# Event Details - **Event Name**: Arts Datathon: Knowledge - Presented by LA County Dept of Arts & Culture - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Arts Datathon, an annual gathering of creative minds and data enthusiasts, returns to Inner-City Arts in Downtown LA on April 29th, 2026About this EventArts Datathon returns on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 with a day of data exploration, collaboration, and creation. will feature hands-on workshops designed to help our arts and culture communities explore how we can build and maintain knowledge in a time when facts and reality are under attack. Arts Datathon: Knowledge is open to the public. Registration fee of $20 (plus Eventbrite fee) per participant includes two workshop sessions - one plenary session for all attendees in the morning and one breakout session in the afternoon - as well as coffee and lunch.Ticket cost should not prohibit attendance. If you are unable to pay the registration fee, waivers are available upon request. Please contact data@poieto.com.This year’s event features six unique workshops to choose from, where participants will explore the intersection of arts and data:More detailed descriptions of the breakout sessions can be found at this link.Session 1: Guerrilla Data LabLearn how to turn everyday numbers into street‑level conversation starters in this hands-on crash course.Facilitators: Jason Forrest and Jen Ray, Data VandalsSession 2: Arts at Work: Protecting Government Data TogetherDiscover how government data is being preserved and why this matters for the arts and cultural record. Then take action to save real-world datasets.Facilitators: Erin Meyer and Annalee Shelton, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social ResearchSession 3: No Numbers Without a Story: Case-Making When Trust Is FragileExplore practical ways to pair evidence with storytelling, to build trust with decision-makers and funders for real-world impact in the arts.Facilitators: Randy Cohen and Genna Styles-Lyas, Americans for the ArtsSession 4: Data Embodied: Building Knowledge Through Hands-on TechniquesEngage in a series of hands-on techniques and artful thinking exercises to encourage the physical as a means for understanding.Facilitators: Kim Abeles, Elly Dallas, and Amy Ben-KikiSession 5: Filling Archival SilencesCreate a digital publication to share hidden histories, inspired by Soviet-era samizdat and built from archival materials.Facilitators: Sarah Richardson, Christine Rank, and Kathryn Ung, Wende MuseumSession 6: Connections as Data: Strengthening Your Social NetworksReflect on and visualize the social networks (and the data behind them) that shape your work and create new connections.Facilitators: Theresa Hyuna Hwang and Matthew AgustinBios of all breakout session facilitators and steering committee members can be found at this link.Since its inception in 2017, the Arts Datathon has been a catalyst for collaboration, bringing together a diverse array of participants including arts administrators, artists, educators, data scientists, students, community advocates, researchers, civic technologists, members of the tech community, and others. The event aims to explore how data can be leveraged to improve access to the arts and enhance cultural experiences for all.Arts Datathon: Knowledge is presented by the LA County Department of Arts and Culture in partnership with Americans for the Arts, Arts for LA, Data Vandals, Department of Beloved Places, Inner-City Arts, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, LA County Office of Immigrant Affairs, Metro Art, Wende Museum, and POIETO.This year’s event is produced by POIETO, a woman-owned and BIPOC-led company dedicated to building collective intelligence for a more creative and responsible AI future.Visit the Arts Datathon Website at: https://www.lacountyarts.org/learning/arts-datathonhttps://vimeo.com/1062540421?share=copyAgenda🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMMorning Coffee and Check-InHost: LA County Dept of Arts & Culture and Stems Catering🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AMWelcome & Opening Remarks in Rosenthal TheaterInfo: Welcome by Shelby Williams-Gonzalez, President and CEO, Inner-City Arts and Opening Remarks by Kristin Sakoda, Director, LA County Dept of Arts and Culture🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AMKeynote by Erin Harkey, CEO, Americans for the Arts in Rosenthal Theater🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PMOpening Plenary Workshop in Rosenthal Theater Host: Bronwyn Mauldin, LA County Dept of Arts and CultureInfo: How we Build Knowledge in Arts and Culture🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMLunchHost: LA County Dept of Arts & Culture and STEMS Catering🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PMSession 1 - Guerrilla Data LabHost: Jason Forrest and Jen Ray, Data Vandals Info: Learn how to turn everyday numbers into street‑level conversation starters in this hands-on crash course.🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PMSession 2 - Arts at Work: Protecting Government Data TogetherHost: Erin Meyer & Annalee Shelton, ICPSRInfo: Learn how to turn everyday numbers into street‑level conversation starters in this hands-on crash course.🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PMSession 3 - No Numbers Without a Story: Case-Making When Trust Is FragileHost: Randy Cohen & Genna Styles-Lyas, Americans for the ArtsInfo: Explore practical ways to pair evidence with storytelling, to build trust with decision-makers and funders for real-world impact in the arts.🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PMSession 4 - Data Embodied:Collecting Personal Data Through Hands-on TechniquesHost: Kim Abeles, Elly Dallas, and Amy Ben-KikiInfo: Engage in a series of hands-on techniques and artful thinking exercises to encourage the physical as a means for understanding.🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PMSession 5: Filling Archival SilencesHost: Sarah Richardson, Christine Rank, & Kathryn UngInfo: Create a digital publication to share hidden histories, inspired by Soviet-era samizdat and built from archival materials. Presented by the Wende Museum.🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PMSession 6 - Connections as Data: Strengthening Your Social NetworksHost: Theresa Hyuna Hwang & Matthew AgustinInfo: Reflect on and visualize the social networks (and the data behind them) that shape your work and create new connections.🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PMShare Out of Breakout Sessions / Closing Remarks in Rosenthal TheaterInfo: Participants will have the opportunity to present and discuss their insights, findings, and creations from the break out sessions. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/los-angeles/arts-datathon-knowledge-presented-by-la-county-dept-of-arts-and-culture/100001984106417706 - **Event Categories**: Art, Workshops, Theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Farts-datathon-knowledge-presented-by-la-county-dept-of-arts-culture-tickets-1984106417706 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 23.18, max: 23.18, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Los Angeles - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Inner-City Arts - **lat**: 34.0369491 - **long**: -118.2427766 - **full address**: Inner-City Arts, 720 Kohler Street, Los Angeles, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: POIETO (https://allevents.in/org/poieto/23833107) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/68014141d2ce23f069897545cdbc6aa3afacab019feb4fe70b160d1b3a7fad31-rimg-w1200-h539-dc010101-gmir.png?v=1773194483 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/0c97a28e8f9f3012bc2d636881a0db00da23aca7342042e861a445f3c95d7d6d-rimg-w400-h400-dc010101-gmir.png?v=1773194482 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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