www.blackimagecenter.org/

Sabra Williams - Creative Acts - https://www.creativeacts.us/

Robert Akil Bell - Black Women for Wellness - https://bwwla.org/

Ri-Karlo Handy - Handy Foundation - https://www.handyfoundation.com/

Diane Robertson, Esq. - https://www.leimertparkjazzfestival.org/

Sasheen Artis - Plenty of Pie - https://www.plentyofpie.net/

Dominique Ulloa, ACE - Posted Up

Imhotep Coleman - Urban Scholar Film Academy - https://urbanscholarfilmacademy.org/

Rosie Lee Hooks - Watts Towers Arts Center Campus- https://www.wattstowers.org/

What to Expect:
🔹 Opportunities to build cross-disciplinary connections and collaborations
🔹 A safe space to reflect, imagine, and mobilize artistic responses to critical local, national and global issues.

Refreshments will be served.

Free parking at Barnsdall Art Park.

Free street parking in the surrounding areas.

Metro - Vermont/Sunset station on the Metro Red Line. Metro 754 on Vermont and 780 on Hollywood all stop within half a block of Barnsdall.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States