The Great Wall of Los Angeles is in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “40 Under 40:Places“. Click here to vote for The Great Wall of Los Angeles Voting begins on January 7th and ends on January 18, 2019. “… —40 of the most important, most interesting, and quirkiest American places 40 years old or less, compiled by […]
SPARC believes in art that inspires and transforms. We build connections across communities, and empower people to advance social movements through art. You make it possible. We are grateful for your commitment to arts activism. Together, we can take on 2019. From the entire SPARC team, we wish you a HAPPY HOLIDAY! Support SPARC in 2019
Support the makers not the corporate takers! Saturday December 15th from 1pm to 6pm 685 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291 SPARC will be hosting its annual anti-corporate Art Sale on Saturday December 15, 2018. Support local artists, selling a variety of arts, crafts, fine art posters, jewelry, glassware, ceramics and much more! Come by and […]
Teaching Assistant Opportunity SPARC is seeking qualified Teaching Assistants to join our Arts Education team! Teaching Assistants will support 10-week visual and/or performing arts workshops for K-8th grade students from October-December 2018. The SPARC arts education program leverages the power of the arts to explore notions of culture, identity, community and social justice. Apply online […]
Sip & Sketch: A makeART@SPARC Series October and November, 2018 Join us for Sip & Sketch, a night of wine, music, and drawing live models at SPARC! Spend your Friday night creating art among friends. This event is BYOB friendly. All ages and levels of experience are welcome. Bring your own drawing materials, or purchase a kit at the SPARC Shop! […]
“When She Rises” An Artist Talk and Pop-up September 15th | 2PM-5PM Artist talk and pop-up with Jeaneen Carlino and Noelle Reyes of Shop Mia Vida. This event will center around the journey, inspirations and path to launching and becoming a product-based business. Jeaneen will be releasing an Art Print series (38 prints), along with some fun […]
This is a stunning new book on Judy Baca written by Anna Indych-Lopez from the A Ver Series: UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center. “This book, long overdue, gives us insight into how Baca’s traits of curiosity, problem solving, and passionate inquiry have served her goal of justice through the arts.” It is now available for purchase, so make sure […]
When She Rises: Banner Disruption Members of the Trust Your Struggle Collective: Erin Yoshi and Nisha Sembi, along side of Gloria Muriel creating 5ft x 13ft hand painted banners to transform the exterior of SPARC. In partnership with SPARC’s Digital Mural Lab, When She Rises produced banner works by Favianna Rodriguez of Culture Strike and […]
Central Valley Mural Project Last Fall (2018), SPARC began the installation of eight murals throughout the Central Valley on health, wellness and social justice in immigrant and agricultural communities. Sponsored by the California Endowment, the SPARC team will be completing murals in Bakersfield, Lamont, Merced, Fresno, Armona, Tulare, Modesto, and Stockton. Partners include the United Farm Workers, ACT for […]
CONTINUE READING →MuralShield™is able to restore pigments back to their original vibrancy on weathered murals. Use MuralShield™on murals with damaged binders where pigments cannot hold up to water washing. “Home is Little Tokyo” is a community mural, located on the Japanese Village Plaza on Central Avenue, that depicts the rich history of Little Tokyo over the […]
CONTINUE READING →Thursday, September 20th SPARC will be participating in this month’s Venice Art Crawl. The VAC’s mission is to preserve the arts in Venice, a place that has historically been known as a vibrant and dynamic art community. Their goal is to share, inspire and promote collaboration within the Venice community through mixers and art events. […]
CONTINUE READING →October 28th | 5:30pm-8pm Join us for our annual Dia de los Muertos event. Once again we will be hosting an invocation to the Spirits led by UCLA students and Professor Martha Ramirez from the UCLA Chicanx Studies Department. Free and open to all!
CONTINUE READING →Upcoming Exhibition at SPARC’S Duron Gallery. Opening October 2018.
CONTINUE READING →Saturday, September 15th, 2018 The 25th Anniversary of De Colores Art Show: Sanctuary/Santuario at Santa Paula Art Museum (117 N. 10th Street, Santa Monica, CA) will take place on September 15th, 2PM-6PM. SPARC Founder and Artistic Director Judith F. Baca will be exhibiting in the show.
CONTINUE READING →shop.sparcinla.org The new and improved online store features multiple collections: The Duron Gallery (currently When She Rises) The Gift Shop Sugar Press Limited Edition Prints Nisha K. Sethi Artist Merchandise NenaSoulfly Artist Merchandise When She Rises Merchandise You can now purchase original works of art from the When She Rises exhibition, WSR merchandise (jackets, pins, stickers, etc), […]
CONTINUE READING →Exhibit Description: The Dream Resource Center (DRC) launched Undocumented Stories, an exhibit curated by UCLA students, DRC staff, and SolArt on January 24, 2017. Undocumented Stories utilizes storytelling to uplift the lived experiences of the undocumented immigrant community and highlight how they have built a movement to change policies impacting higher education, access to healthcare, and deportation proceedings. Undocumented Stories also include stories […]
CONTINUE READING →Apply to be SPARC’s next Public Art Admin Assistant this Summer through the Getty Foundation‘s Multicultural Undergraduate Internship Program! Students must: Be of a group underrepresented in museums and visual arts organizations, including, but not limited to, individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, or Pacific Islander descent; Be currently enrolled undergraduates. Students must […]
CONTINUE READING →Limited edition of 40 prints commemorating SPARC’s 40th Anniversary 18×24 Giclee Print $240.00 For more info: Email Elaine Raif at elaine@SPARCinLA.org or call her at 310-822-9560 x110
CONTINUE READING →With support from the Department of Cultural Affairs Los Angeles, the office of City Councilman Joe Buscaino, and Los Angeles Unified School District As a part of pursuing the Watts 50th Anniversary project, members of the SPARC team have been working closely with the community group I Heart Watts. Our collaboration has become a meaningful […]
CONTINUE READING →Join Judy Baca on Saturday, January 26th from 6-9pm and enjoy contemporary artwork, amongst a group of artists, and the public. The opening reception is free and open to the public!
CONTINUE READING →The Hammer Museum says of Judy Baca and Anna Indych-Lopez, author of Judith F. Baca, “Artist Judy Baca is best known for The Great Wall of Los Angeles (1976–83), a mural that presents a multiracial history of California. The project—involving hundreds of community youth and artists in its conception, realization, and recent restoration—exemplifies Baca’s […]
CONTINUE READING →The Judy Baca Arts Academy represents the tremendous potential for creative learning endeavors within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). We believe that academic preparedness means placing art, creativity and self-exploration at the center of the scholastic journey. The Emancipation Project, a collaboration between University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Judy Baca […]
CONTINUE READING →Amy Poehler knows that smart girls get better with age. This episode highlights the work of Judy Baca, an artist who uses murals to wake up people. WAKE UP!
CONTINUE READING →The 2013 ‘Emancipation Project’ created by members of the 6th grade class asa gift for the school in partnership with UCLA Professor Judy Baca’s univeristy students in the UCLA@SPARC Digital Mural Lab.
CONTINUE READING →Judy Baca says: “It’s the moment in the city history in which it decides what kind of place it is. It’s nothing less than that. If you don’t believe in the common spaces and places where we can put public memory, and you sell us everything we don’t need in every square inch of eye […]
CONTINUE READING →To see the full description of the project click here.
CONTINUE READING →To see all of Judy’s work, go to JudyBaca.com.
CONTINUE READING →CESAR E. CHAVEZ MONUMENT The Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice By Judith F. Baca “It is not Cesar’s personality that is to be remembered, but his ideals and beliefs” A Pathway Towards Change Cesar Chavez’s greatest achievement was his life itself, in which his deepest beliefs were carried out daily through his actions to […]
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