What ART & PRACTICE does

Art + Practice (A+P) is a private 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation founded in 2014 by artist Mark Bradford and collector Eileen Harris Norton. It operates a nearly 20,000 square foot campus in Leimert Park Village, South Los Angeles, comprising an Exhibition Space (3401 W. 43rd Place) and a Public Programs Space (4334 Degnan Blvd). The organization's dual mission is to provide free museum-quality contemporary art exhibitions to the public and to support transition-age foster youth (ages 18-24) in South LA.

A+P's core product surface consists of free in-person exhibitions and public programs (artist talks, film screenings, roundtables, lectures), free guided exhibition tours for K-12 schools and universities, and co-located social services. Curated exhibitions are delivered through long-term partnerships with the California African American Museum (2022-2027 collaboration), Hammer Museum, The Broad, Baltimore Museum of Art, and Underground Museum. The foster youth program is delivered in collaboration with First Place for Youth, which provides housing and case management for 85-100 youth on A+P's campus, plus scholarships, roundtables, and a job-shadowing apprenticeship. A+P also funds Nest Global's teacher salaries for early childhood education for displaced children across six countries. The underlying technology is minimal: a multilingual content website (English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese) processed via Stripe for online donations, with no proprietary platform, app, or AI components.

The revenue model is donations and charitable contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations (EIN: 46-1471404). All exhibitions, programs, and tours are free to the public; donors contributing $200 or more receive a commemorative blanket. Operationally, A+P runs with a 7-10 person staff, no real estate ownership of its campus buildings, and a multi-year partner pipeline that derisks content supply. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on museum partnerships, word-of-mouth through First Place for Youth and Nest Global, and direct public walk-in traffic.

Name

ART & PRACTICE

Legal name

Art + Practice

Website

https://artandpractice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Art + Practice is a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2014 that operates a free contemporary art exhibition space and social services programs in Leimert Park, South Los Angeles, serving the general public and 85-100 transition-age foster youth via partnerships with First Place for Youth and CAAM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Arts and Social Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC), Personal Enrichment & Creative Arts Programs (EDAAAEAG)

Keywords

• Contemporary art exhibitions
• Nonprofit arts programming
• Foster youth support services
• Community arts education
• Public art exhibitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (EIN: 46-1471404), Art + Practice relies on tax-deductible donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations. The organization offers commemorative blankets to donors contributing $200 or more.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Art + Practice operates a free public art and social services campus in Leimert Park, South Los Angeles, providing museum-quality contemporary art exhibitions curated with the California African American Museum, public programs (artist talks, roundtables, film screenings, workshops), guided exhibition tours for schools, and direct housing, case management, and education support for 85-100 transition-age foster youth (ages 18-24) through First Place for Youth. It also funds a global education program for displaced children via Nest Global. All programs and exhibitions are free to the public; the organization is funded entirely by tax-deductible donations.

Product overview

Art + Practice is a private operating 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation located in Leimert Park, South Los Angeles. The organization operates a nearly 20,000 square foot campus that functions as a multi-program arts and social services center. Its core offerings consist of: (1) the Exhibition Space providing free museum-quality contemporary art exhibitions curated in collaboration with museum partners, notably the California African American Museum (CAAM); (2) the Public Programs Space hosting artist talks, roundtables, film screenings, lectures, and workshops; (3) the Education Program in collaboration with Nest Global supporting global education initiatives; (4) Foster Youth Programs in collaboration with First Place for Youth providing housing and support services for 85–100 transition-age foster youth; (5) free Exhibition Tours for schools and groups; (6) an online Donation platform; and (7) a Mailing List subscription service. All programs and exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exhibition Space Nearly 20,000 square foot campus providing free admission to museum-quality contemporary art exhibitions curated in collaboration with museum partners, particularly the California African American Museum (CAAM). Located at 3401 W. 43rd Place, Los Angeles, open Tuesday-Saturday 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
• Public Programs Space Space for artist talks, moderated discussions, roundtables, film screenings, lectures, and workshops organized to coincide with on-view exhibitions. Located at 4334 Degnan Blvd, Los Angeles, open for scheduled programs only.
• Foster Youth Programs In collaboration with First Place for Youth, provides housing assistance and case management services (including individualized education support and job assistance) for 85-100 transition-age foster youth (18-24 years old) in South Los Angeles. Includes roundtable discussions, offsite job tours, the A+P Scholars scholarship program, and a job-shadowing apprenticeship program.
• Education Program In collaboration with Nest Global (a nonprofit established in 2014), supports education for children and families experiencing forced migration and poverty globally. Art + Practice funds teacher salaries and supports Nest Global's outreach, brand awareness, and fundraising efforts across 6 countries and 18 classrooms.
• Exhibition Tours Free guided tours of exhibitions available to schedule Tuesday-Friday, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Available to K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and adult groups. Maximum group size 60 visitors; groups of 30 or less encouraged. Tours range 45 minutes to 1 hour. Reservations required 3 weeks in advance.
• Online Donation Platform Online donation processing via credit card (through Stripe) and check-by-mail options. Tax-deductible contributions support Art + Practice's operations. EIN: 46-1471404. Donations of $200 or more receive a complimentary commemorative blanket.
• Mailing List Subscription Email newsletter subscription providing updates on new exhibitions, events, and programs. Users can sign up with name, last name, email, and zip code.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85-100 transition-age foster youth supported with stable housing at any given time
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LORE Leimert ParkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Joint presentation of 'Behind the Page' program series, a monthly book club series featuring conversations about books, culture, and community issues.
• Nest GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Two-year collaboration (2022-2024). A+P provides funding for Nest Global's teacher salaries and supports outreach, branding, and fundraising efforts. Nest Global operates early childhood education programs for displaced children across 6 countries and 18 classrooms globally.
• California African American Museum (CAAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Five-year collaboration (2022-2027). CAAM brings its curated exhibitions to A+P's exhibition space and develops new programs. In return, A+P provides financial and staffing resources to support CAAM's vision and its residency in Leimert Park.
• First Place for YouthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Collaboration began in 2016. First Place for Youth operates on A+P's Leimert Park campus, providing housing and comprehensive services including case management, education support, and career development for 85-100 transition-age foster youth (18-24). A+P also creates additional opportunities for these youth including roundtable discussions, job tours, scholarships, and apprenticeship programs.
• Hammer MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Collaborated on exhibition 'Librettos: Manuel de Falla/Stokely Carmichael' by Charles Gaines (2015). Hammer Museum proposed and organized the exhibition; A+P co-organized and installed it.
• The BroadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum partner for exhibitions. Exhibition 'Time is Running Out of Time: Experimental Film and Video from the L.A. Rebellion and Today' presented at The Broad.
• Baltimore Museum of ArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum partner for Thaddeus Mosley: Forest exhibition (2022).
• Underground MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Noah Davis exhibition (2022). A+P staff member Justen LeRoy co-curated the exhibition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Project Row Houses: Houston-based nonprofit combining art installations with community development in a historic neighborhood. Its founder (Rick Lowe) sits on A+P's advisory board, and it shares the art-as-community-anchor model.
• Self Help Graphics & Arts: East LA-based Chicano arts nonprofit combining artist development, exhibitions, and community education. Comparable nonprofit arts-education-and-exhibition hybrid model serving an underserved LA community.
• The Underground Museum: LA-based nonprofit art space that blends free contemporary art exhibitions with community programming in a Black neighborhood. Operates with a similar hybrid art-plus-social-impact model and sits within the same arts ecology as Art + Practice.
• Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA): Free-admission contemporary art museum in downtown LA focused on emerging and under-recognized artists. Comparable in mission, free-admission model, and contemporary art focus to Art + Practice.
• California African American Museum (CAAM): State-chartered museum presenting African American art, history, and culture. CAAM is A+P's primary exhibition partner under the 2022-2027 collaboration, sharing curatorial content and overlapping audience in Los Angeles.
• Visual Communications Media Arts: LA-based nonprofit supporting Asian American and Pacific Islander media arts through exhibitions, film screenings, and education. Comparable small nonprofit arts organization with free public programming in LA.

Broad incumbents

• The Broad: Contemporary art museum in downtown LA founded by Eli Broad. The Broad has hosted exhibitions in partnership with A+P and is a comparable LA contemporary art institution with overlapping curatorial partners.
• Hammer Museum: UCLA-affiliated art museum in Westwood presenting contemporary and modern art. Hammer co-organized the 2015 'Librettos' exhibition with A+P and is a comparable LA contemporary art institution.
• Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (MOCA): Major LA contemporary art museum employing A+P's Director of Programs (Justen LeRoy). Functions as a comparable contemporary art institution and talent pipeline for A+P's leadership.

Regional players

• LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes: Cultural institution in downtown LA presenting Mexican and Mexican American history and art. Comparable in its focus on free cultural programming for an underserved LA community, though operating in a different neighborhood.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/artandpractice
• YouTubesoundcloud.com/user-182764493
• Instagraminstagram.com/artandpractice

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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