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The museum asked each of the artists to design an artwork especially for the Made in California: NOW exhibition. The artists were asked to think about these issues:

• The artwork should relate to the natural landscape or cultural environment of California.
• It should be interactive and designed to interest kids and their families and teachers.
• It could include opportunities for kids to make things.
• The artist should involve kids in the planning, fabrication, or testing of the project.
• The artwork should encourage a response from the public.
• The artist could use LACMA's collection as inspiration.
• The artwork could encourage visitors to investigate other areas of the museum.

Activity Ideas

Explore the artworks on this website or in the gallery, and then try these activities with your students:

• Although each of the artists was given the same goals, the artworks they made were very different. Ask your students to choose two or three artworks in this exhibition and compare how the artists met the challenge.
  
• Give your students the Made in California: NOW challenge: If you were one of the artists selected for this exhibition, what kind of artwork would you create? Read about the artists in this packet for inspiration, then design your own artwork that meets the goals!