ArtWorks is a series of hands-on programs offered by LACE in collaboration with other community-based organizations that serve LA’s young adult community, including homeless and at-risk youth.  Each workshop is developed and led by artists.

ArtKid is an educational series that invites children ages 6-10 and their families to visit LACE for a lively and interactive art experience. ArtKid events combine story-telling, art-making activities, and live performance. LACE has enlisted the assistance of celebrities and other accomplished guests to directly engage children.

The Salon Series offers participatory public programming for adults, sparking conversation about the work on view.  Through the series, LACE strives to foster community engagement with contemporary art on a deeper level.  Salon topics and activities range the full spectrum of contemporary art practice through round-table discussions, panels, demonstrations, workshops, video screenings, book readings, and performances.

LACE’s Gallery Guides play a crucial role in helping audiences access and benefit from the challenging work that is presented. This group consists of culturally engaged students or recent graduates who are eager to interact with gallery visitors. Guides receive significant mentoring by key staff members, take part in artist-led walkthroughs, and attend gallery training sessions to learn skills that both help them serve as gallery guides to the public and prepare them for future careers in the arts.