Educator Speaker Series: Care and Activism in Contemporary Art
- Wed, Apr 15, 2026
- 5 pm - 6 pm PT
- Online
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Free, RSVP required
Hear from Los Angeles teacher Jess Perry-Martin at a workshop that connects contemporary artists in LACMA’s permanent collection with students’ lived experiences. Through a social justice lens, explore how Kalle Arte Collective, Patrick Martinez, Sheila de Bretteville, and Yreina D. Cervantes engage communities through care and activism.
Jess Perry-Martin is a Visual Arts Educator from Los Angeles, California. She teaches at ArTES Magnet in San Fernando, lectures at CSUN, and mentors. She is an AP Reader, Exam Development Committee Member, and Art21 Educator. She studied painting at UCSC and Education at CSUN, holds a master's in Arts Education from Boston University, and has National Board Certification. She is passionate about arts education, advocacy, and equity for Title I students, and bringing contemporary art into the classroom. Outside of teaching, she’s a proud soccer mom, artist, and a lifetime learner.
Generous support for School and Teacher Programs is provided by the Anna H. Bing Children’s Art Endowment Fund. Additional funding is provided by the Mara W. Breech Foundation, Ducommun and Gross Family Foundation, Bernard and Anice Dworkin Endowed Fund, Edison International, Goodwin Family Memorial Trust, Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation, LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation, The Louis and Harold Price Foundation, Anthony Pritzker Family Foundation, Michael & Irene Ross Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, The Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation, Dwight Stuart Youth Fund, and Superior Grocers.
All education and outreach programs at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund.
Major support is provided by
Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Image Credits: Courtesy of Jess Perry-Martin; Kalli Arte Collective, Self Help Graphics, Familia, 2022, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by the Prints and Drawings Special Purpose Fund, © Kalli Arte Collective, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
Generous support for School and Teacher Programs is provided by the Anna H. Bing Children’s Art Endowment Fund. Additional funding is provided by the Mara W. Breech Foundation, Ducommun and Gross Family Foundation, Bernard and Anice Dworkin Endowed Fund, Edison International, Goodwin Family Memorial Trust, Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation, LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation, The Louis and Harold Price Foundation, Anthony Pritzker Family Foundation, Michael & Irene Ross Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, The Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation, Dwight Stuart Youth Fund, and Superior Grocers.
All education and outreach programs at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund.
Major support is provided by
Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Image Credits: Courtesy of Jess Perry-Martin; Kalli Arte Collective, Self Help Graphics, Familia, 2022, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by the Prints and Drawings Special Purpose Fund, © Kalli Arte Collective, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA