closing reception and panel discussion featuring 3 climate change-themed art shows

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Join Avenue 50 Studio and the Los Angeles Center for Urban Natural Resources Sustainability for a closing reception and panel discussion featuring 3 climate change-themed art shows under one roof…all in the birthplace of Los Angeles, El Pueblo. 

When: Saturday, December 17, 3:00-6:00pm

Panel discussion at 4:00pm featuring artist Victoria Arriola (@varriola.monaci) and TreePeople founder, Andy Lipkis (@arborandy) , moderated by US Forest Service social scientist Dr. Francisco Escobedo.

Where: Gateway to Nature Center at El Pueblo, 130 Paseo de la Plaza, Downtown Los Angeles, 90012. We encourage you to take the bus or train, as this destination is well served by public transportation!

Panelist Highlight:

Andy Lipkis is a pioneer of Urban and Community Forestry and Urban Watershed Management, the principles of which have spread across the world. At age 18, he founded the nonprofit organization TreePeople (@treepeople_org), and served as its president from 1974 to 2019. He has consulted for Los Angeles, Seattle, Melbourne, Hong Kong, London and other megacities, helping plan for climate resilience and adaptation. After retiring from TreePeople in 2019, Andy launched Accelerate Resilience L.A. (or ARLA), a fiscally sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, to inspire and enable people and local governments to equitably accelerate climate resilience in Los Angeles.

Artwork image by: Gwen Freeman @gwenellenfreeman

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The three shows are sponsored by Avenue 50 Studio, US Forest Service, LA Center for Urban Natural Resources Sustainability, and the City of LA.

Shade in LA Artists / dearantler, Mary Cheung, Cat Chiu Phillips, Diana Kohne, Chantee Benefield, Angela Hernandez, Aleka Corwin, Pascaline Doucin-Dahlke, Yvette Nicole Kolodji

Lisa Tomczesyn

Taking It To The Next Degree Artist / Anakaren Andrade, Anne Tryba, Annli Tico, Arni Tecson, Arielle Navarrete, Corina Gamma, Diana Kohne, Emily Wallerstein, Gwen Freeman, Heather Hoggan, Henry R Glovinsky, Jennifer Gunlock, Joey Angel Montoya, Joey Thom, Jose Flores, Karen Fiorito, Laurie Shapiro, Lisa Tomczeszyn, Paula A. Prager, Patricia Mas-Anderson, Patty Sue Jones, Sarita Zaleha, Trevor Coopersmith, Victoria Arriola, & Yvette Nicole Kolodji