Letter from the editor:

It's been pretty great to see how Los Angeles artists are putting together inspiring projects during the pandemic, from Patty Chang's open call for fears to Alan Nakagawa's participatory haiku project. (You still have time to submit to both.)

On Thursday, Kathryn Garcia, another Los Angeles-based artist, will be leading a guided meditation through art. You can read more about that in our roundup of online events hosted by some of this city's beloved spaces. 

A week after Los Angeles's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) laid off all of its part-time employees, it furloughed nearly all full-time staff. Museums across the nation, including MoMA and the Whitney Museum, are taking similarly heartbreaking measures.

Working with Jack Sjogren (also LA-based!) on his latest comic was a high point of my week. In it he shares his story with Hyperallergic and how he's grown as a comic artist, while making a moving case for supporting Hyperallergic and its writers. If you haven't already, consider becoming a member (no contribution is too small)—in the words of Sjogren, believe in the "power of stories"! Your support will help us survive and thrive during this challenging time.

A Week After Layoffs, LA MOCA Furloughs Most of Its Staff

Nearly all of the museum’s full-time employees will be receiving a full or partial furlough beginning on Friday.

Matt Stromberg

News

Largest Native Arts Market in US Postponed to 2021

“It was an excruciating decision for the board,” said SWAIA chairman Thomas Teegarden of postponing Indian Market, which is a primary source of income for thousands.

Getty, Warhol, and Frankenthaler Foundations Provide Emergency Relief for Artists and Orgs

As the COVID-19 pandemic roils the arts community, the organizations launched emergency funding initiatives to support the cultural sector.

A New Emergency Relief Grant for New Mexico Artists

As part of the Warhol Foundation’s $1.6 million relief efforts, 516 ARTS will use its Fulcrum Fund to support New Mexico artists whose incomes have been affected by the coronavirus.

Art Funders Join Forces to Distribute $10 Million to Individual Artists

Organizations including the Joan Mitchell Foundation and the Ford Foundation came together to match $5 million in seed funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and will distribute $5,000 unrestricted grants.

Ruth Asawa Artworks Grace New US Postage Stamps

The Japanese-American artist’s wire sculptures have been likened to birds’ nests. Here’s a first look at some of the designs.

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