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The mission of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is to advance arts, culture, and creativity throughout LA County. We fulfill our mission by providing services and support in areas including grants and technical assistance for nonprofit organizations; professional development opportunities; commissioning civic artworks and managing the County’s civic art collection; implementing countywide arts education initiatives; research and evaluation; career pathways in the creative economy; free community programs; and cross sector creative strategies that address civic issues. This work is framed by the County’s Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative and a longstanding commitment to fostering access to the arts.

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East Los Angeles Civic Center Entrance Marker

Artist: Amescua, Michael

Object Date: 2007

Medium: Stainless steel, Painted mild steel

Imperial Dims: Overall: 240 in.

Department(s): Internal Services

Supervisorial District: 1

About the Artwork:

The two identical metal and concrete entrance markers at both entrances of the East Los Angeles Civic Center represent the Center’s governmental and social activities. The designs in the markers illustrate education, recreation, law, medicine, music and relaxation. The gates are intended to resemble the papel picado (perforated paper) tradition, a Mexican artistic technique which originated in pre-Columbian Aztec society.

About the Artist:

Michael Amescua is an artist whose practice is based in East Los Angeles. Amescua has executed many public art projects in the Southern California region at varied locations including the MTA Gateway Transit Center in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles International Airport, Paseo Colorado in Pasadena, the Los Angeles Zoo, McCambridge Park in Burbank, Montebello Transit Center, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Amescua holds a BA from Occidental College.

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