Los Angeles Poverty Department

Organization Description

Founded in 1985 by director-performer-activist John Malpede, Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) is a non-profit arts organization, the first performance group in the nation made up principally of homeless people, and the first arts program of any kind for homeless people in Los Angeles. LAPD creates performances and multidisciplinary artworks that connect the experience of people living in poverty to the social forces that shape their lives and communities. LAPD’s works express the realities, hopes, dreams and rights of people who live and work in L.A.’s Skid Row.

Program Information

Los Angeles Poverty Department is making an exhibition at the Skid Row History Museum & Archive with David Blumenkrantz, MFA, Professor, Department of Journalism California State University Northridge and in collaboration with Danye Brown, who teaches theater at USC, CSUN.

Health & Safety

None
Address 
Skid Row History Museum & Archive
250 South Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States
General Phone 
(213) 413-1077
Website:
https://www.lapovertydept.org
Student Contact 
Name
John Malpede
Job Title
Founding Director
Phone
(310) 259-1038
Email
john@lapovertydept.org
Program(s) 
Academic Internship
Service Learning
Organization type 
Arts, Entertainment or Recreation (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Adults, People Experiencing Homelessness
Focus Area(s)
Food & Housing Security
Hours of operation 

The installation of the exhibition will between September 10 and 15, 2023. We'll find a time that is convenient for everyone involved. The exhibition is open to the public on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 2-5pm, and public conversations and presentations will happen during these hours.

Maximum students 
50