Since 1983, USC's School of Fine Arts has presented the very best works by high school students throughout Los Angeles County. Each spring selections are chosen by the students' teachers and are submitted to a USC art faculty jury. An annual arts reception for students, teachers and family members provide a showcase for tomorrow's artists. The University of Southern California's AAM-accredited museum, Fisher Gallery, offers exhibitions ranging from Old Master artists to contemporary works of local, national and international artists. USC sponsors special programming throughout the year designed to introduce the arts to a wide range of audiences through lectures, poetry readings, performances and hands-on workshops.
All events are free to the public.
The Gamble House, USC Greene and Greene's Gamble House, a national historic landmark under the supervision of the University of Southern California, serves to inspire the public's appreciation and understanding of fine architecture. The house functions as an academic subject for research and classroom study and as a social setting hosting faculty and student meetings. 4 p.m. Tour fees vary by age. The Hancock Memorial Museum contains rooms and original furnishings, including items from the Mexico City palace of Emperor Maximilian and his wife Carlotta, salvaged from the Hancock family mansion completed in 1909. The Hancock family were the previous owners of the Rancho La Brea tar pits.