On Dec. 6, Maurice and Paul Marciano announced that the Marciano Art Foundation will remain closed permanently.

The museum’s employees made public their plans to unionize last month, and a few days later, all 70 workers were laid off and the museum closed indefinitely.

“The Marciano Art Foundation started as a vision to create a space of freedom, creativity and education for artists and the public,” the museum said in a statement. “The foundation’s only goal was to give back to greater Los Angeles by fostering an appreciation of the arts accessible to everyone and free to the public. We are grateful to the public and the art community for their enthusiastic support of this ambitious project and all that we have accomplished during the past two and a half years. It was truly fulfilling to see thousands of visitors enjoy the exhibitions we had the good fortune of putting together with such inspiring artists.”

“Maurice and Paul Marciano will continue to support and encourage artists and curators internationally in their creative endeavors,” the statement added.