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Director of Learning & Engagement
A Senior Staff position, ICA LA’s Director of Learning & Engagement (DLE) leads all education and public programs activities at the museum. An essential role in providing a range of opportunities for public engagement with ICA LA’s exhibitions, Artist-in-Residence program, and civic, educational, and community building topics; creating a welcoming environment; advancing community outreach; and furthering meaningful partnerships, the DLE oversees the conceptualization, production, and documentation of all public programs and special projects.
Recognized for its bold curatorial vision that illuminates untold stories and emerging voices in contemporary art, ICA LA’s curatorial program showcases artists, both local and international and of different generations, who expand the social, political, and formal dimensions of contemporary art. ICA LA’s Learning & Engagement (L&E) program is equally distinguished, and the museum seeks to remove hierarchy between the Curatorial and L&E Departments, the staff of which partner closely in the development of programs.
1717 E. 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021
213-928-0833
General Information: info@theicala.org
Press Inquiries: communications@theicala.org
ICA LA Shop: Chad Elliott, Visitor Experience & Retail Operations Manager
Exhibitions Department: exhibitions@theicala.org
Learning & Engagement Department: learning@theicala.org
Schools (K-12, colleges, and universities): For groups larger than 10 please email learning@theicala.org
Tours: Explore ICA LA’s exhibitions accompanied by a variety of individuals—artists, writers, museum staff, and other guest guides. Visit our Calendar page to see about upcoming POV tours. To schedule a private tour, please contact info@theicala.org. We ask that you please schedule your tour at least two weeks in advance and we will do our best to accommodate based on availability. All exhibition tours are free and available to the public. Live ASL interpretation can be available by request.
By Car: The ICA LA is accessible by the 5 and 101 freeways at Seventh Street, and 10 freeway at Santa Fe Ave.
Parking: Free onsite parking is available at ICA LA (during normal operating hours). Usage of our parking lot is permitted only for the duration of your visit.
Street and lot parking near the ICA LA is limited. View the ICA LA Parking Map for parking options.
Transit and Cycling: We strongly encourage the use of ride-sharing services, public transit, or cycling. To plan your trip by public transit, use Metro Trip Planner
Some suggested routes: MTA bus lines 60, 62, and 720 at 7th/Decatur, or 16, 18, 53, 62, or 720 bus lines at 6th/Central. MTA Gold line at Little Tokyo/Arts District (followed by a 1.2 mile walk south on Alameda or 4 min. car ride)
Cyclists, plan your visit to ICA LA using LADOT or Metro bike maps. Metro Bike Share is also a great way to get around downtown.
Coat and Bag Check: We do not have a coat and bag check. Visitors are allowed to hang their items on our bright yellow coat rack before entering the gallery space. We encourage you to leave large bags (including large backpacks and luggage) and oversized strollers at home or in your vehicle when visiting.
Photography: We encourage you to take photos while visiting the museum for personal use, including social media, unless otherwise noted. However, the use of flash photography, tripods, and “selfie sticks” are not permitted. Videotaping without permission is prohibited.
Galleries: We love art, and we know that you do too, but please, do not touch the art on view (unless otherwise noted). Youth under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Food and drink are not permitted in the galleries. Sketching is permitted with pencil only and in notebooks not exceeding 8 ½ x 11 inches (21.5 x 28 cm). In the interest of visitor safety, easels, stools, and sitting on the floor are not permitted. Please be mindful of your fellow visitors and restrict cell phone usage to outside of the galleries.
Smoking: Smoking is not permitted in any area of the ICA LA, including the Courtyard.
Accessibility: All public spaces at ICA LA are wheelchair accessible. Should you need further assistance, visit the Front Desk. An on-site wheelchair is available for those who need to borrow it for their visit. ADA–defined service animals are welcome to accompany visitors.
Additional Resources: Exhibition and program related texts in English and Spanish are available to visitors at the Front Desk, and on the exhibition pages of our website.
Nearby downtown and eastside museums:
The Broad
California African American Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA)
The Underground Museum
Vincent Price Museum
Planning to make a day of your trip downtown? For a list of galleries, artist-run spaces, and other institutions to visit, we recommend Curate.LA and For Your Art.
Moodzi (Abhijeet Mudgerikar) is a performance artist and scholar whose work unfolds at the intersection of social dance activism, gender experimentation, cultural geography, and interactive systems. Their practice investigates how bodies become politicized through place, and how embodied practices negotiate and reshape social hierarchies, urbanity, and transnational flows.
Their research is informed by their undergraduate training in architecture and sustained engagement with queer Black social dances in India, through which they draw connections among space, migration, and cross-cultural interaction. They are currently pursuing an MFA in Choreographic Inquiry at UCLA to study the etymology and cultural circulation of nazar—translated as gaze, perception, or the “evil eye”—from its Arabic origins to its regional transformations across South Asia. This inquiry informs their thesis show tracing their migration from Ahmedabad to Los Angeles, and critiquing binaries that fail …
Museum 11 AM–6 PM
Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles will hold its annual Spring Benefit on Sunday, May 17 from 5-9pm at the studio of a Los Angeles-based artist to be announced.
ICA LA’s Spring Benefit brings together artists, patrons, collectors, and cultural leaders from across Los Angeles for a lively evening of art, unique dining, and live music.
All funds raised from the Spring Benefit will directly support ICA LA’s exhibitions and Learning & Engagement programs, which provide free access to groundbreaking art and education initiatives to DTLA’s Arts District.
Past hosts include Charles Gaines, Mary Weatherford, Yunhee Min & TOLO Architecture, and Glenn Kaino.
We look forward to an unforgettable evening with you!
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Penelope Eull and fellow delegates Zarina and Kaylee holding the Politics are for the Youth flag before opening session at the 2023 Model Legislature and Court Conference.
Penelope signs the constitution created by the Constitutional Convention program area in February 2023. She created and debated the proposal, “All individuals shall have equal access to public services and equal employment pay regardless of disability,” which became an amendment on The Constitution.
Penelope and fellow delegate Nicole in front of the California State Capitol in Sacramento for the 2023 Model Legislature and Court Conference.
Penelope and fellow delegates Ellaina, Taeyi, and Noah after the last Constitutional Convention session on February 13, 2023. Each delegate from the program area signed The Constitution.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles will hold its annual Spring Benefit on Sunday, May 17 from 5-9pm at the studio of a Los Angeles-based artist to be announced.
ICA LA’s Spring Benefit brings together artists, patrons, collectors, and cultural leaders from across Los Angeles for a lively evening of art, unique dining, and live music.
All funds raised from the Spring Benefit will directly support ICA LA’s exhibitions and Learning & Engagement programs, which provide free access to groundbreaking art and education initiatives to DTLA’s Arts District.
Past hosts include Charles Gaines, Mary Weatherford, Yunhee Min & TOLO Architecture, and Glenn Kaino.
We look forward to an unforgettable evening with you!