Active Cultures

Active Cultures is a Los Angelesbased public arts organization dedicated to the artistic exploration of our global foodwaysthe attitudes, practices, and histories around what we consume. We believe that by nurturing vital collaborations between artists, food practitioners, and their communities, we can illuminate culture and feed experimental artistic practice simultaneously, to build stronger connections of empathy, curiosity, and care among us all. We not only commission work by a diverse community of artists, but also convene a rich network of food workers, scholars, and activists around some of the most pressing issues of our time. Throughout our programming, we offer platforms to broaden the cultural frameworks around food and foodways, while using food to gather people and make an accessible space for contemporary art and culture. Each of our program seasons begins with central collaborations with artists, and is enriched by a variety of activities, including performances, worksh