Cardboard City – Pop-up Art Center

Cardboard City is free and open to all visitors! Start your visit with a tour of the Cardboard City exhibit, viewing inspirational cardboard art from LA artists. Be sure to come back throughout the summer as our artists-in-residence create new works each week, incorporating elements created by you and other Cardboard City participants.

Experience the hands-on fun of transforming simple cardboard into cool creations. Facilitators and Artists will be available to assist your making experience in our free Activity Zone! reDiscover has searched the world for the best cardboard tools that are kid-friendly and versatile. Come to Cardboard City with an idea of something you want to make or follow one of our prompts to create a project like a hat, a figurine, or architectural model, to take home or contribute to one of our collective sculptures.

Community groups and camps with up to 50 visitors are encouraged to attend. For groups of 10 or more please make a reservation.

No visit to Cardboard City is complete without a stop in the Cardboard City Shop. Here you will find cardboard sculptures, kits, and the tools and materials to make your home into a mini-Cardboard City, packed full of your family's imagination!

Make amazing things at Cardboard City! Learn how to use Tinkering Tools and build projects big and small out of cardboard and extension materials like skewers, mylar, and Makedo scrus. Campers should bring a water bottle, snack, extra mask, and wear closed-toe shoes. 9:00 - 3:00 PM, 1 week sessions for $400/week.

Looking to participate in fun sustainable art making while making an impact? reDiscover's community outreach programs are made possible by the contribution of hundreds of volunteers who work with youth or behind the scenes to prepare materials for educational programs. At Cardboard City, we have individual and group volunteering opportunities daily through July and August. Volunteers who sign up for a regular schedule receive additional training in using tools and teaching hands-on STEAM programs. We love our volunteers.

Please check back for available shifts available.

This summer, hold your meeting, party, film shoot, or event in this exclusive artistic space in the heart of Santa Monica. Cardboard City provides flexible floor plans, a gallery of imaginative cardboard art, and seating for 80.

Contact mail@rediscovercenter.org for more information.