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!
June 7, 2006 Venice, California Letter to Our Community S.P.A.R.C. would like to express a deep concern and regret for the violence that has affected our Venice community, leading to the tragic loss of young Agustin Contreras 16yrs old, a Venice High School student. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family in their time…
UNIFIED STATEMENT BY ARTS LA. ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND MURAL GROUPS: CLICK HERE FOR: CITY ATTORNEY LATEST RECOMMENDATION ON MURAL ORDINANCE 8/13/13 Click Image Below To Learn About The Mural Ordinance and to Read Statements by SPARC Staff:
SPARC and the Great Wall of Los Angeles are proud to have been named as highlighted historic sites for Latino Los Angeles, by the City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning and Office of Historic Resources. HistoricPlacesLA Revealed is a new initiative aimed at celebrating places and stories associated with Los Angeles’s underrepresented histories….
SPARC Presents an Intimate Evening with Karambu Dear Friends: It is our privilege to host an intimate gathering at SPARC, in Venice, California, where you will have the opportunity to meet Karambu Ringera, hear her speak and ask her questions regarding her work in her homeland of Kenya. She clearly has an impressive command of…
A legacy that lives on the walls In the hands of artist Judy Baca, the mural is a powerful teaching tool of L.A. history and student empowerment.
We are delighted to welcome Elsie Dye Sims as our newest Artist in Residence at SPARC. Her lifelong dedication to art, social justice, and community-building aligns seamlessly with SPARC’s mission. Elsie has utilized art to address social issues, teaching art to children dealing with illness, fundraising for organizations like Planned Parenthood and The Trevor Project,…
