Summary
Visitor Welcome Center was a project space located in Los Angeles, California.

Historical Note
Visitor Welcome Center was founded in 2016 by David Bell. It was located at 3006 W 7th St, Suite 200 in Koreatown, Los Angeles until closing in 2020. From 2020–2021, Bell curated an extension of the space through Arm Gallery, a tattooed rectancle on the forearm of artist John Burtle. The collection was donated by David Bell. [Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Scope and Contents
The collection features mainly documents related to the production of art programs and written correspondence. Artists and authors include Liz Ahn, David Bell, John Burtle, Yerrie Choo, Young Chung, Nikki Darling, Linda Fernandez, Ektor Garcia, Megan Gordon, Ashley Jean Harris, EJ Hill, iris yirei hu, Keir Johnston, Pamela Jorden, Brittany Ko, Joseph Kudirka, Emi Kuriyama, Laub, Hannah Lee, Victor Lozcano, Emily Marchand, Sharon Mizota, Jennifer Moon, Alan Nakagawa, John Pearson, Amanda Choo Quan, Miller Robinson, Jordan Ruffin, Yoshi Sakai, Julia Schwartz, Mark So, John Sonsini, Geoff Tuck, Geoff Tuk, Ariane Vielmetter, Meg Whiteford, Meital Yaniv, Kim Ye, and Ruiling Zhang. Publishers include Candor Arts and Nonsensical.
Documents: A letter in an envelope. A review in a newspaper. A drawn exhibition plan. Two notes of contact information. Five drawings. Five postcards. Information from a pizza pop-up. A playlist. A note from the Hotel Paisano and a tile. A thank-you note. An apology letter. A note from a taxidermist. A set of planning notes and sketches. A photograph. Two prints. Seven miscellaneous notes. A link to a playlist. A sign.
Objects: Eight books. A sticker. Latex. Hair. A set of notes on a napkin. Two notebooks. A spoon. Two armbands. Three guestbooks. A stamp and ink pad.

Related Materials
Arm Gallery, David Bell
 

Visitor Welcome Center

Titlesort descending Artist(s)/Author(s) Date Acquired Reference #
a series of excerpts from an unedited and unfinished drafts Emi Koyama 8/9/2022
B.33589.KU
Driving by Dead Reckoning Yerrie Choo, David Bell 8/9/2022
B.33592.CH
Lady Scumbag Kim Ye, laub 8/9/2022
B.33587.YE
Sashiko 8/9/2022
B.33597.SA
spoon David Bell 8/18/2022
B.33666.BE
The Critique of Individualism Ruiling Zhang 8/9/2022
B.33577.ZH
THIS Joseph Kudirka, Mark So 8/9/2022
B.33615.KU
Unavailable from your Location Amanda Choo Quan 8/9/2022
B.33579.QU
[arm gallery letter from John Burtle] Hannah Lee, Jordan Ruffin 8/9/2022
B.33583.LE
[art review about Laub and Visitor Welcome Center by Sharon Mizota] 8/18/2022
B.33667.AR
[business cards] 8/9/2022
B.33573.BU
[Bye Bye Broadway book with markings] 8/9/2022
B.33596.BY
[contact information for John + Gabriel] 8/9/2022
B.33567.CO
[drawing by Brittany Ko] Brittany Ko 8/18/2022
B.33670.KO
[drawing by Liz Ahn] Liz Ahn 8/19/2022
B.33680.AH
[drawing by Nikki Darling] Nikki Darling 8/18/2022
B.33671.DA
[Eat Less, Spend Le$$] Yoshi Sakai 8/9/2022
B.33594.SA
[Ektor Garcia drawing and postcard] Ektor Garcia 8/11/2022
B.33621.GA
[ektor garcia latex] Ektor Garcia 8/19/2022
B.33686.GA
[Fat Jasmine pizza pop up] Ashley Jean Harris 8/9/2022
B.33604.HA
[Geoff Tuck's EEEK! Notes on Listening playlist] Geoff Tuck 8/19/2022
B.33685.TU
[hair with zipper armband] Kim Ye 8/9/2022
B.33564.YE
[Hotel Paisano note with tile] Emily Marchand 8/9/2022
B.33565.MA
[linda fernandez and keir johnston] 8/19/2022
B.33684.LI
[Megan Gordon Postcard] Megan Gordon 8/18/2022
B.33673.GO
[Meital and Kim apology letter] 8/11/2022
B.33619.ME
[Miller Robinson note] Miller Robinson 8/11/2022
B.33620.RO
[Mr. Snuggles last year of life drawing] David Bell 8/18/2022
B.33668.BE
[napkin notes] 8/9/2022
B.33575.NA
[note about Mr. Snuggles bones to taxidermist] Jennifer Moon 8/9/2022
B.33588.MO
[note from EJ Hill] EJ Hill 8/11/2022
B.33616.HI
[note from Laub] 8/11/2022
B.33617.NO
[notes, planning, and sketches] 8/9/2022
B.33574.NO
[Pamela Jordan notebook] Pamela Jordan 8/9/2022
B.33569.JO
[payment note for John Burtle art] 8/12/2022
B.33635.PA
[photograph] Ariane Vielmetter 8/19/2022
B.33681.VI
[planning and scheduling notebook 2017-2019] 8/9/2022
B.33595.PL
[postcard and note from Liz Ahn] 8/9/2022
B.33584.PO
[postcard Geoff Tuk] 8/19/2022
B.33678.PO
[pre vwc title notes] 8/9/2022
B.33586.PR
[print and postcard] Alan Nakagawa 8/9/2022
B.33598.NA
[Print with note to David Bell] Julia Schwartz 8/9/2022
B.33600.SC
[Sun Moon Market arm band] Jordan Ruffin, Hannah Lee 8/9/2022
B.33580.RU
[three guestbooks from VWC] 8/9/2022
B.33585.TH
[Victor Lozcano link to music playlist] Victor Lozcano 8/19/2022
B.33683.LO
[Visitor Welcome Center original sign 200A] 8/11/2022
B.33618.VI
[VWC stamp and stamp pad] 8/9/2022
B.33566.VW
[wccw letter to Iris and David] 8/9/2022
B.33603.WC
[You're amazing note] 8/9/2022
B.33605.YO