Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Reaches Fundraising Milestone
Shelli and Irving Azoff were honored at a star-studded annual fundraising gala for the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts this week. Annenberg Foundation Chairman, President, and CEO Wallis Annenberg served as honorary co-chair along with Lynda and Stewart Resnick. The event benefited all artistic, education, and outreach programs at The Wallis and was sponsored by Harry Winston. /wp-content/uploads/2022/09/lBdmwgFOVSZKD3Tz.mp4 […]
Presenting the Sounds of Sandoval
The Annenberg Foundation is proud to join forces with our friends at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy to present Sounds of Sandoval – an incredible two-day jazz festival, featuring 10-time Grammy Award winning music icon, Arturo Sandoval. Don’t miss master classes, salsa dancing, live music, Q+A’s, and a performance with Sandoval and young artists […]
The Annenberg Foundation Exhibit “Not an Ostrich” Profiled in The Washington Post
The Washington Post highlighted the new exhibit “Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America’s Library,” which recently opened at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The photo exhibit was brought to the nation’s capital thanks to the Annenberg Foundation, after it initially debuted at the Annenberg Space for Photography. “Not an Ostrich” […]
Grand Opening: Shonda Rhimes Performing Arts Center and the Wallis Performance Space
A star-studded event marked the grand opening of the Shonda Rhimes Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles. Renowned dancers and performers put on a show to christen the new home of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy and the Wallis Performance Space. Wallis Annenberg joined Debbie Allen, Shonda Rhimes, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Hudson, Herbie Hancock, […]
Annenberg Foundation Brings Expansive Photo Exhibition to the Library of Congress
A new photo exhibition highlighting pivotal moments in U.S. history is on display at the Library of Congress. The Annenberg Foundation organized the exhibit, which was first shown at the Annenberg Space for Photography in 2018. The exhibition, titled “Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America’s Library,” includes a diverse collection of images from […]
Annenberg Space for Photography Documentaries Airing on Ovation TV
The Annenberg Foundation is excited to announce that documentaries from previous Annenberg Space for Photography exhibits will be featured on Ovation TV! From November 12 through November 19, you’ll be able to catch these award-winning explorations of powerful photography both live and on-demand through the Ovation TV app. We hope you enjoy revisiting these incredible pieces and continuing […]
Annenberg Foundation Gives $1 million and its Annenberg Space for Photography Collection to Library of Congress
Photo: Will Wilson Following the groundbreaking and successful partnership with the Annenberg Space for Photography on the 2018 exhibition Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America’s Library, the Library of Congress announced in the wake of the closure of the Photo Space that it would accept a donation of 1,000 photographic prints by about 250 […]
Annenberg Space for Photography to Close Its Doors After a Decade of Bringing Groundbreaking Exhibitions and Visual Storytelling to the Los Angeles Community
LOS ANGELES – June 8, 2020 – After more than ten impactful years, the Annenberg Space for Photography (ASP), the first cultural destination to open in Los Angeles solely dedicated to photography, will not re-open after closing its doors to the public in mid-March, in order for the Annenberg Foundation to further focus its philanthropy […]
To Our Friends: On the Closure of the Annenberg Space for Photography
Dear Friends: I’m writing to share some news – borne out of the pandemic that has upended public institutions across the world. After closing its doors to the public in March, the Annenberg Space for Photography will not be re-opening. It’s been a joy and a privilege to share my favorite art form with the […]
Annenberg Space for Photography and Photoville Pair Artists and Photography Professionals for New Portfolio Review Program
Weekly Series Gives Professional and Emerging Photographers Opportunity to Receive Critique and Advice from Experts in the Field LOS ANGELES — The Annenberg Space for Photography, the premier destination for photography in Los Angeles, and Photoville, a national public art presenter and the creators of New York City’s foremost photography festival, are announcing a virtual photography portfolio […]