The Institute For Art And Olfaction
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932 Chung King Road Los Angeles, CA, . 90012
EIN Number: 46-3012493
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Phone: (213) 616-1744
Hours: No Set Business Hours - Call to Inquire
Website: https://artandolfaction.com
Email: hello@artandolfaction.com
NTEE Code: A25: Arts Education
MISSION - WHAT WE DO
The Institute for Art and Olfaction fosters experimentation and access in the field of perfumery, olfactory art, and other expressions with scent. Founded in September 2012 in Los Angeles, The Institute for Art and Olfaction is a 501(c)3 non-profit devoted to advancing public access to scent. We do this by initiating and supporting experimental projects with scent, by providing accessible education in our laboratory as well as in partnership with institutions and community groups, by curating art exhibitions that incorporate scent in our gallery, and by raising visibility for independent, artisan and experimental and artistic practices with scent as a whole. Through these efforts, we extend the world of scent beyond its traditional boundaries of appreciation and use.
SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT
Experimentation We foster experimentation with scent through strategic cross-discipline projects, and by providing space for research and development in a well-stocked perfumers’ laboratory. Similarly, we facilitate innovative creative practices spanning science, technology and the popular and fine arts through project-based arts residency and research programs, and through special projects with partnering institutions. Education We create accessible, facts-based curriculum devoted to the science and technical knowledge with scent. By informing the public about the multiple strands of perfume history and of the social and scientific issues that impact the art form, we help emerging perfumers gain greater knowledge and skills. We provide this education through an ongoing series of classes, workshops and lectures, both in our experimental laboratory, with partner institutions and online. Our education is based on ideals borrowed from the open science movement: We hope to give creative people the tools to use and incorporate scent into their existing practices, from technology to storytelling, contemporary art, and more. Advocacy We advocate for people that are working independently within the art and perfume communities through ongoing creative residency programs, community-minded events such as the Experimental Scent Summit and Scent Fair LA, ongoing media programs such as Perfume on the Radio, and through the annual Art and Olfaction Awards. Exhibition We support contemporary artists and creative practitioners who work with scent or the senses in our dedicated exhibition space and in partnership with other arts organizations. Research We support researchers—both academic and independent—by building, maintaining, and hosting an expansive library of books, materials, and historic perfumes.
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932 Chung King Road Los Angeles, CA, . 90012
No Set Business Hours - Call to Inquire