The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has expanded its Local Access program, adding three new museum partners: the California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) University Art Gallery, the Millard Sheets Art Center at the LA County Fair, and the Ontario Museum of History & Art. Supported by the Art Bridges Cohort Program, the initiative brings exhibitions sourced from LACMA's permanent collection to communities across Southern California. The program's latest exhibition, 'Act on It! Artists, Community, and the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles,' opens at the Vincent Price Art Museum on September 27, exploring the legacy of the historic Brockman Gallery and its role in the Black Arts Movement.
This expansion matters because it establishes a new model for accessible and inclusive community engagement in Southern California, sharing artworks and resources among a growing network of institutions. By spotlighting California's unique artistic heritage and arts-based activism, the program broadens traditional definitions of American art and deepens engagement with local audiences. It continues LACMA's long history of working with communities to create new channels for accessing artwork and programs, particularly in underserved neighborhoods.