The Annenberg Foundation announced that it will open the Annenberg Center for Photography to the public on Friday, March 27th with the exhibition L8S ANG3LES which features work from LA-based photographers John Baldessari, Catherine Opie, Greg Gorman, Douglas Kirkland, Tim Street-Porter, Julius Shulman, Lauren Greenfield, and Carolyn Cole as well as LA Times photojournalists Lawrence Ho, Genaro Molina, and Kirk McKoy.

The foundation has long supported non-profit arts and cultural organizations and hopes that the new space will "celebrate photography as an art form and present images focused on the human condition." In addition to exhibiting the work of LA-based photographers, the space will host community programs, including lectures and workshops. The spring line-up includes the "Iris Night" Lecture Series, every Thursday from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.:

April 2 - Douglas Kirkland - A Fifty Year Love Affair with Photography
April 16 - Greg Gorman - Celebrity Portraiture
April 30 - Carolyn Cole
May 7 - Catherine Opie
May 14 - Julius Shulman and Wim de Wit
May 21 - Lauren Greenfield
June 4 - Patrick Ecclesine - Faces of Sunset Boulevard

The Annenberg Center for Photography is located at 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA. The space's website is not up and running yet, so you can sign up here for email updates.