The Los Angeles Center for Photographic Studies (LACPS) was a grassroots organization formed in 1974 to encourage the growth and appreciation of photography as a legitimate art form in Southern California. To further discuss the impact of LACPS, the Fisher Museum of Art will host a day-long symposium to explore the history, current state, and future potential of artist-run/alternative spaces and organizations; engage contemporary artists to define how they self-

identify within the broader cultural community; and forecast the shifting nature and interdependence of the multiple communities that define the region’s cultural identity.

 

Session 1: 1 PM – 3 PM

“Looking Back”

Join exhibition Curator Tim Wride as he moderates a panel comprised of former members of LACPS to contextualize its importance as a cultural and community phenomenon.

Panelists include: Darryl Curran, Suda House, Deborah Irmas, Robert Glenn Ketchum, and Howard Spector

Session 2: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

“Over the Edge”

Join Dr. Rochelle Steiner, Dean of USC Roski School of Fine Arts, as she moderates a panel featuring artists, cultural critics, and arts administrators looking to the future of “community” within the arts from small collectives to encyclopedic museums.

Panelists include: Mark Allen, Edgar Arceneaux, Anne Bray, Evelena Ruether, and Carol Stakenas