Last night a few of us were at the Getty Center for a panel discussion about Art in LA in the past decade (1997-2007). The main reason we were there is because Man One, the artist we've hired to do our mural at the church, was one of five panelists (moderated by Patt Morrison in the bright orange on the right). The prior day a different group of us were at the Arts & Parks committee of City Council to give public comment to the committee about the problem the city is facing with murals. I don't have time to go into all that here, but sufice it to say, the City, in combating legal and illegal super-graphics and billboards that multiply like rabbits, has made it impossible (legally impossible) to get fine art murals on private property approved. Things have ground to a standstill, so we're involving ourselves in this political process to urge a rapid resolution to this process.
However, while we were at the event at the Getty, some other things were said about art in Los Angeles that got me to thinking about missional church. So, stay tuned for the next post, Missional Museums.
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