Annual Report - Chief Executive Office - Los Angeles County

County Progress Report
Arts Program Admittances
14,000,000
12,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
0
122
4,516,822
5,123,216
2002-03
4,139,487
5,213,959
2003-04
Free Paid
5,222,945
5,519,851
2004-05
4,302,677
7,574,374
2005-06
The graph to the left shows the change in participation or attendance, and admissions that
were free, at art programs provided by County-funded arts organizations.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is the premier encyclopedic art museum
in the western United States. The museum serves the public through the collection,
conservation, exhibition, and interpretation of significant works of art from a broad range of
cultures and historical periods; and translates these collections into meaningful, educational,
aesthetic, intellectual, and cultural experiences for the widest array of audiences. LACMA’s
educational activities include classes, workshops, tours, lectures, symposia, film and music
programs, many designed specifically for children and their families.
Indicator of County Performance: Percentage change from previous year in
attendance/visitors to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
In 2005-06:
126% Percentage increase in attendance/visitors to LACMA
14% Percentage increase in free admissions to LACMA
95% Percentage increase in participation in educational outreach programs for schools,
families and children
Why is it important?
LACMA serves many audiences from a variety of educational and cultural backgrounds. To
be accessible to all, LACMA presents artistic programs that overcome traditional barriers
to attendance. Admissions are an indicator of LACMA’s success in reaching out to the
diverse community.
How are we doing?
The effectiveness of LACMA’s mission to serve the public by presenting artistic programs
to the widest array of audiences can be measured by looking at:
Overall attendance data;
Education program participation data; and
The number of free admissions LACMA offers to the public.
With the inclusion of culturally diverse exhibitions such as Tutankhamun and the Golden Age
of the Pharaohs, Lords of Creation: The Origins of Maya Kingship, Cezanne and Pissarro,
and Tim Hawkinson, LACMA experienced an increase in overall attendance of 126 percent.
LACMA Total Attendance % Change
2001-02 647,766
2002-03 764,119 18%
2003-04 799,026 5%
2004-05 654,132 -18%
2005-06 1,466,760 126%
LACMA Free Admissions % Change
2001-02 105,818
2002-03 121,498 15%
2003-04 187,252 54%
2004-05 272,445 45%
2005-06 309,394 14%
County of Los Angeles Annual Report 2006-2007