UPDATE: Destruction of Arts Centre, by SM city's corruption

Regretfully, the greed and deceitfulness of corrupt SM Mayor Kevin McKeown and SM Cultural Affairs Manager Shannon Daut prevailed. Their combined efforts has ultimately lead not only to the destruction of the Director of SMAS, Yossi Govrin’s business and life work, and the Santa Monica Arts Studios artists livelihoods, but sadly has rippled through and shattered an entire network and community of 10,000 art lovers who have enjoyed and celebrated the Arts centre year after year.

If you would like to continue to support this cause, please sign the new petition below by following the link here: https://www.change.org/p/santa-monica-city-protect-yossi-govrin-s-vision-as-founder-director-of-our-santa-monica-art-studios

And spread the word. This updated petition is to fight for the following: 

a.   To reassign the original founder, Yossi Govrin, as the manager of the Airport Art Studios.
b.   To request the removal of the SM Cultural Affairs manager, Shannon Daut, from her position. In falsifying and staging a process, she caused this scandal and played a major role in the destruction of an art center.
c.    To request disciplinary action for the SM Mayor, who did not act in good faith, and to request his resignation.

Thank you so much for reading. We hope to someday again share the magic that once was SMAS.