Glendale, CA (October 10, 2019) – The Los Angeles Kings will be hosting Armenian Heritage Night to benefit the Armenian American Museum on Thursday, October 17, 2019. The game will feature the Los Angeles Kings facing off with the Buffalo Sabres at Staples Center. “We…
Glendale, CA (September 10, 2019) – The Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California has announced that its highly anticipated 2nd Annual Gala will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Hundreds of supporters, community leaders,…
The Armenian American Museum held a reception in Malibu, California on July 21st hosted by Founder’s Circle members Ara and Nina Ohanian. The reception welcomed more than twenty new Founder’s Circle members and raised more than $250,000 for the developing cultural and educational center. Read…
Glendale, CA (August 5, 2019) – The Armenian American Museum held a reception in Malibu, California on July 21st hosted by Founder’s Circle members Ara and Nina Ohanian. The reception welcomed more than twenty new Founder’s Circle members and raised more than $250,000 for the…
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Glendale, CA (July 3, 2019) – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2019-2020 state budget with $5 million included for the Armenian American Museum. The 2019-2020 budget provides $4 million in new funding for the museum and $1 million in reallocated funding. The approval brings…
Glendale, CA (June 25, 2019) – More than 700 young professionals attended the Armenian Young Professionals Summer Mixer benefiting the Armenian American Museum on June 20. The highly anticipated event was held in the International Ballroom of the Hilton Pasadena. The event was organized and…
Glendale, CA (June 12, 2019) – The Armenian American Museum has announced the selection of world-renowned Gallagher & Associates as the project’s exhibition design and master planning firm. G&A is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary design studio with offices in Washington, D.C., New York, Portland, and…
Senator Anthony J. Portantino Interviews Governor Gavin Newsom to Discuss Armenian American Museum
By Lila Seidman Shant Sahakian, executive director of the forthcoming Armenian American Museum, has a knack for turning his passions into professional achievements — intentionally or not. When Sahakian was a student at Toll Middle School, a friend asked him if he could design a…