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A.R.T. Artists Real Talk

It's been a long time coming, and Think Tank Gallery is proud to announce the release of our first podcast series! We've teamed up with some of our favorite artists, producers, directors and more to catch a deep glimpse into what it takes to turn an artistic vision to reality. We have been honored to work and be friends with some of the most inspiring people in LA and across the country, and for the last few weeks we have been bringing a grip of them into our new podcast studio to have some chill conversations over a beer or three. Join us in our freshly built podcast studio as we get ready for some dope shit.
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Dec 8, 2016

 Ari Simon is one of those guys that runs shit behind the scenes in Downtown LA. He knows a hell of a lot about said scenes, and he has had a hand in a few different areas of local government. He is best known for his events and survey of the neighborhood, Get Downtown – a map and print publication that also has a heavy online presence and killer newsletter. 

 

 

0:35 - What is GET DOWN TOWN? 

 

• Tower Theater’s first talkie

http://www.getdowntown.la/

http://www.towertheatrela.com/history-of-broadway

 

6:15 - Ari’s involvement in DTLA - A2B 

 

10:15 - Working with the Historic Core BID 

 

● What is the BID?

http://historiccore.bid/about-the-bid/

 

15:35 - DTLA Perspective - The differences between then and now 

 

○ 6th St - The most underrated street in DTLA

 

23:25 - The DTLA Cultural Stakeholders Group 

 

○ The Broad comes to Los Angeles

http://www.thebroad.org/

 

25:07 - An Accidental Call to Action - Bringing venues together 

 

26:53 - Eli Broad - One of the biggest art collections in the world 

www.highsnobiety.com/2015/06/16/most-valuable-art-collections /

 

32:43 - The Future of DTLA 

 

37:00 - What is Night on Broadway? 

 

○ What is a way that we can inspire people?

 

http://nightonbroadway.la/

 

42:27 - “We’re not old money, we’re young money” 

 

44:00 - The History of Pershing Square 

 

http://la.curbed.com/2013/8/28/10203644/38-photos-of-pershing-square-from-1866-to-today

 

50:52 - Gentrification of DTLA 

 

54:33 - What the fuck is Ari’s job? 

 

○ Separating different projects when representing different businesses

 

1:03:03 - The Development of Take Me Home LA 

○ What does it mean to be home in LA?

http://urbanize.la/sites/default/files/TAKEMEHOMELAinfo.pdf

 

1:07:30 - Challenges faced as a curator 

 

1:11:13 - When a creative’s performance goes awry 

 

○ Fabric Planet

http://myfabricplanet.com/

 

1:23:48 - What is Monkey Town? 

http://monkeytownhq.com/

 

1:24:40 - The Sponsorship Debate 

 

○ Levi’s Commuter Space

 

http://www.levistrauss.com/unzipped-blog/2014/07/peddle-your-way-to-a-levis-commuter-workspace-this-summer/ 

 

1:37:40 What’s in your event pipeline for the history of DTLA?

 

1:43:50 - What would you tell your 20 year old self? 

 

Ari can be found in DTLA, NYC, Paris, Berlin, Mexico City... or http://getdowntown.la and http://instagram.com/getdowntown.la

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