Target wants to foot your cultural bill this summer
The economy's in the toilet and so is your bank account. But that doesn't mean you have to forgo Southern California's plethora of cultural offerings this summer.
In fact, if you plan it just right, you and your entire family can get into pricey museums like LACMA, the Bowers and the Orange County Museum of Art for nothing -- which in a perfect world is what experiencing fine art should cost.
This summer, Target, the ubiquitous big-box retailer, is again sponsoring free or reduced-admission days at 12 arts institutions around Southern California.
Most of the days fall on weekends, which makes taking the kids ideal. But visitors should be forewarned that some special exhibitions may not be covered by free days and may require separate paid admission.
Keep reading for a list of Target-sponsored days in Southern California ...
Los Angeles County
California African American Museum, Los Angeles
Target Sundays at CAAM
First Sunday of the month
www.caamuseum.org
Free
Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles
Target Free Family Saturday
Second Saturday of the month
www.janm.org
Free
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
Target Free Holiday Mondays
Sept. 7, Oct. 12
www.lacma.org
Free
Levitt Pavilion, Los Angeles
Target Children's Night
Every Sunday night
www.levittla.org
Free
Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach
Target Free Sundays
Every Sunday
www.molaa.org
Free
Plaza de la Raza, Los Angeles
Target Feria de la Familia
Sept. 9
www.plazadelaraza.org
Free
Shakespeare by the Sea, Los Angeles
Shakespeare in the Park
Through Aug. 8
www.shakespearebythesea.org
Orange County
Bowers Museum, Santa Ana
Target Free First Sundays
First Sunday of the month
www.bowers.org
Free
Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach / Costa Mesa
Target Free Second Sundays
Second Sunday of the month
www.ocma.net
Free
Pacific Symphony Orchestra of Orange County
Target Symphony in the Cities
Weekends in August
www.pacificsymphony.org
Free
The Children's Museum at La Habra
Target Free First Saturdays
First Saturday of the month
www.lhcm.org
Free
San Diego County
San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego
Target Free Family Days
Aug. 30
www.sdmart.org
Free
-- David Ng
Photo: An exterior view of the Bowers Museum in Orange County. Credit: Los Angeles Times
MoLAA has had free Sundays for months or longer, the best new art museum in decades. We appreciate it, and it is used. If only LA attitude freaks got over their bias and came on down, especialy once they get the Oceanic museum open across the street. Dr Gumbiner was a far more imporant and better patrons of the arts than Eli Broad could ever dream of being.
Thank you Dr Gumbiner, RIP
Posted by: Donald Frazell | July 15, 2009 at 09:40 AM
You can't leave out Target's great participation with the Ford Amphitheatre and their dance programming.
"Full-time students with ID and children 12 & under pay only $5 for dance event tickets listed below thanks to Target." That link is: http://fordamphitheatre.org/en/events/Dance.asp
Needless to say, Target's philanthropy is expanding and it couldn't come at a better time. The people of Southern California are incredibly grateful!
Posted by: Wes | July 16, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Plus their products are far better, last longer, and stylish than their megalomaniac competitors. jut like in the 70s, when musicians had Disco Sucks, support live music stickers, we should have support Target, you know who(the voldemort of stores) sucks. And they support arts that people actually go to and enjoy, not just sickly, rickets stricken artistes who want to live forever(deatheaters?) Its a Harry Potter day I guess.
art collegia delenda est
Posted by: Donald Frazell | July 16, 2009 at 01:08 PM