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Phantom Galleries LA is a Los Angeles County based organization that transforms vacant storefront windows into 24/7 public art galleries. Each installation is a unique relationship between the participating Artist, Curator, Property Owner and the Community that the exhibit is in. Exhibits are curated by local Arts Organizations, Los Angeles based Galleries, Independent Curators, and Los Angeles based Artists. The project gives local artists an opportunity to exhibit their work, while fostering economic development by drawing attention to available retail space. The project promotes the creative communities of Los Angeles to a broader audience. By pooling our resources we can create goodwill and a sense that Los Angeles is a single community booming with culture.
Phantom Galleries LA is inspired by and modeled after the successful Phantom Galleries in San Jose.
Art is for Sale by Artist and or Curator.
If you are interested in participating as an Artist, as a Curator, Volunteer, Sponsor or if you would like to host a Phantom Gallery in your vacant storefront please contact Liza Simone at Liza@phantomgalleriesla.com or (213) 626-2854.
List of Phantom Galleries LA Participants and links
Benefits of participation
- An inspirational marketing tool for properties to find permanent tenants.
- Helps to create a buzz about the area that the public and media will embrace and support.
- Keeps areas looking vital, vibrant and culturally exciting.
- Invites more pedestrian traffic for the neighboring business.
- Helps to enliven a blighted area and helps to reduce graffiti.
- Inspires other local retailers to spruce up their own windows.
- Generates economic development through direct sales and commission work for the artists.
- Engages community involvement within the districts.
- All vacant storefront windows located in Los Angeles County are eligible to participate.
If you have an available storefront please contact Liza Simone at Liza@PhantomGalleriesLA.com
If you are interested in participating as an artist:
Mailing list
Here
Other Sites
Twitter Twitter.com/pgla
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27005654383
Facebook Long Beach
ArtReview.com http://www.artreview.com/profile/PhantomGalleriesLA
Myspace http://www.myspace.com/phantomgalleriesla
Photos of art openings, PGLA visual History at Flickr
About Executive Director Liza Simone
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