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OUR MISSION

,Preserve the past, enrich the present and create the future of arts and culture in Culver City. Culver Arts is comprised of community leaders who volunteer their time, experience, and resources for the growth of the arts within Culver City.

What We Do

We Find & Fund

We seek out accomplished and emerging artists to connect them with our local supporters who want to help us in our mission to expand our creative community. We seek projects and partnerships that bolster and expand arts in Culver City.

We Build Networks

We connect our local creatives, from veterans to the freshman creators, through arts town halls and other networking events. We establish community connections with local events such as Culver City Independent Book Festival and support local programs such as the AVPA.

We Strengthen & Educate

By supporting creative networks, we fortify the arts culture in Culver City. Increased connections provide more opportunities to exchange ideas and innovations from all perspectives from artistic to business.

MEET OUR 2025-2027 ARTIST LAUREATE –
victoria marks

Culver City recognizes the importance of the arts and the many creative artists who are committed to developing their art forms, enriching the community with their exhibits, performances, presentations, and service. The Artist Laureate program is a collaboration between the City of Culver City — the City Council and Cultural Affairs Commission — and Culver City Arts Foundation. Funding is made possible by the City’s percent for art program and a grant from the Culver City Arts Foundation.

Victoria Marks, Culver City Artist Laureate 2025 – 2027
Victoria Marks was appointed Artist Laureate by the City Council from July 2025 – June 2027.
The City of Culver City is proud to announce Victoria Marks’ appointment as the new Culver City Artist Laureate. She will begin her two-year term on July 1, 2025. Marks, a multidisciplinary artist and choreographer/director, was selected following a comprehensive and rigorous two-phase application and review process.

Marks’ artistic practice centers on people and their relationships, which she considers her true medium. She creates movement-centered performances with and for groups of people, describing her work as a form of group portraiture. Defining choreography broadly as any set of conscious, intentional actions or movements, Marks’ work aims to make visible life’s vitality through movement, whether in public spaces like streets and parks, or on film or stage. She sees herself as a bridge builder, focusing on facilitating connection and creating safe and joyful spaces for people to come together.