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This manuscript will examine how the creation and production of innovative public art in Los Angeles (LA) might be cultivated through the concept of an "Alternative Arts Incubator" that blends the collaboration, experimentation and multi-disciplined practice of alternative spaces with the strategic paradigm for sustainability and artist exposure at the core of arts incubators. The research methodology includes an analysis of three LA-based non-profit arts organizations: LACE, 18th Street Arts Center, and LA

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Nicole Gordillo is interested in contributing to the development and execution of projects that act as catalysts for creative expression of individuals and communities. She completed her Bachelor´s degree of Fine Arts in Theatre in 2000 and obtained her Master´s degree in Public Art Studies in 2008, both from the University of Southern California.

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