Ancestral Clouds Ancestral Claims

A film screening of the third film in artist Arjuna Neuman and philosopher Denise Ferreira da Silva's collaboration, Ancestral Clouds Ancestral Claims followed by a conversation with Arjuna Neuman and Anuradha Vikram.

Now Instant Image Hall (939 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90012)

Transatlantic Perspectives on Journalism

A Workshop with Susanne Beyer, Heinrich Wefing, Gustavo Arellano, Lorraine Ali, & Matt Pearce.

Thomas Mann House (1550 N San Remo Drive, CA 90272)

How Local Journalism Strengthens the Ties of Community and Democracy. With Michael Bolden, Sandra Kegel and Liliana Michelena

Thomas Mann House (1550 N San Remo Drive, CA 90272)

Generations, Class, and Collapse—What We Owe Each Other

A conversation with George Packer & Sandra Kegel on Packer's new novel The Emergency.

Thomas Mann House (1550 N San Remo Drive, CA 90272)

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News

Thomas Mann Fellows 2026

Berlin/Los Angeles, October 7, 2025 - Eight outstanding personalities from the fields of science, media, business, and culture will work at the Thomas Mann House in Los Angeles in 2026 on issues related to the theme “In Search of a Common Cause.”

Villa Aurora Fellows 2026

Berlin/Los Angeles, October 8, 2025 – The new Villa Aurora fellows have been selected: Fifteen artists and cultural professionals have been invited to spend three months at the artist residency. However, due to the ongoing closure of Villa Aurora, the dates for the fellowships are still to be determined.

Current information on the situation following the wildfires in Los Angeles

Berlin/Los Angeles, October 1, 2025: Villa Aurora Remains Closed – Launch of Off-Campus Program.

Art in the City - 30 Years of Villa Aurora

Berlin, September 22, 2025: Art on a Grand Scale: Villa Aurora introduces Global Artistic Perspectives to Berlin’s Urban Space

Two Sound Spaces - Two Anniversaries

Berlin, May 21, 2025: Villa Aurora's anniversary program at the water reservoirs in Prenzlauer Berg.

Call for applications: Villa Aurora Artists' Grants 2026

Berlin, December 11, 2024: In 2026, Villa Aurora in Los Angeles will once again welcome artists from Germany. Set in the inspiring atmosphere of this historic landmark, fellows will have the opportunity to pursue their projects over a three-month residency while engaging in cultural exchange with fellow creatives. Applications are open through February 27, 2025.

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