Mica Studios

Mica Studios is an event space, daylight photo studio and film location in a 1926 neoclassical building on South Mission Road, at the edge of Downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District. Built for the Southwest Lithograph Company, the roughly 12,000 sq ft venue has more than 900 windows and rents for brand activations, product launches, runway shows, pop-ups, concerts, premieres and private events, as well as fashion, editorial and commercial photo shoots, music videos and film and television work. It is the third venue from the team behind The Clara Los Angeles and Naked Eye Studio.

Notable events and productions

According to Mica Studios, its team’s studios have hosted the Emmy-winning Netflix series Beef, a feature shown at the Tribeca Film Festival, documentaries for HBO and YouTube and more than 25 magazine covers for titles such as Vogue, Elle, Time, Variety, The New York Times and GQ. Recent events and shoots featured on its site include Dover Street Market and Comme des Garçons, Calpak, Foot Locker, Converse x Hello Kitty, Abercrombie, Vuori and a Mountain Dew summer concert series.

Event capacity and layout

• Capacity: up to 300 guests for cocktail receptions or 250 for seated dinners.
• Main Room: 7,948 sq ft of open floor with natural concrete floors, plywood-reinforced walls and natural daylight.
• Outdoor Lounge Area: 2,880 sq ft, next to a 4,720 sq ft parking lot.

Outside caterers and food trucks are welcome. The venue supplies hospitality stations, tables and chairs, a full kitchen and a building-wide Sonos sound system.

Production amenities and load-in

• Three 8 ft roll-up loading doors and a loading dock
• 400 amp three-phase power, blackout options and rigging points
• Private gated parking for 30 stacked vehicles, plus overflow parking
• Central heating and air conditioning, Wi-Fi, five restrooms and an accessible elevator
• Client areas and green rooms for talent and crew