Cardboard City – Pop-up Art Center

Exhibit - Cardboard Makerspace - Hands-on Activities - Classes

FREE

Santa Monica Place, First Floor

June 25-August 14, 2022

12:00 - 6:00 PM

Open Daily, Closed Tuesdays and July 4

 

Cardboard City 2022 was inspirational! With 12' sculptures, massive collaborative art installations, cardboard costuming, skills building classes, and community connections Cardboard City 2022 was LA's best free art program this summer.

Over 10,000 visitors viewed works by 25 LA-based artists, chatted with artists-in-residence, and made cardboard creations as wild as a child's imagination.

Visit

Cardboard City is located on the first floor of Santa Monica Place in the East Court, between the Central Courtyard and Fourth St entrance. Nearest parking is in the immediately adjacent Santa Monica Parking Structure #7 and Parking Structure #8. Santa Monica Place is served by numerous bus lines and the Downtown Santa Monica stop on the Expo Line.

For groups of 10 or more please make a reservation. Community groups and camps with up to 30 visitors are encouraged to attend.

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.

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!

 

Art Exhibit

Did you ever think cardboard could stand twelve feet tall? Or look like a sea creature? Or even become a dress? Visit Cardboard City to see artworks that will redefine what you think about this common material. Artworks and installations by emerging and prominent artists from across Los Angeles County, including a weekly rotation of Artists-in-Residence.

Volunteer

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!