Welcome to the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts
Hours:* Tuesday–Sunday, 11 AM‑5 PM
*open one hour prior to most shows through intermission
Upcoming Events
Check out music from some of our favorite artists.
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art
Hold My Hand in Yours
Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Sunday, March 29, 2026
Spanning painting, sculpture, drawing, performance, and video, Hold My Hand in Yours foregrounds the hand as a crucial agent of touch, connection, and social exchange. Participating artists include Christine Mitchell Adams, Kelly Akashi, Carmen Argote, Karl Haendel, Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader, Elana Mann and Sharon Chohi Kim, Joetta Maue, Roksana Pirouzmand, Yvonne Rainer, Samantha Roth, and Lauren Seiden.
Special Programs

The ARTSReach program provides free performances to over 5,000 schoolchildren each year.

Every three years, talented young classical guitarists around the world travel to Malibu for the world's preeminent guitar competition.

The Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts brings some of the most exciting performances from around the world to children and families in Los Angeles.