In the After – Communal Launch

Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM to Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM

18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica

***In the After - *****Communal Launch** ****Saturday, July 11**| 2pm - 5pm ** **18th Street Arts Center** **Free + Open to the Public** Wildfires have reshaped communities across California, leaving behind not only charred landscapes but also lasting emotional, material, and cultural impacts. In the After is a collaborative initiative led by 18th Street Arts Center, bringing together artists, residents, and local organizations to create spaces for gathering, art-making, witness, mutual care, and community connection after wildfire. We invite you to the launch of this collaborative to meet the artists and about opportunities to participate in ongoing programs, including *Silverlinings* & *Ash Print *workshops with Cara Levine, future documentary interviews with Felix Massey, and *Still Here* workshops with Nicole Rademacher, all continuing beyond the event as long-term community-based projects. Learn more about the Artists and their projects here [*In the After*](https://18thstreet.org/in-the-after/). Join us for an afternoon of presentations, participatory experiences, and community gathering: **Opening Ceremony** with Miguel Rivera **Artist Demonstrations & Small Group Workshops** with Cara Levine Learn about and sign up for future *Silverlinings* and *Ash Print* workshops **Film Screening + Q&A** with Felix Massey Learn about and sign up for future documentary interview opportunities **Respite room** hosted by Nicole Rademacher Learn about and sign up for *Still Here* a series of community focused workshops in 2027 **Community Partner Tabling** featuring organizations working in wildfire recovery, housing justice, environmental resilience, and cultural memory Light refreshments will be available throughout the event. ## **Support** *In The After* is supported by the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund.