{"id":31640,"date":"2022-09-01T16:24:39","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T23:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/long-beach-nonprofit-art-exhibit-compound-closes-after-one-year"},"modified":"2022-09-01T16:41:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T23:41:58","slug":"long-beach-nonprofit-art-exhibit-compound-closes-after-one-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/news\/long-beach-nonprofit-art-exhibit-compound-closes-after-one-year","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach nonprofit art exhibit, Compound, closes after one year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Compound, a nonprofit organization focused on art and holistic health, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compoundlb.com\">permanently closed its doors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We never imagined when we started conceptually six years ago that we would be opening in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic and have faced unforeseeable and insurmountable challenges,&#8221; Compound founder, Megan Tagliaferri recently announced on the organization&#8217;s website. &#8220;The work has been deeply meaningful for us, and we hope for the people we have served.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 15,000-square-foot space in the Zaferia district, which acted as a hybrid art gallery, a holistic healing center, retail space and <a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/addison-ellies-deli-zaferia-alamitos-beach-moving-final\">restaurant<\/a> during its time, opened in July last year <a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/compound-art-and-wellness-collective-officially-opens-to-the-public-with-new-programming-exhibitions\">with the goal of creating an inclusive place<\/a> where community members could heal, grow and feel a sense of belonging.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Post Election Reflection Meditation with Alli Simon at Compound\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1FfB846VsSE?start=83&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Inside, the art center offered multiple art exhibitions, highlighting innovative, thought-provoking artists from Long Beach and beyond. In its time, Compound often afforded creators a unique opportunity to build-out immersive art installations that took months to prepare, such as artist Glenn Kaino&#8217;s popular exhibit, <a href=\"https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/inside-the-ethereal-dreamscape-of-immersive-art-exhibition-tidepools\">&#8220;Tidepools.&#8221;<\/a> Outside, the center featured an open courtyard and sculpture garden that held community-led, wellness events, such as yoga classes, farmers markets and creative workshops.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000049869\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000049869\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10000049869\" src=\"https:\/\/img.staging-live.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/10125200\/90.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000049869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bioluminescent &#8220;wishing well&#8221; feature at Compound&#8217;s &#8220;Tidepools&#8221; exhibition. Photo by Joshua White.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s not exactly clear what led to the decision to close Compound, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/story\/2021-11-23\/compound-long-beach-layoffs\">according to the Los Angeles Times<\/a>, the nonprofit was facing financial challenges in 2021 brought on by the pandemic. As a result, the organization was forced to downsize, laying off several staff members late last year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was always our mission to positively impact our community, specifically the arts and culture space, by delivering accessible experiences with arts and wellness programming,&#8221; Tagliaferri said in an online statement Wednesday.\u00a0&#8220;Please know that while this is the end of Compound, this isn\u2019t the end of our endeavor to make change by believing and investing in new models for a brighter future for all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Compound was not immediately available to discuss the nonprofit&#8217;s closure.<\/p>\n<p><em>Arts and culture reporter Cheantay Jensen contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/staging-live.lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/inside-the-ethereal-dreamscape-of-immersive-art-exhibition-tidepools<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: static !important;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: static !important;\"><\/div>\n<div 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