
Friends of Watts Towers Arts Center is a nonprofit corporation. It's mission is to support and promote the Watts Towers Arts Center through advocacy, fundraising, and community outreach.
The Watts Towers Arts Center offers arts exhibitions, lectures, and classes in art, music, and dance and provides docent tours of the world-renowned Watts Towers. The Friends supports these programs and co-produced public events including the Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival, established in 1976, and the Annual Day of the Drum Festival, founded in 1981. Admission to these festivals are free and are among the nation's oldest and most respected music and arts gathering offered to the public.
As a member of the Friends of the Watts Towers Arts Center, you will participate in the development of the arts and cultural heritage of Watts, the Greater Los Angeles area, and the world.
Benefits of Membership
ALL members receive the following FREE:
- Invitations to all Friend's events
- Invitations to members-only receptions
- Friends Newsletter
Associate Member $15
- Invitation to all Friend's events
- Invitation to members-only receptions
- Friends Newsletter
Individual Member $30
- Benefits of Associate Level, plus
- 20% discount on Friends' Gift Shop merchandise, including Festival t-shirts and other memorabilia
- Free tour of the Watts Towers for you and a guest
Family Member $40
- Benefits of Individual Level for you and your family
Sponsor Member $100
- Benefits of Family Level, plus
- A book on the Watts Towers
Patron Member $500
- Benefits of Sponsor Level, plus
- Donor Board recognition
Benefactor $1,000 or more
- Benefits of Patron Level, plus
- Recognition as an underwriter of an Arts Center program and event of your choice
To join, please call 213.847.4646.