The Mohn Art Collective (MAC3) is a groundbreaking collaboration between the UCLA Hammer Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), and The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA). Established by Los Angeles collectors and philanthropists Jarl and Pamela Mohn, with a gift of art and a supporting endowment, MAC3 is a collection of works by artists living and working in Los Angeles, jointly owned and managed by the three museums. The endowment supports annual acquisitions as well as expenses related to the ongoing care and storage of the collection.
Launched in 2024, MAC3 reimagines how contemporary art collections are built, shared, and sustained. Structured as a permanently co-owned and co-governed entity, MAC3 is designed to support dynamic growth, curatorial collaboration, and public accessibility. The initiative is not only a bold investment in L.A.’s cultural ecosystem but also a forward-thinking model for institutional partnership, long-term care, and scalable, inclusive art stewardship.
About Jarl and Pamela Mohn
Jarl and Pamela Mohn are art collectors and philanthropists who are deeply committed to supporting the artists and arts institutions of Los Angeles. As longtime advocates for emerging and underrecognized L.A. artists, they have underwritten the Hammer Museum’s Made in L.A. biennial since its inaugural edition in 2012 and established the associated trio of Mohn Awards for participating artists. An additional gift in 2021 endowed future editions of the biennial. In addition to supporting the Hammer Museum, LACMA, and MOCA, the Mohns have made transformative gifts to the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, The Brick, and Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND). Through the Mohn Art Collective, they were major supporters of the J. Paul Getty Trust-led L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, an emergency fund for artists and arts workers impacted by the devastating Los Angeles fires of 2025. Beyond their dedication to the arts community, the Mohns have been steadfast champions of civic life, supporting public radio, education, social justice, and civil liberties.
Jarl Mohn is president emeritus of NPR, having served as president and CEO from 2014 to 2019. Prior to that, he divided his time between serving as a corporate director and advisor to media companies—making direct early-stage investments in digital media and technology ventures—and managing The Mohn Family Foundation, the philanthropic entity that he and Pamela created in 2000. An early recipient of Foundation funding was KPCC (now LAist), one of only two news-focused public radio stations in Southern California. This support enabled a new facility—the Mohn Broadcast Center—and a significant expansion. Mohn is the former chair of the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, and of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Previously, he was the founding president and CEO of Liberty Digital, a public company that invested in the internet and digital media. Mohn created E! Entertainment Television, serving as its president and CEO from 1990 to 1998. From 1986 to 1990, he was executive vice president and general manager of MTV and VH1, where he led the transformation from music videos to long-form programming. Prior to his professional path in television, Mohn had a 19-year career in radio, beginning as a disc jockey and rising through the ranks as a programmer, general manager, and then owner of a group of radio stations. Originally from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Mohn attended Philadelphia’s Temple University where he studied mathematics and philosophy. He and Pamela live in Los Angeles, where they continue their work to strengthen the civic and cultural fabric of the city.
