Currency Exchange programming and projects are an investment in the social fabric of the communities it serves.
In addition to inviting exhibiting artists to host their own workshops, projects, and programming, CXLA presents ongoing programs alongside its exhibition schedule that transform the gallery—and the art within it—into a space for community gathering and exchange.
CXLA also hosts and supports independent social practice initiatives and community-based projects.
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Community Feeds are shared meals that mark the closing of each exhibition and extend the gallery beyond the artwork on the walls. Rooted in the belief that food is a universal connector, these gatherings bring artists, neighbors, residents, and visitors together to exchange ideas and build community. All are welcome. Food is always free.
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in collaboration with Transformation Arts and the Agape Artist Residency - building on the creative energy of artists and communities coming together to foster dialogue and collective care, the series explores how art can help shape more just and connected futures. Through workshop dialogue, civic frameworks, and collaborative design sessions, participants move beyond interpreting the present to envision, prototype, and activate alternative models for public life.
The Beauty Salons deepen the structural dimension of socially engaged art—preparing artists not only to reflect culture, but to help reshape it.
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Programming description coming soon…
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Collage Project description coming soon…
▲ Next Community Feed ▲ Saturday 11/14, 4-7 PM
▲ Next Community Feed ▲ Saturday 11/14, 4-7 PM
Program Calendar
Artist Talk
An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.
Community Feed
From workshops to community gatherings, here's what we have coming up. Mark your calendar—we'd love to see you there.
Beauty Salons
An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.