L.A. River Public Art Project Kicks off 2nd Annual Lewis MacAdams Prize
Juried public art competition honoring FoLAR Co-Founder call for submissions, now open
From: lariverpublicartproject.org
Los Angeles–In honor of Lewis MacAdams (1944-2020), co-founder of Friends of the Los Angeles River, the L.A. River Public Art Project (LARPAP) launch[ed] the 2nd annual Lewis MacAdams Prize on April 27th. The competition is a forum for artists to present work that imagines the Los Angeles River as a transformed space for public art that addresses place, community and creativity.
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