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Japanese American Society of Southern California's Sakura Manga Poster Contest Winners
LELA Terakoya Gallery will host the Japanese American Society of Southern California's Sakura Manga Poster Contest Winners from February 12 through February 26. Opening reception will be held on Sunday, February 12 from 3 to 6 pm. Gallery hours are from 1 pm until 7 pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday.


 
 

 
 
International Children's Art Contest : Flower for Peace
Application will be posted March 1, 2012.    Deadline : May 15, 2012


 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT ONE, 8 International Artist
LELA Terakoya Gallery will kick off 2012 with "EXHIBIT ONE, 8 International Artist".   Opening reception Sunday, January 14 from 3:30 pm until 6:30 pm


 
 

 
 


Keiro Homes Benefit Art Sale 2011

Dear Friends,

This year has brought many changes, some good, some very challenging. Artists have been forever in the forefront of hope and healing using what comes naturally to them, Art. Our hope is that you will join us in supporting and attending this year's Charity Art Sale hosted by LELA (Lantern of the East, Los Angeles) at Terakoya Gallery in Little Tokyo. International artist, Hideo Sakata, LELA President and Director of Terakoya Gallery is excited, along with LELA artists and friends to participate in this holiday Charity Art Sale to benefit Keiro Homes and other community retirement homes. Joining the Charity Art Sale are over 110 artists from the Armenia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, and Poland and Southern California. LELA is a 501(3c) non-profit organization.

The Charity Art Sale runs from December 15 through December 30, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Terakoya Gallery is located on the second floor of the Little Tokyo Galleria, the corner of Third Street and Alameda.

LELA -Terakoya Gallery
December 2011

Location - Downtown Los Angeles, Little Tokyo
( 2nd Floor inside Little Tokyo Galleria / Woori Market )



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Staff:

Hideo Sakata - President, LELA International    hisakata@sbcglobal.net

Avinger Nelson - First Vice President   avingernelson@mac.com

Tak S. Itomi - 2nd Vice-president 

Razmik Hadjikian - 3rd Vice-president / International Liaison 

Vera Armand -Treasurer  

Norma Jean Squires, - Communications Secretary    njsquires@earthlink.net

Merrilyn Duzy - Web Designer Liaison   duzy@earthlink.net

Miguel Angel Mauricio - Public Relations    angelsmayanart@aol.com

FIVE ELEMENTS/ONE WORLD
An Exhibition Accompanying

LELA’S 19th International Art Festival

Jurors: Peter Frank, Scott Canty & Hideo Sakata
Entry Deadline: Received by July 31, 2011
Exhibition Dates: October 13 - November 13, 2011
Location: Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
Barnsdall Art Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA  90027
Reception: Sunday, October 16, 2011 2:00 to 5:00 pm

( To enter the show you must be a LELA member)

 
   

Monthly meeting at Terakoya Art School, Little Tokyo Galleria.
Standing Left to Right: Razmik Hadjikian, Miguel Angel Mauricio,Hideo Sakata, Yuki Sakata, Lee Jordan, Barbara Tabachnik, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Norma Jean Squires.
Left to Right Seated: Diane Destiny, Vera Armand, Avinger Nelson, Ursula Pastuszka, Merrilyn Duzy.

 

INTERNATIONAL ART SHOW
71st Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival
and the Fundraiser for Earthquake/Tsunami Victims

Little Tokyo Galleria Suite #203
333 South Alameda St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Aug.6th - Aug.21st, 2011

Presented by: Little Tokyo Galleria, LELA-Lantern of the East, Los Angeles, Terakoya Art Class, Little Tokyo Future Artists, Armenian Children Fine Art Studio "Art 4 Art" of Razmik Samvelts, Korean Children's Art Class.

Featuring 70 International Artists,
100 Children Art Works,
and 50 Art Pieces from Japan

 

 

International Professional Artists with LELA:

Adrian Nieuwenhuis
Al Longo
Miguel Angel Mauricio
Ano Rodan
Avinger Nelson
Banyu Kiuchi
Barbara Nathanson
Barbara Tabachnick
Barbara Wilson
Bok Lim Kim
Chiyomi Longo
Daniel Tamuling
David Jung
Debra Dobkin
Diana Wong
Diane Destiny
Gayle Crites
Grant Avakian
Hansen J. Annelise
Harumi Yoshida
Hideo Sakata
Hong Min Seo
Jae Hwa Yoo
Joel King
Joseph Piasentin
Kamol Tassananchalee
Kenji Shiokava
Kristy Carr
Kristy Smith
Lee Jordan
Lee Kye Song
Lino Santiago Martinez
Makoto Iwai
Mathew Thomas Jr.
Matthias Hendricks
Merrilyn Duzy
Michael Costello
Michiko Kamino
Michiko Smith
Miyako Sasaki
Monticallo Miller
Myung Ha Yu
Nancy Kniese
Nancy Uyemura
Nestor Villanueva
Nobuyuki Okada
Norma Jean Squires
Rachel Weissberger
Razmik Samvelts
Renee Amitai
Rey Zipagan
Roberto Lizano Duarte
Seeroon Yeretzian
Setsuko Hayashi
Shinobu Baba
Susie Rey
Tadashi Hayakawa
Taeko Sakujo
Tak S. Itimi
Theresa Lugo
Toshiki "TOKO" Ousdahi
Vera Armand
Vera Arutyunyan
William Hemmerdinger
Yuki Hayashi