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Words. Sound. Art. Community. This is the Eastside. 🔥

Words. Sound. Art. Community. This is the Eastside. 🔥

Avenue 50 Studio has been a home for it all — poetry and literary events, sound baths, drum circles, artist talks, and art show receptions that celebrate the rich cultural fabric of our neighborhood.

As part of the Eastside Arts Initiative, we’re proud to document the power of what happens when a community gathers around art. This is that story.

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Edited by @anafrancan and @sillymissjane
Music by @loyawill

Appearances: @kalliarte @demetrimanabat @solfullpoetry @majikalnature

#EastsideArtsInitiative #Avenue50Studio #NortheastLA #EastsideLA #thingstodoinlosangeles

‘Self Evident Truths’ confirmed artists. Thank you so much for sharing your work with me and @avenue50studio .

Opening on June 13th from 5-8 PM, 3714 N Figueroa St LA

And I’ve included a peak at one of the pieces we’re showing by artist @fnnngn ! Titled “Fetch” 24” x 30” & “Destroy” 12” x 24”

“The dog fetched a fasces.

To man, a fasces was an ancient Roman tool, a symbolic threat carried by lictors as they escorted their magistrates. It had the makings of items needed for capital punishment: the bundle of wooden rods for flogging, and the axe for beheadings. This symbol of authoritarianism was later adopted by Mussolini and is where the term “Fascism” derives its name. The fasces was also heavily incorporated, and still remains in many cases, throughout a vast amount of official iconography in the United States.

To the dog, it’s nothing more than a toy to be torn to shreds.”

‘Self Evident Truths’ confirmed artists. Thank you so much for sharing your work with me and @avenue50studio .

Opening on June 13th from 5-8 PM, 3714 N Figueroa St LA

And I’ve included a peak at one of the pieces we’re showing by artist @fnnngn ! Titled “Fetch” 24” x 30” & “Destroy” 12” x 24”

“The dog fetched a fasces.

To man, a fasces was an ancient Roman tool, a symbolic threat carried by lictors as they escorted their magistrates. It had the makings of items needed for capital punishment: the bundle of wooden rods for flogging, and the axe for beheadings. This symbol of authoritarianism was later adopted by Mussolini and is where the term “Fascism” derives its name. The fasces was also heavily incorporated, and still remains in many cases, throughout a vast amount of official iconography in the United States.

To the dog, it’s nothing more than a toy to be torn to shreds.”

**VOTE WITH AVENUE 50 STUDIO** Anyone registered to vote, can vote at the Avenue 50 Studio

For the culture. For the community. For everyone who has ever crossed water to get here. 🌊

📅 Sunday, June 7
⏰ 2:00 – 4:00 PM
📍 Avenue 50 Studio, Highland Park, CA
🎟️ Free, Limited Space — RSVP via Eventbrite, link in bio

Fil-Am poet and Ivatan tribal member Dorian Merina reads from yndio arxipelago — reclaiming what colonialism tried to bury — joined by guest poets and recordings of Laji, the ancient chants of Batanes that are still alive today.

On the walls: Alphienumeric, Jann Realica, Alex Cabal, Ebony Soy, & Errol Sabinano
Curation by Ebony Soy.
Flyer and Program by Jane Doris Tan of Avenue 50 Studio and Kenzo Martinez of the Pop-Hop Bookshop.

📚 yndio arxipelago available for purchase

🖼️ Artist prints for sale

💛 A portion of all proceeds supports Avenue 50 Studio

For the culture. For the community. For everyone who has ever crossed water to get here. 🌊

📅 Sunday, June 7
⏰ 2:00 – 4:00 PM
📍 Avenue 50 Studio, Highland Park, CA
🎟️ Free, Limited Space — RSVP via Eventbrite, link in bio

Fil-Am poet and Ivatan tribal member Dorian Merina reads from yndio arxipelago — reclaiming what colonialism tried to bury — joined by guest poets and recordings of Laji, the ancient chants of Batanes that are still alive today.

On the walls: Alphienumeric, Jann Realica, Alex Cabal, Ebony Soy, & Errol Sabinano
Curation by Ebony Soy.
Flyer and Program by Jane Doris Tan of Avenue 50 Studio and Kenzo Martinez of the Pop-Hop Bookshop.

📚 yndio arxipelago available for purchase

🖼️ Artist prints for sale

💛 A portion of all proceeds supports Avenue 50 Studio

The Glendale Community College English division and Alternative Field present this chapbook called “Backward and Forward”

We’re honored to host this community of voices that are documenting the current time we live in with their own written voice.

The Glendale Community College English division and Alternative Field present this chapbook called “Backward and Forward”

We’re honored to host this community of voices that are documenting the current time we live in with their own written voice.

The Glendale Community College English division and Alternative Field present this chapbook called “Backward and Forward”

We’re honored to host this community of voices that are documenting the current time we live in with their own written voice.

Time to RSVP!link in bio or @nowbehereart
Now Be Here’s Historic Photo & Now Let’s Talk, Los Angeles Programming
May 31, 2026, 9 am - 3 pm, Occidental College.

We’re excited to share the programs for the Now Let’s Talk, Los Angeles events! The programming is free and open to artists and art workers of all genders.

Panels:
Equal Percent: Ongoing Strategies for Resisting Sexism in the Art Market / No Unsolicited Submissions: Navigating Relationships with Curators and Gallerists

Community Conversations:
How Do We Do This Differently? / When the Margin is the Center: Identity, Politics, and Art / For Freedoms School: Navigating the Currents of Change, Intersession / Artists, Community Resilience & Mutual Aid / Archiving for Us / Procession: Art as Ecological Practice / Where Are You Now? Where Will Your Work Go? / Art+: The Politics of Visibility

Now Let’s Talk, Los Angeles is organized by Now Be Here and OXY ARTS in collaboration with a coalition of 50+ regional arts organizations, and made possible by: Artlogic, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, ArtConverge, East West Bank, and Claremont Graduate University Art Department, with thanks to Fulcrum Arts.

@18thstreetarts @angelsgateart @curativeprojects @armoryarts @artconvergecommunity @art.galleria @artcenterexhibitions @_arternal_ @artistscontract @theartistsoffice @artistscommit @artlogicplatform @arts4la @artworkarchive @avenue50studio @bentonatpomona @blueroof.art @calarts @thechapterhousela @cgumfa @cherryworks.art @clockshopla @altereddaily @coritaartcenter @craftcontemporary @crenshawdairymart @culture_list @eastwestbank.us @feministcenterforcreativework @forfreedoms @lafreewaves @fulcrumarts @grandcentralart @guerrillagirls @gyopo.us @hoffman.donahue @theicala @isabelavila.photo @jamuseum @jorifinkel @thejudithcenter @lacommons @welcometolace @nomadicdivision @levelground.co @labandartgallery @losangelesartistcensus @lacarchive @metabolicstudio @meztliprojects @nowbehereart @otiscollege @oxyarts @pamuseum_ @pileleprojects @pitzerartgalleries @primerarchives @ruthchandlerwilliamsongallery @sandrajacksondumon @shg1970 @sidestreetorg @sovern.la @uscroski @warholfoundation @wendemuseum

Time to RSVP!link in bio or @nowbehereart
Now Be Here’s Historic Photo & Now Let’s Talk, Los Angeles Programming
May 31, 2026, 9 am - 3 pm, Occidental College.

We’re excited to share the programs for the Now Let’s Talk, Los Angeles events! The programming is free and open to artists and art workers of all genders.

Panels:
Equal Percent: Ongoing Strategies for Resisting Sexism in the Art Market / No Unsolicited Submissions: Navigating Relationships with Curators and Gallerists

Community Conversations:
How Do We Do This Differently? / When the Margin is the Center: Identity, Politics, and Art / For Freedoms School: Navigating the Currents of Change, Intersession / Artists, Community Resilience & Mutual Aid / Archiving for Us / Procession: Art as Ecological Practice / Where Are You Now? Where Will Your Work Go? / Art+: The Politics of Visibility

Now Let’s Talk, Los Angeles is organized by Now Be Here and OXY ARTS in collaboration with a coalition of 50+ regional arts organizations, and made possible by: Artlogic, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, ArtConverge, East West Bank, and Claremont Graduate University Art Department, with thanks to Fulcrum Arts.

@18thstreetarts @angelsgateart @curativeprojects @armoryarts @artconvergecommunity @art.galleria @artcenterexhibitions @_arternal_ @artistscontract @theartistsoffice @artistscommit @artlogicplatform @arts4la @artworkarchive @avenue50studio @bentonatpomona @blueroof.art @calarts @thechapterhousela @cgumfa @cherryworks.art @clockshopla @altereddaily @coritaartcenter @craftcontemporary @crenshawdairymart @culture_list @eastwestbank.us @feministcenterforcreativework @forfreedoms @lafreewaves @fulcrumarts @grandcentralart @guerrillagirls @gyopo.us @hoffman.donahue @theicala @isabelavila.photo @jamuseum @jorifinkel @thejudithcenter @lacommons @welcometolace @nomadicdivision @levelground.co @labandartgallery @losangelesartistcensus @lacarchive @metabolicstudio @meztliprojects @nowbehereart @otiscollege @oxyarts @pamuseum_ @pileleprojects @pitzerartgalleries @primerarchives @ruthchandlerwilliamsongallery @sandrajacksondumon @shg1970 @sidestreetorg @sovern.la @uscroski @warholfoundation @wendemuseum

Join us tomorrow Sunday May 17 at 2pm!

Looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift? 🌸 We’ve got you. 🎨

Treat Mom to a day of pastels, wine, and incredible food with our Sip, Eat & Make Art series — because she deserves more than a candle this year. 🕯️😂

The perfect gift is an experience with a loved one she’ll actually talk about.

She’ll be guided by the incredibly talented Will Loya — professional musician, artist, and the man behind the menu. 🍷🍽️

🗓️ Saturday, May 16th
🕑 1–3PM
📍 Avenue 50 Studio Gallery, Highland Park
🎟️ $65 per person

Grab her and yourself a spot before they’re gone — link in bio! 🖼️✨

Looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift? 🌸 We’ve got you. 🎨

Treat Mom to a day of pastels, wine, and incredible food with our Sip, Eat & Make Art series — because she deserves more than a candle this year. 🕯️😂

The perfect gift is an experience with a loved one she’ll actually talk about.

She’ll be guided by the incredibly talented Will Loya — professional musician, artist, and the man behind the menu. 🍷🍽️

🗓️ Saturday, May 16th
🕑 2–4 PM
📍 Avenue 50 Studio Gallery, Highland Park
🎟️ $65 per person

Grab her and yourself a spot before they’re gone — link in bio! 🖼️✨

Save the Date!

Now Be Here’s 10-Year Anniversary & Now Let’s Talk, Los Angeles Programming
May 31, 2026, 9 am - 3 pm, Occidental College

Are you an artist? Join us and Now Be Here on May 31, 2026, when Now Be Here marks its 10-year anniversary with a new community photo and full day of artist-centered programming titled Now Let’s Talk, Los Angeles.

The day will begin with a community photo of women and non-binary artists. (9 - 11 am)

Artists and arts workers of all gender expressions are invited to attend the Now Let’s Talk, Los Angeles programming, including Panel Discussions and Community Conversations. (11 am - 3 pm)

Now Let’s Talk, Los Angeles is presented by a coalition of 50+ regional arts organizations, and made possible through generous donations by Artlogic, ArtConverge, East West Bank, and Claremont Graduate University Art Department, with thanks to Fulcrum Arts.

For more information and to RSVP, please see link in bio or @nowbehereart

We are excited to welcome you!

Now Be Here supports the practices of thousands of diverse women and non-binary artists by building community, expanding public knowledge of their work, and creating a more equitable art world through direct outreach, public programming, and a free, global visual artist directory. @nowbehereart https://nowbehereart.com

Save the Date!

Now Be Here’s 10-Year Anniversary & Now Let’s Talk, Los Angeles Programming
May 31, 2026, 9 am - 3 pm, Occidental College

Are you an artist? Join us and Now Be Here on May 31, 2026, when Now Be Here marks its 10-year anniversary with a new community photo and full day of artist-centered programming titled Now Let’s Talk, Los Angeles.

The day will begin with a community photo of women and non-binary artists. (9 - 11 am)

Artists and arts workers of all gender expressions are invited to attend the Now Let’s Talk, Los Angeles programming, including Panel Discussions and Community Conversations. (11 am - 3 pm)

Now Let’s Talk, Los Angeles is presented by a coalition of 50+ regional arts organizations, and made possible through generous donations by Artlogic, ArtConverge, East West Bank, and Claremont Graduate University Art Department, with thanks to Fulcrum Arts.

For more information and to RSVP, please see link in bio or @nowbehereart

We are excited to welcome you!

Now Be Here supports the practices of thousands of diverse women and non-binary artists by building community, expanding public knowledge of their work, and creating a more equitable art world through direct outreach, public programming, and a free, global visual artist directory. @nowbehereart https://nowbehereart.com

Sip, Eat & Make Art is BACK — and this time we’re getting into pastels.
Join us for our second class in the series, guided by the incredibly talented Will Loya — professional musician, artist, and yes… he’s cooking the food too. 🍷🍽️
🗓️ Saturday, May 16th
🕑 2–4 PM
📍 Avenue 50 Studio Gallery, Highland Park
🎟️ $65 per person
Spots are limited — link in bio to grab yours before they’re gone! 🖼️
#highlandpark #avenue50studio #thingstodoinhighlandpark #artclass

It’s almost time for the May Day event! In collaboration with @trenchesfullofpoets we will be hosting “Power to the People” at @avenue50studio this Friday. Oh and of course we will be celebrating 1 year of the people bringing the fight to the mic. We can’t wait to see you there. Until then, peace, love, and liberation. ✌🏾🫶🏾✊🏾🎙️✍🏾

-The People’s Mic

3714 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, California

#poetry #spokenword #openmic