⁂ NAVEL is a TEST SITE for ARTISTIC EXPERIMENTATION and CURATORIAL LEARNING.
⁂ NAVEL is a TEST SITE for MUTUAL AID and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
⁂ NAVEL is a TEST SITE for COMMUNITY INQUIRY and SOLIDARITY.
ABOUT
NAVEL is a worker-self directed nonprofit organization and independent art space in Downtown Los Angeles. Founded in 2018 as a hub for artistic experimentation and community inquiry, we provide infrastructure, operational support, and resource networks for artist-led organizations, small businesses, and emerging projects hoping to reshape the creative economies.
OUR OFFERINGS
KEYHOLDERS
Through its KEYHOLDERS PROGRAMS, NAVEL invites local organizations, creative businesses, and emerging projects to use our cooperatively managed space. Keyholders have free to low-cost access to NAVEL’s resources and the opportunity to work, organize, and fundraise collectively.
QUEERING CAPITAL
The QUEERING CAPITAL INITIATIVE is an early-stage discovery committee meant to lay the groundwork for NAVEL’s most ambitious project to date: a capital fund dedicated to supporting non-extractive financial practices and a regenerative cultural economy in Los Angeles and abroad.
OFFICE HOURS
On Thursdays from 10am until 4pm we hold open OFFICE HOURS for members of the NAVEL network, including Keyholders and fiscal sponsees. Individuals and groups interested in partnering with NAVEL, learning out our programming and resources, or proposing projects are also welcome to schedule appointments during this time.
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
NAVEL offers TYPE-C FISCAL SPONSORSHIP for artistic initiatives and social enterprises that align with its mission to support a more equitable creative economy. Projects, collectives, and groups are accepted on a case-by-case basis and by invitation only. If you would be interested in this offering, please sign up for our newsletter to be notified when we have more information.