Hello Century City! I’d like to introduce you to the newest member of our glorious community.
The Century City Chamber of Commerce has ratified the induction of the non-profit “Arts & Cultural Affairs Council.”
The new CCCC Arts & Cultural Affairs Council has plans for a grand kick-off event this fall that will include a rare exhibit of beautiful photographs from the renowned celebrity photographer, Frank Worth. The event includes large candid photos of Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr. to name a few favorites.
The event will be open to the public, with more information coming, as it becomes available, but currently it is planned that each attendee will be given a lithograph print of the photograph of their choice, among other surprises.
The concept for the ACAC began as an insightful glimmer in the eye of our very own publisher, Michael Carlin, who had a distinct idea of the positive impact that an Arts & Cultural Affairs Council would have on Century City. His enthusiasm spilled over into many conversations around town, which included Xiliary Twil, but it wasn’t until Carlin discussed his idea with Jean Tardy-Vallernaud of Gainsborough Capital that the idea began to build into a reality.
Mr. Tardy-Vallernaud quickly saw the value in the project and discussed it in detail with Carlin until they believed that the concept was evolved enough to bring in other members and begin implementing a plan.
Once the backbone of the council was established, including such members as Susan Bursk; President & CEO of the Century City Chamber of Commerce, Susan Coddington; Founder of CDG Interior design, Stuart Denenberg; Owner of Denenberg Fine Art, Lynn Eastman; Sr. Private Banker, Wells Fargo Bank, Myself; Heather Ryland; Managing Editor of CCN, Scott Schaefer; Senior curator of Paintings at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Christine Steiner; Attorney and Professor of Arts and IP Law, Xiliary Twil; Former Gallery Curator and Art Maven, Leslie Wright; VP trust & Estates, Bonhams & Butterfields, and Boryana Zeitz; Trusts & Estates Attorney, Kattan Muchin significant ideas began to pour in and the ball began to roll uphill.
The council’s mission states plainly its grand aspiration; “The mission of the Arts & Cultural Affairs Council is to enhance quality of life and provide leadership in Century City and its surrounding communities through the promotion and support of a broad range of artistic activities and initiatives. As a development arm of the Century City Chamber of Commerce, the Council will serve as a catalyst for and a major contributor to the economic and cultural vitality of this community and all its adults and children.”
With this purpose, the council started on its path to implement a process of networking together the resources available to the community. One of the projects the council has set out to create is a directory that will enable artistic and cultural groups to connect with each other and the public in a concise and effective way, creating a bridge with a solid foundation between community members and artistic organizations wishing to inspire and educate them.
All members of the surrounding communities are encouraged to become a part of this directory to promote themselves, their organizations, or to learn more about upcoming events that will be happening within Century City. If you would like to sign up for more information, send a request to ccn.editor@gmail.com. The registry of current artisans along with their profiles and events will soon be listed on the ACAC website and once the information has been accumulated for six months, the Art Registry of Century City will be will be made available at various locations.
To pinpoint the focus even more, the council has an Arts and Cultural survey that is also available to the community with details at ccn.editor@gmail.com, as well.
The council is excited to offer the survey as a unique opportunity to delve into the heart of the community by asking individuals what is needed and desired artistically to improve the quality of life for our citizens. “The purpose of this assessment is to reveal the needs, wants, challenges and personal vision of the Century City community. “
“The timeliness of this assessment is key. It will help our community take a critical step towards arts and cultural development in the future, in a manner that will positively impact the artists, residents of the community and visitors to Century City and the neighboring communities, like nothing we have seen in the past. “
The bullet points below are just an example of the anticipated benefits the Art & Cultural survey will produce for the Century City community:
• Reveal the skill sets already present to better aid individual artists, cultural groups and the community to coordinate their efforts.
• Provide insight into the challenges associated with developing a strong economic base related to the arts.
• Create an opportunity for the professional development of artists and cultural groups.
• Encourage arts groups to take stock of their strengths and challenges, and share best practices with neighboring communities.
• Help determine the direction for arts and cultural planning.
Los Angeles has always been a diverse cultural and artistic playground and with Century City being a main artery, it leaves no reason for it not to become the artistic hub of the greater Los Angeles area. What is being called for is a revitalization of the creative use of the city with such projects as painting classes for children, adult art workshops, public sculpture, first Friday openings, film and concert venues, summer night dances and most importantly it inquires of the community itself to become a part of its own positive change.
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