On March 30, the Getty Foundation announced the granting of $8.45 million dollars in donations for exhibitions to 43 organizations in Southern California that participate in the Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, a regional exploration of Latin American and Latino art that begins in September of 2017 and ends in January of 2018. These grants are in addition to the $5.5 million dollars in donations that have already been given to participating institutions for planning and research. Art organizations from Santa Barbara to San Diego and from Los Angeles to Palm Springs will present exhibition and programs that underscore various aspects of Latin American and Latino art from antiquity to the present day. The Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA is an initiative that has been under development for more than three years. Hundreds of curators and academics have been involved in the research of several themes that will help shape the coming exhibitions, programs, and events. According to James Cuno, president and CEO of the Paul Getty Trust, "Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA will offer new insight into vital and vibrant traditions in Latin American and Latino art through a series of exhibitions and thematic programs in Southern California." Cuno added that "The Getty Foundation grants have made it possible for participating institutions to create a dynamic program of exhibitions. Using the collaborative approach that characterized the first Pacific Standard Time initiative, Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA involves visual and performing arts organizations in partnership with colleagues and institutions across Latin America—an extensive network that is alive with discoveries." According to Deborah Marrow, director of the Getty Foundation, "All of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA's exhibitions are grounded in significant original research carried out by teams of curators—including scholars, artists, and critics—in the United States, Latin America, and Europe," and added, "The fruits of their collaborative research will be evident in the resulting exhibitions. The exhibitions will also leave a lasting legacy of scholarship through numerous catalogues and other publications. The Getty Foundation is proud to support all of this work." Getty also announced that Bank of America will be a sponsoring partner. "We are proud to be part of this exciting project which is going to help people better understand the extraordinary contributions of Latin American artists to the culture and consciousness of the Southland," said Janet Lamkin, California State President for Bank of America. The Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA exhibitions will range from shows focused on a single artist, such as the exhibition by Chicano artist Carlos Almaraz at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), or the exhibition of works by Brazilian artist Valeska Soares at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA), to broad group exhibition surveys. Examples of the latter include exhibitions at the Laguna Art Museum about the unique fusion of Mexican and American culture in California during the 19th and early 20th centuries, a show on South American kinetic art of the 1960s at the Palm Springs Art Museum, and the Hammer Museum's survey titled "Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1985." Other exhibitions include "Golden Kingdoms: Luxury and Legacy in the Ancient Americas" at the J. Paul Getty Museum; "Memories of Underdevelopment," a collaboration between the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the Museo Jumex in Mexico City, and the Museo de Arte Lima; and "Axe Bahia: The Power of Art in an Afro-Brazilian Metropolis" at UCLA's Fowler Museum. Film, performing arts, and literature will also play an important role in Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, given that t...