About LA Guest Artist Series

The LA Guest Artist Series was started in 2015 in response to a desire to provide LA high school students exposure to Contemporary Art and the artists who create it.

The LA Guest Artist Series provides a space where artist and teacher collaborate to chart student outcomes and curricula goals during the artist’s classroom visit.

The LA Guest Artist Series Roster is a visual tool to help teachers familiarize themselves with the work of contemporary artists who practice in Los Angeles.

David A Valentine, Founder
LA Guest Artist Series

Our Story

Founded in 2015, the LA Guest Artist Series connects volunteer local contemporary artists with LA area high school art teachers to expose students to contemporary art issues and practices guided by California Visual Arts Standards for secondary education. Artists and art teachers collaborate to create meaningful art education experiences for the entire classroom.

There are twenty artists on our current roster whose practice ranges from drawing and painting to installations and augmented reality. LA Guest Artist Roster