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“Armenia: An Open Wound” Exhibition Opening Ceremony

Brand Library & Art Center 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA, United States

The City of Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Department is pleased to partner with the Armenian American Museum to present "Armenia: An Open Wound," an exhibition curated by the Museo Memoria y Tolerancia in Mexico City and now making its international debut in the City...

Global Realities, Local Perspectives: Examining the International Refugee Crisis through Community-Based Action

Brand Library & Art Center 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA, United States

Leading refugee rights professionals discuss themes highlighting international humanitarian assistance and local community-based action while shedding light on our collective capacity to increase tolerance, cultural diversity, and community empowerment. The program is part of a series programs taking place in conjunction with the “Armenia: An...

Commemoration as Public Art

Brand Library & Art Center 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA, United States

In this discussion panel moderated by artist Ara Oshagan, architect Hagy Belzberg, artist Catherine Menard and activist Phyllis Kim will discuss the role of permanent public art as a form of commemoration. Refreshments sponsored by the Brand Associates. Public art memorials are the most public...

Latino Americans: Empire of Dreams (1880-1942)

Brand Library & Art Center 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA, United States

An exclusive screening of the PBS documentary series followed by a discussion on Latin American immigration to the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries lead by guest lecturer, Jorge N. Leal, M.A. The program is part of a series programs taking...

Journey to the Homeland

Brand Library & Art Center 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA, United States

Director Nora Hovsepian shares the story of her pilgrimage back to the land her grandparents forcefully fled in 1915. The screening will proceed with a panel discussion highlighting the creation of the film. The program is part of a series programs taking place in conjunction...

Armenian Heritage: A Virtual Pilgrimage

Brand Library & Art Center 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA, United States

A presentation by internationally renowned TUMO Center for Creative Technologies and leading preservation non-profit CyArk about their collaborative project to digitally preserve Armenia’s cultural heritage using state-of-the-art 3D scanning technology. Tumo and CyArk have joined forces to digitally preserve Armenia’s cultural heritage and train students in...

Curator in the Spotlight: Illuminating the Armenian Middle Ages

Brand Library & Art Center 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA, United States

The Armenian American Museum and Ararat-Eskijian Museum will co-host “Curator in the Spotlight: Illuminating the Armenian Middle Ages” at the Brand Library & Art Center at 7 PM on Thursday, May 26, 2016. The event will host a lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Morrison, Senior Curator...

Preserving the Past, Building the Future: the Role of Museums in a Changing World

Brand Library & Art Center 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA, United States

Representatives from Los Angeles area museums examine the unique challenges they face in their cultural, social, and political roles as venues for historical preservation and modern-day innovated practices. The program is part of a series programs taking place in conjunction with the “Armenia: An Open...