About me
Twenty-five years ago, Karen Mack created LA Commons based on a vision of communities where everyone has the access and freedom to express themselves and the ability to tap into the power that creativity provides. Since that time, she and her team have worked in neighborhoods across the city, implementing artistic programs that foster interaction, dialogue and collaboration for a better Los Angeles. LA Commons plays a unique role as a facilitator of local engagement in arts and culture as well as in other important issues – health, transportation and education to name a few, giving residents and particularly young people, a voice and an onramp to making positive change. Prior to LA Commons, she served as a Public Service Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University where she researched the role of culture in community building. She holds an MPA from Harvard University and an MBA from the John Anderson School of Management at UCLA and is currently a mayoral appointee to the City of Los Angeles Planning Commission and serves on the board of California Humanities.
