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Community & Charitable FoundationsLa Jolla Community FoundationThe focus of the La Jolla Community Foundation (LJCF) is to enhance the community experience for people wholive and work in La Jolla. LJCF collaborates with others in the community to improve the aesthetic appeal of thecommunity; and to create inviting cultural and recreational spaces that bring people in La Jolla together. This year,the LJCF has truly succeeded in enhancing the aesthetic of the community through its support of the “Murals of LaJolla” project. With 39 current members, the LJCF has granted more than $72,000 since its inception, and continuesto grow and plan future investments in the La Jolla community.Artist Kim MacConnel’s first installation.When the City of San Diego soughtto reduce costs by eliminating thefire pits on Mission Bay, La JollaShores, and other beaches in 2010,the La Jolla Community Foundationstepped forward to fund theLa Jolla fire pits and was a leaderin helping to retain necessaryfunds for the preservation ofthese recreational assets. The LJCFcontinued its commitment this pastfiscal year as well.“Murals of La Jolla” projectArtist, Kim MacConnel, isa professor in the Visual ArtsDepartment at UCSD and apainter who has engaged questionsArtist Roy McMakin’s “What’s Your Favorite Color?”of abstraction, figuration, anddecoration throughout his career.His work is informed by variousexperiences of travel, including hisstudy of indigenous cultures and aself-conscious examination of therole of the tourist.Installation Date: September 2010“Murals of La Jolla” projectArtist, Roy McMakin, is an artist,architect, designer, and furnituredesigner. He runs Seattle-basedDomestic Furniture and DomesticArchitecture.Installation Date: December 2010La Jolla fire pits, photo courtesy of La Jolla Light.“Murals of La Jolla” projectArtist, Anya Gallacio, was bornin Paisley, Scotland in 1963 andeducated at Goldsmiths College inLondon. Currently, she is a professorin the department of Visual Artsat UCSD. Ms. Gallacio is one of theleading British sculptors of hergeneration and was shortlisted forthe prestigious Turner Prizein 2003.Installation Date: March 2011The LJCF Pedestal Projectwill illustrate the La Jolla coastalenvironment above and below theocean on pedestals to be placedalong the La Jolla coastline.Board Members Scott Peters, Matthew Peterson, Susan McClellan, Buzz Woolley, Board Chair Phyllis Pfeiffer,Andy Nelson, Rochelle Bold, George Hauer, and Matthew Browar.La Jolla Pedestal Project.48 | The San Diego Foundation 2011 Annual ReportLJCF@sdfoundation.org