July 24, 2011, Sunday - Conversation with Mark Allen at Soap Factory

Time:  2:00pm

Location:  Soap Factory, 518 Second Street SE

Exhibition Runs: Jul 24, 2011

Conversation with Mark Allen, Founder and Director of Machine Project, LA. Mark will be speaking about the role of the nonprofit alternative art space and how to keep spaces and projects relevant to both artists and audiences.

His talk will be followed by afternoon refreshments at The Soap Factory and a chance to see the install of Erik Ullandersen's exhibition and collaborative social performance The Amazing Adventures of the Corporate Wizard in the Land of LARP.

About Mark Allen
Mark Allen is the founder and executive director of Machine Project. Under his direction, Machine has produced over 500 events, workshops and performances. Prior to opening Machine, he was involved with several alternative arts groups as a curator, board member and director, and co-founded the Los Angeles new media collective c-level. He has taught at the California Institute of the Arts and the University of California San Diego, and is currently an Associate Professor of Art at Pomona College and a Board Member at The Andy Warhol Foundation.

About Machine Project
Machine Project is a non-profit presentation and educational space investigating art, technology, natural history, science, music, literature, food, and whatever else humans like to do. When not occupying our storefront space in Echo Park, Machine Project operates as a loose confederacy of artists producing shows at locations ranging from the Santa Monica beach to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Mark Allen and Machine Project will be in residence at The Walker Art Center and Walker Open Field throughout July. For a complete schedule of activities, see www.walkerart.org.