Los Angeles Metropolitan Area offers a wealth of cultural resources and attractions.
CalArts students have access to the vast artistic and cultural offerings of Los Angeles, the second-largest metropolitan center in the United States. A place where diverse cultures and traditions meet, and an increasingly important world hub in a variety of artmaking disciplines, the city has an abundance of performing arts organizations and venues, museums, galleries, libraries and research institutions. Los Angeles also offers numerous educational and professional resources in all branches of the arts, making it possible for CalArts students to not only experience artmaking at the highest levels, but also seek out future professional opportunities in the region.
The city has more than: 100 art galleries, 60 mid-size theaters, 50 jazz venues, and 25 African, Latin and world music venues. We've listed a few below to get you started.
Selected museums
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) [1]
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) [2]
Getty Center [3]
Norton Simon Museum [4]
UCLA Hammer Museum [5]
Huntington Library, Art Galleries and Botanical Gardens [6]
Santa Monica Museum of Art [7]
Museum of Latin American Art [8]
Pacific Asia Museum [9]
Japanese American National Museum [10]
Southwest Museum [11]
Fowler Museum of Cultural History [12]
Museum of Tolerance [13]
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles [14]
Museum of Television and Radio [15]
Museum of Jurassic Technology [16]
Selected performance venues
Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT) [17]
Walt Disney Concert Hall [18]
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion [19]
Ahmanson Theatre [20]
Mark Taper Forum [21]
Hollywood Bowl [22]
The Colburn School Performance Halls [23]
UCLA Royce Hall [24]
Geffen Playhouse [25]
Pasadena Playhouse [26]
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre [27]
South Coast Repertory Theatre [28]
Orange County Performing Arts Center [29]
Cerritos Performing Arts Center [30]
Shrine Auditorium [31]
Pantages Theater [32]
The Wiltern [33]
The Kirk Douglas Theatre [34]
Staples Center [35]
Selected arts organizations and resources
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association [18]
Music Center of Los Angeles County [36]
Center Theatre Group [37]
Theatre League Alliance of Southern California (Theatre LA) [38]
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences [39]
American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theater [40]
UCLA Film and Television Archive [41]
Getty Research Institute [42]
MAK Center for Art and Architecture [43]
Watts Towers Arts Center [44]
Plaza de la Raza [45]
Armory Center for the Arts [46]
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) [47]
Dance Resource Center of Greater Los Angeles [48]
