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Hello and welcome to Open Access, an online magazine and archive project dedicated to providing readers with a window inside the creative incubator of the Lucas Artists Residency Program at Montalvo Arts Center. Learn More >>
Hello and welcome to Open Access, an online magazine and archive project dedicated to providing readers with a window inside the creative incubator of the Lucas Artists Residency Program at Montalvo Arts Center. Learn More >>
Montalvo's Lucas Artists Residency Program is proud to announce its latest jury selections for incoming Fellows.
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Curatorial essays. Video interviews with participating artists. Photos and write-ups about related programming.
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Former and current Lucas Artists Fellows routinely make headlines around the world. Read the latest they've been up to.
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Recent Articles
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We the People
On July 20 Montalvo will host a communal gathering on its grounds, featuring poetry, performance, soundworks, installation art, and participatory engagement activities. Join poets, musicians, and visual and sound artists from across the globe as we collectively consider: How can we expand our understanding of “we” and imagine new, more inclusive ways of being together? Read More >> |
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Spotify Mixtape: July 2018
By Emily Borchers This month is extra special because it marks the start of our 2018 Art on the Grounds: We the People festival! So in preparation for this large-scale event, we've put together a playlist highlighting all of the LAP Composer & Musician Fellows showcasing work at the festival. Listen Here >> |
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A Taste of Place: Distilling Redwoods
By Andea Blum, Montalvo Culinary Artist The redwood is my absolute favorite tree in so many ways. It’s a powerful symbol and a living, breathing organism that defines a place. Oh California how I appreciate you. It’s the tallest tree in the world that only grows in the coastal foggy climate of the west. It’s not only a pleasure to gaze at in all its wonder, but also has a scent that brightens the dark forest. Last week, I invited Alice Duvernell, an ethnobotanist and maker of healing skin products, to the Lucas Artists Residency to teach a class on how to distill this incredible tree with steam—and how to do it sustainably. Read More >> |
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Fellows in the News: July 1, 2018
For this Fellows in the News, we feature: L.A. Weekly recently wrote an article about Gregory Sale's latest project, two LAP fellows showcase work in the Made in L.A. show at the Hammer Museum, Walter Kitundu’s sound piece makes another appearance in Caramoor’s summer exhibition, The People’s Kitchen Collective holds a feast on the streets of Oakland, and LAP Fellow Sita Bhaumik was chosen for the YBCA’s triennial Bay Area Now exhibition. Read More >> |
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A Taste of Place: Eating Outdoors
By Andrea Blum, Montalvo Culinary Artist Why do we enjoy eating outdoors so much? What is it about eating beyond the confines of the dining room? The first thought that comes to mind is the feeling of freedom; the cool air of dusk, the gentle breeze, the sound of crickets and the relaxed mood that naturally comes when sitting at a picnic table. The day’s work is done. The insects come out and the birds and bats feast. The dishes start arriving at the table. Read More >> |
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Interview Between RADIOEE.NET and Lucas Artists Program Curator Donna Conwell
Lucas Artists Program Curator Donna Conwell sat down with RADIOEE.NET for a wide ranging conversation about their work and upcoming broadcast project AUTOPILOTO. The collective explore their interest in radio and mobility and the impetus for their new broadcast focusing on the evolving technology of self-driving transit in this edited interview. What will our streets and cities look and sound like in a driverless future? How will society and infrastructure systems adapt? What might humans do during their newly available transit time? In what ways do machines imitate human's auto-pilot modes of engaging with the world? Read More >> |
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This Week in my Studio
During any given week of the year, a diverse array of international artists are actively at work in their studios at Montalvo's Lucas Artists Residency. In our "In My Studio" series, we ask the artists to share a snapshot of their experience. Take a peek inside their studios in the posts below. Read More >> |
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A Taste of Place: Edible Flowers with Kija Lucas
By Andrea Blum, Montalvo Culinary Artist Visual artist Kija Lucas came for a visit last week. We have been working on a project for over a year, documenting the seasonal ingredients I use in my meals, with the goal of creating a unique Montalvo-centric book with recipes and stories that play off her incredible images. Those special ingredients come from my travels to the farmer’s markets, from excursions into the woods, from dives into the sea, from walks on the beach, from my garden, and sometimes from the side of the road or plucked from a tree and into a basket. For me, finding food is an adventure. Read More >> |
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2018 Spring Update
It has been an exciting spring season at the Lucas Artists Program (LAP), and two new sections of our blog give you behind-the-scenes access! In January, we hosted internationally recognized multimedia artist Laurie Anderson, then jazz great Henry Threadgill in February. Through our new This Week In My Studio series, you can see artists working in their studios and hear what they are up to. And at the end of the day, they come together around the table for dinner in the LAP Commons. Our new blog series Around the Table gives you a peek into that shared experience, from recipes of the meals served to a taste of the conversations that happens there. Join us! Read More >> |
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ON THE MENU: Wisteria Dinner
Amid the peppery smell of white wisteria picked from the front terrace of the LAP dining room, the artists lean together and talk about the global power of textiles, the benefits of journaling, and the books they are reading. Read More >> |
