OPaf (Other Places art fair) 6

OPaf (Other Places art fair) 6
September 14, 2024
11AM – 9PM
Battery Leary-Merriam @ Angels Gate Cultural Center
3601 S. Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA 90731

Free admission, $5 suggested donation

A calendar of Other Places art fair related events will be posted at OPaf.info

Participants 2024:
Beta Epochs / What’s my Thesis? / Escolar / sspatz / LAWWSS / serving studio / Bedside Gallery / The Artist’s Contract / Franco Castilla / ::JACOB’S:: / Cake666 / Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion (Orange Coast College) / Underscore / Triangle Projects / Daylighting / QuorumQuorum / Momma / Harborview and Pole / Frame Weave / The DMV (Departure from Music Venues) / Jane Galerie + Melrose Botanical Garden / Quarters Gallery / Print Shop LA / Palestine Book Club / Court Space / Gene’s Dispensary / A History of Frogs / Outback Projects / 839 / CLAYDD / Place Settings / Harvest & Gather / KCHUNG…and more!

Workshop Tent:
Christopher Richmond / CLAYYDD / Benjamin Reiss and Chris Warr / Jung Yun / Jess Ophelia Sandoval

Reading and Talking Tent:
D. Beveridge / Gene’s Presents: Angella d’Avignon, Kayla Ephros, Merideth Hillbrand, Sophia Le Fraga, and Jasminne Morataya / Jonathon Hornedo / Gene’s Windows Vol. 2: Comedy, etc. / Anya Ventura / Miriam Posner

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San Pedro, CA – September 14, 2024 – OPaf (Other Places art fair ) 6, a highly anticipated annual community contemporary art festival, will take place at Angels Gate Cultural Center (3601 S. Gaffey St, San Pedro 90731) on September 14, 2024, from 11 AM to 9 PM. This free, sixth annual event marks a significant milestone for the Los Angeles County-based nonprofit arts organization, dedicated to supporting unconventional and underrepresented artists, art project spaces, and art programming since its founding in 2017.

Operating outside traditional art systems, OPaf 6 provides a platform for diverse artists of all backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses, creating an inclusive, outdoor space for artistic projects united by the intention to exist in alternative settings. This one-day event features over thirty booths featuring over 100 participating local and national contemporary artists gathering in and around Battery Leary-Merriam, a decommissioned Army battery on the grounds of Angels Gate Cultural Center.

In an exciting development, OPaf 6 will feature a Workshop Tent and a Reading and Talking Tent. The Workshop Tent is an educational community art workshop area and a vibrant hub for community engagement, offering a range of interactive workshops and creative activities designed to bring people together. The Reading and Talking Tent will feature a day-long program of writers, thinkers, and performers presenting their work in an intimate setting. Both tents cater to individuals of all ages and backgrounds, fostering a sense of community through shared artistic experiences, promoting cultural appreciation and lifelong learning.

Other Places art fair has been featured in Art Forum, LA Weekly, KCRW, and Hyperallergic, demonstrating its impact on the art community. Join Other Places art fair for a day of inspiring art, engaging workshops, and meaningful connections.

This year’s event features enhanced accessibility, enabling individuals with disabilities to easily navigate and enjoy all aspects of the art fair. Other Places is committed to providing a public exhibition space for hundreds of diverse artists and thousands of attendees, with a focus on equality and community. Other Places art fair strives to create a community-driven, culturally relevant annual art festival welcoming people from all backgrounds.

Support for OPaf provided by: Angels Gate Cultural Center, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council, and The Print Shop LA.

For more information please visit opaf.info or email opaf.info@opaf.info

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We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional lands, past and present of the Gabrielino Tongva / Kizh Nation. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. For those of us who are not Indigenous to this land we must acknowledge the lasting impact of the genocide of native peoples.