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Off the Wall Spotlight: Musical Guests San Cha and Wyldeflower

Off the Wall, the Armory's renowned biennial art auction and gala will return in person for the first time since the pandemic began at the Armory's Old Pasadena campus on...

Posted 4 days ago by Jon Lapointe 3 Minute(s) to read

Collaborative Mural Project to be Unveiled March 10 During ArtNight Pasadena

Image: Myisha Arellano and Michelle Glass, Interwoven Stories (details), 2022-2023.

Posted 20 days ago by Jon Lapointe 3 Minute(s) to read

Armory Welcomes Five New Board Members

The Armory has welcomed five new board members, whose diverse range of expertise and networks will help to advance our newly adopted mission to nurture our community and its young...

Posted 9 months ago by Jon Lapointe 4 Minute(s) to read

Armory Announces New Mission and Vision Statements

For nearly 20 years, the Armory's mission was rooted in the idea of transformation — "to transform lives and communities through creating, teaching, and presenting the arts.

Posted 9 months ago by Jon Lapointe 2 Minute(s) to read

Alumni Spotlight: Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

ArtNight Pasadena at the Armory on April 29 will be a homecoming for our musical guest DJ Wyldeflower, one of the rising stars at KCRW—arguably one of the most influential...

Posted in Community, News & Features, News; Tagged Faculty; Posted 11 months ago by Jon Lapointe 1 Minute(s) to read

Armory Awarded Grant from Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts

The Armory is one of 18 LA County arts organizations selected for the 2022 Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts' organizational support grants.

Posted 12 months ago by Jon Lapointe 1 Minute(s) to read

Updated COVID Guidelines and Winter Studio Schedule

Updated Winter Session Dates (January 4, 2022) – Due to rising COVID cases in LA County, we are postponing the start of winter classes by one week in order...

Posted in News; Posted 15 months ago by Jon Lapointe 1 Minute(s) to read

Armory Selected for WPA-Inspired "Artists at Work" Program

Pasadena Community Job Center, NAACP Pasadena, and the Armory are excited to take part in the Artists At Work (AAW), a workforce resilience program designed to support the rebuilding of...

Posted in News, News & Features; Tagged Activism, Awards; Posted 18 months ago by Jon Lapointe 4 Minute(s) to read

Alison Saar Re-imagines Dreamin' at the Armory

The Armory is excited to present Alison Saar's Catfish Dreamin’, an outdoor temporary sculpture and related online program, on view now in our front garden.

Posted in Exhibitions, News, News & Features; Tagged Events; Posted 18 months ago by Jon Lapointe 1 Minute(s) to read

Fall Class Dates Announced: Online & Onsite

Save the date!We’re excited to welcome you back to the Armory this fall with onsite classes for all ages. Or, try our popular online classes on Zoom.

Posted in News & Features, News; Posted 19 months ago by Jon Lapointe Less than a minute to read

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