The social/political obligations of cultural organizations to their respective communities will be examined in "Love in a Cemetery," a participatory project opening soon in L.A. Inspired by an Allan Kaprow quote -- "life in a museum is like making love in a cemetery,” metaphorically equating a museum with a dead and sterile space -- curator Robert Sain has framed a series of questions designed to open a public dialogue about L.A.'s cultural organizations and their approach to civic life. Sain will set up visual presences in the main gallery at Santa Monica's 18th Street Artss Center beginning January 23, 2010, to create a community-wide dialogue about the role, function and fundamental purpose of L.A.’s arts organizations. Part of "Status Report: the Creative Economy," 18th Street's theme for 2010, a marked shift in its working model from conventional gallery to artist laboratory. [LINK] Posted by Linda Frye Burnham