THE STORIES OF L.A. ALL DAY. ALL IN ONE PLACE.
L.A. as Subject presents
THE 21st ANNUAL LOS ANGELES ARCHIVES BAZAAR
Saturday, October 10, 2026
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Golden Eagle Ballroom
Cal State University Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032
L.A. as Subject, in partnership with the Cal State LA University Library and the Cal State LA Pathway Programs Office, will be hosting this year's Archives Bazaar.
The Archives Bazaar is an annual event, free and open to the public, which gives anyone with an interest in the region a one-stop opportunity to engage with over 80 archives from large institutions, community organizations, private collectors, and more. A day full of programming will include talks from the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Balboa Art Conservation Center, and The Performance Art Museum.
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Parking: Free parking in Parking Structure C only. Other lots are available for a fee. For more information, please see the Cal State LA campus map or visit https://www.calstatela.edu/parking/visitor-parking. There is also Metrolink station on the south side of campus for anyone using mass transit via bus, Metrolink, or the Metro J Line.
- 2026 ARCHIVES BAZAAR PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
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Location: USU/ Los Angeles A&B Room
Session 1: 10:00–10:50 amThe Bob Baker Marionette Theatre ArchivesBob Baker Marionette Theater is an iconic Los Angeles institution that has served its community with creativity, joy, and imagination since 1963. In 1930, Bob Baker saw his first puppet show in his native Los Angeles and shortly thereafter established his own “Petit Theatre” in the backyard of his home on New Hampshire Avenue. Since then, the Theater has worked to preserve this essential part of puppet history through joy. Join us to learn more about their on-site archival practice and about how they carry on Bob Baker’s legacy.
Session 2: 11:00–12:00 noonRoad to G.L.A.M.Curious about how professionals in the GLAM (Gallery, Library, Archive, Museum) fields got to where they are today? Join us for a conversation with a panel of practitioners who will share their experiences and behind-the-scenes stories of their career journeys. The panelists include Josh Garrett-Davis, Curator of Western American History at the Huntington Library; Letty Terrones, Associate Librarian at Cal State LA; Emily Sulzer, Archives Director at the Center for Political Graphics (CSPG); and Liza Posas, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. A moderated Q&A session will follow the panel conversation to give attendees a chance to ask deeper questions.
Session 3: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmFolder Making with the Balboa Art Conservation Center (BACC)Join the Balboa Art Conservation Center for a hands-on drop-in workshop where participants will learn how to create a four-flap enclosure. What is a four-flap enclosure? It is a protective enclosure made from archival-quality paper or board, with four flaps that fold over to enclose and protect small, thin objects such as pamphlets, photographs, glass plate negatives, prints, and booklets. Since 1975, BACC has been fulfilling its mission as a nonprofit art conservation and cultural preservation organization to provide conservation and preservation services for works of art, cultural objects, and historic artifacts.
Location: Los Angeles C Room
Session 1: 10:00 am - 1:00 pmCover to Cover: A High Performance Magazine ReadingCover to Cover is a part of a 24-month reading series that explores all 76 published High Performance issues, cover to cover. The Los Angeles-based publication, which ran from 1978 to 1997, was the first international magazine devoted exclusively to performance art, an art form that has strengthened American democracy by giving diverse voices a public stage from which to question power and expand civic imagination. During this drop-in reading group, attendees will review Issues 31, 32, & 33 of High Performance magazine. Cover to Cover is organized by independent curator K. Bradford as part of High Performance: A 2-Year Conference (2025–2027), which is dedicated to High Performance, the first international art magazine devoted exclusively to performance art. This initiative highlights the magazine’s enduring impact on contemporary art and its role in shaping the history of performance.Session 2: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmProfessional FeedbackWhether you are a student preparing for your first internship or an emerging professional looking for your next career move, a strong resume and cover letter can make all the difference. Join us for an interactive workshop designed to help your application stand out with personalized feedback from professionals in the field. Participants will have the opportunity to bring their materials for one-on-one career advice with individuals with a variety of experience and backgrounds.
- 2026 ARCHIVES BAZAAR EXHIBITORS:
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3-D SPACE, The Center for Stereoscopic Photography, Art, Cinema, and Education
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Angelus Matchcover Club
Art Deco Society of Los Angeles
Association of Moving Image Archivists
Banning Museum
Boyle Heights Community Partners, a Historical Society
Cal Poly Pomona Special Collections & Archives
Cal State LA History Department
California Social Welfare Archives
California State University, Los Angeles Special Collections & Archives
California State University, Northridge
Campo de Cahuenga Historical Memorial Association
Center for the Study of Political Graphics
Central American Historical and Ancestral Society
Central American Memoria Histórica Archive at University Library, Cal State LA
Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
Color Compton
CSUF Archives & Special Collections
Culver City Historical Society
The Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society
The Ebell of Los Angeles
ENV Archives -Cal Poly Pomona
Friends of Greystone
Getty Library, Getty Research Institute
Glendora Historical Society
Hermosa Beach Museum
Historical Society of Long Beach
Historical Society of Monterey Park
Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography
Hollywood Heritage, Inc.
The Huntington
Jonathan Club
LA County Library
La Historia
LA Phil Archives
Lanterman House
Lauren Bon and Metabolic Studio
Legacy Library: Lending Library and Communal Archive
Library and Archives at the Autry Museum
Little Tokyo Historical Society
Living New Deal
Long Beach Heritage Museum
Los Angeles Archivists Collective
Los Angeles City Archives
Los Angeles City Historical Society
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE)
Los Angeles Maritime Museum
Los Angeles Public Library
Los Angeles Unified School District Art & Artifact Collection/Archive and Museum
Marina Del Rey Historical Society
MARKINGS-HUELLAS Oral History & Public Art Project
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Library and Archives
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Seaver Center for Western History Research
Occidental College Special Collections & College Archives
Orange County Archives
Orange County Historical Society
Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives
A People's History of the Inland Empire
Performance Art Museum
Pomona Public Library Special Collections
San Fernando Valley Historical Society
San Pedro Bay Historical Society
Self Help Graphics & Art
Silver Lake History Collective
South Pasadena Public Library
Southern California Genealogical Society and Research Library
Special Collections & Archives at The Claremont Colleges
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley
UCLA Institute of American Cultures (IAC): American Indian Studies Center, Asian American Studies Center, Bunche Center for African American Studies, and Chicano Studies Research Center
UCLA Library Special Collections
USC Digital Repository
USC Libraries Special Collections & Area Studies
Velaslavasay Panorama
Visual Communications
Workman & Temple Family Homestead Museum
Writers Guild Foundation Library and Archives