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Commission awards $5,568 to Armenian Dress and Textile Project for May exhibit at Lita Vie Art Gallery
Summary
The Glendale Arts and Culture Commission approved a $5,568 sponsorship for the Armenian Dress and Textile Project to mount an exhibit May 2–May 30 at Lita Vie Art Gallery; the presenter said funds will cover printing, labor, transport and program materials.
The Glendale Arts and Culture Commission voted March 19 to sponsor the Armenian Dress and Textile Project with $5,568 from its 2025–2026 work plan to support an exhibition at Lita Vie Art Gallery from May 2 through May 30.
Tina Demerjian, the project’s founder, told commissioners she started the project 27 years ago after discovering a large family collection of textiles and costumes and aims to use the exhibit to surface stories of ancestry, craft and migration. Her presentation described exhibit components including family-day activities, demonstrations by textile collectives, academic partnerships and a speakers program.
Commissioners praised the project’s cultural and educational value and confirmed there will be no admission fee. In response to a commissioner’s request for a spending breakdown for the very specific $5,568 amount, Demerjian said the money would go to printing costs, some labor, rental of a few extra tables and transportation of dress forms from Santa Monica College, with part of the funding reserved for programs and take-home materials for families.
A motion to approve the sponsorship at the requested amount passed on roll call with four yes votes. The presenter thanked the commission and said she looks forward to workshops, community storytelling and partnering with local universities and collectives to extend research and programming beyond the exhibit.
