IN THE NEWS
OVERVIEW
"In the News" features press clips highlighting arts and culture events and programs in the City of Glendale. Learn about the unique experiences and opportunities Glendale offers to artists and the general public while accomplishing its goal of becoming an arts and culture destination.
Blended Worlds: Experiments in Interplanetary Imagination
Brand Library & Art Center
On exhibit from September 21, 2024 - January 4, 2025
This exhibit fosters civic dialogue on some of today's most pressing issues by examining the intersections of art and science through a series of exhibitions, public programs, and various resources. Topics include climate change, environmental justice, the future of artificial intelligence, and alternative medicine.
Blended Worlds is among more than 70 exhibitions and programs presented as part of the landmark regional event, PST ART: Art & Science Collide.
2025 Performance Series Application
Southern California Region
Open from December 2, 2024 - January 31, 2025
The Library, Arts & Culture Department of the City of Glendale - on behalf of the City’s Arts and Culture Commission - are accepting proposals from qualified candidates who would like to participate in its Performance Series Program. Performance groups must be made of trios or larger. Performers of all musical genres based within the Southern California region may submit proposals. The Performance Series is comprised of two concert series: the Brand Summer Music Series and the Jewel City Concert Series
Central Library Youth Spaces Grand Opening
Glendale Central Library
Saturday, November 23 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The unveiling of Central Library's newly renovated Children's Space, Teen Space & Sound Space took place on Saturday November 23. The newly redesigned Children’s Space highlights Central Library's vibrant collections focused on age-appropriate materials, a versatile programming space, and a new reading area. In the new Teen Space, teens will get to socialize, study, game, and create in a soundproof communal area. Central Library's state-of-the-art Sound Space is where the public can learn how to record a podcast, music, and programs.
Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station Exhibits
Adams Square Mini Park
Ongoing
The Adams Square Mini Park project was completed by the City of Glendale in an effort to create a green space in the center of the business district for the densely populated Adams Hill neighborhood and to incorporate the historic 1936 Streamline Moderne Gas Station. The Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station is 12’x12’x12' cube with acrylic windows on all four sides. Exhibits are displayed on a rotational basis every six weeks.
Projecting L.A. 2024
ReflectSpace Gallery in Glendale Central Library
On exhibit from October 5 - December 8, 2024
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture and ReflectSpace are proud to present Projecting L.A. 2024, a unique photographic project that presents an intimate and kaleidoscopic view of Los Angeles, its diverse communities, and unwieldy streets. The brainchild of Julia Dean - photographer, educator, writer, and founder of the Los Angeles Center of Photography - Projecting L.A. brings together a vast spectrum of photographers to tell the story of Los Angeles through photojournalism, documentary, and street photography.
Jewel City Concert Series
Artsakh Paseo
Performances ran from September 28 - October 26, 2024
The Jewel City Concert Series is an outdoor concert series located in the Downtown Arts & Entertainment District. Live, family-friendly performances take place on Saturday evenings. The Jewel City Concert Series began in 2017 to celebrate the renovation and reopening of Glendale's Downtown Central Library, and is sponsored by the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission through funding from the Urban Art Program and with support from the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture.
(Be)Longing: Asian Diasporic Crossings
ReflectSpace Gallery in Glendale Central Library
On exhibit from July 20 - September 22, 2024
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture and ReflectSpace Gallery are excited to present (Be)Longing: Asian Diasporic Crossings, an exhibition exploring the multi-generational impacts of war and displacement and the creation of Asian diasporic communities across East and West. The exhibition includes maps, sculptures, photography, archives, video, and layered materiality, featuring artists from the US, South Korea, and China.
Brand 52: Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper
Brand Library & Art Center
On exhibit from June 15 - August 9, 2024
Brand Library & Art Center and the Brand Associates are proud to present Brand 52: Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper. This year's exhibition showcases over 100 artworks from across the country, selected by juror Shana Nys Dambrot, a distinguished art critic, author, and curator. The exhibition features both new and returning artists, offering a unique opportunity to explore the versatility of the paper medium.
Before, After: Reflections on the Armenian Genocide
Reflect Space Gallery in Glendale Central Library
On exhibit from April 20 - July 7, 2024
Before, After: Reflections on the Armenian Genocide explored generations of Armenian resilience, focusing on themes of loss and survival. The exhibition examined connections passed down through blood, migration, and history, from genocide to diaspora to a sense of belonging. Before, After integrated artifacts with abstract art, witness accounts with recreations, and old materials repurposed into new forms. The Armenian experience, both past and present, was showcased through a variety of mediums and practices, reflecting the recurring patterns of grief, healing, and reflection.
Brand Associates Dance Series
Brand Library & Art Center
On exhibit from April 27 - May 18, 2024
The Brand Associates Dance Series, curated by the renowned choreographer, teacher, and producer Jamie Nichols, features leading dance companies from Southern California performing site-specific works in unique spaces around the Brand Library & Art Center. This series, which started in the 1960s, aligns with the Brand Library & Art Center's mission to promote all facets of art.
SUMMERTIME: SUPERCOLLIDER + Students of Glendale Unified School District
Brand Library & Art Center
On exhibit from March 23 - May 18, 2024
SUMMERTIME was a collaboration between SUPERCOLLIDER and students of Glendale Unified School District. Curated by Marcela Vieira, SUMMERTIME explored the landscape as a product of human activity, transformed from its natural state. The exhibition examined how topography has been divided, fragmented, and modified due to social, economic, and aesthetic factors. Artists presented works using diverse materials, creating unique configurations that interacted with the gallery space. SUMMERTIME aimed to investigate the reality and possibilities of representation, using fiction to imagine alternative landscapes.
Shepard Fairey: Peace is Radical
ReflectSpace Gallery in Glendale Central Library
On exhibit from January 20 - April 14, 2024
"Peace is Radical" showcased works that addressed various topics such as creative empowerment, the importance of democracy, race and gender equality, environmental justice, and, naturally, peace and harmony. Nearly all the artworks utilized screen printing, a versatile graphic medium that can produce both high-end art and numerous prints for widespread distribution. Fairey employs screen printing in both ways, finding it to be an empowering and democratic medium. The exhibition included a section displaying a series of the screens he used to print his art.