Poetry Workshop: Grounded
- Sat, Apr 18, 2026
- 2 pm - 4 pm PT
- BCAM, Level 2 | LACMA
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$45, Members: $36
Follow your poetic instincts and get inspired by the history, popular culture, and everyday moments in the exhibition Grounded. At this two-hour poetry workshop for adults, teaching artist Brendan Constantine will guide you through creative writing exercises to craft your own poems inspired by the work on view in the galleries. No experience needed; all materials will be provided.
Brendan Constantine is a poet based in Los Angeles. His work has appeared in standards including Poetry, The Nation, Best American Poetry, and Poem A Day and his fifth collection, The Opposites Game, has just been released by Red Hen Press. Constantine has presented his work to audiences throughout the US and Europe and has appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered, TED-Ed, and more. He currently teaches at the Windward School, LACMA, and the Midnight Mission.
Full refunds will only be granted if the art class is canceled by LACMA. Please notify us immediately if a student is unable to attend so that another student on our waiting list can attend class. A refund equal to half of tuition paid will be granted for cancellations made three weeks before class start date. No refunds will be granted for cancellations made less than three weeks prior to class start date. Please visit LACMA's FAQ page for our refund policy.
Grounded was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Major support provided by the Claire Falkenstein Foundation and Paulina Zamora Menéndez.
Generous support provided by Contemporary Projects Endowment Fund, Fabian Newton Family, and Pasadena Art Alliance.
All exhibitions at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Exhibition Fund. Major annual support is provided by The David & Meredith Kaplan Foundation, the Blanchard Nesbitt Family, Louise and Brad Edgerton, Edgerton Foundation, Julie Jaffe, Stan and Ann Kroenke, Ezra and Lauren Perlman, The Michael Silver Family, and Marietta Wu and Thomas Yamamoto, with generous annual funding from Mary and Daniel James, Bert Levy Fund, Justin Lubliner, Alfred E. Mann Charities, and Kelsey Lee Offield.
All education and outreach programs organized by 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 Credit: Tidawhitney Lek, Local Market, 2023, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by AHAN: Studio Forum, 2023 Art Here and Now, © Tidawhitney Lek, courtesy of the artist and Sow & Tailor, Los Angeles, photo: Mason Kuehler
Grounded was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Major support provided by the Claire Falkenstein Foundation and Paulina Zamora Menéndez.
Generous support provided by Contemporary Projects Endowment Fund, Fabian Newton Family, and Pasadena Art Alliance.
All exhibitions at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Exhibition Fund. Major annual support is provided by The David & Meredith Kaplan Foundation, the Blanchard Nesbitt Family, Louise and Brad Edgerton, Edgerton Foundation, Julie Jaffe, Stan and Ann Kroenke, Ezra and Lauren Perlman, The Michael Silver Family, and Marietta Wu and Thomas Yamamoto, with generous annual funding from Mary and Daniel James, Bert Levy Fund, Justin Lubliner, Alfred E. Mann Charities, and Kelsey Lee Offield.
All education and outreach programs organized by 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 Credit: Tidawhitney Lek, Local Market, 2023, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by AHAN: Studio Forum, 2023 Art Here and Now, © Tidawhitney Lek, courtesy of the artist and Sow & Tailor, Los Angeles, photo: Mason Kuehler