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Día de los Muertos 2023

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

SPARC will host its 21st annual Día de los Muertos celebration in collaboration with UCLA Professor Martha Ramirez-Oropeza and more than 230 students! Professor Ramirez-Oropeza will lead a traditional invocation ritual in Nahuatl, Spanish and English at sunset, calling the spirits to join the celebration.⠀ We will be building a community altar and everyone is...

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Calaveritas Literarias Workshop, in collaboration with Beyond Baroque

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

SPARC will host its 21st annual Día de los Muertos celebration in collaboration with UCLA Professor Martha Ramirez-Oropeza and more than 220 students! Professor Ramirez-Oropeza will lead a traditional invocation ritual in Nahuatl, Spanish, and English at sunset, calling the spirits to join the celebration. We will be building a community altar, and everyone is...

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Mercedes Gertz: Knitting Circle “An Active Imagination”

Durón Gallery at SPARC 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Welcome to our free two-hour knitting circle workshop! Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your knitting skills, this session is designed to cater to all levels. Throughout the workshop, we will not only guide you through the basics of knitting but also encourage dialogue and exploration of how this beautiful craft can serve...

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Mercedes Gertz: Knitting Circle Workshop [CANCELLED due to weather]

Durón Gallery at SPARC 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Updates 2023/08/18: CANCELLED due to forecast weather Welcome to our free two-hour knitting circle workshop! Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your knitting skills, this session is designed to cater to all levels. Throughout the workshop, we will not only guide you through the basics of knitting but also encourage dialogue and exploration...

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Mercedes Gertz: Dream Workshop

Durón Gallery at SPARC 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Join us for a free transformative workshop led by artist and Jungian psychologist, Mercedes Gertz. In this unique experience, we invite you to explore the depths of your subconscious and your dreams to life. Through the power of externalizing dreams that are ready to be told, we will embark on a journey of self-discovery and...

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Mercedes Gertz: It’s All in a Dream

Durón Gallery at SPARC 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

SPARC Unveils Mercedes Gertz’s Captivating Exhibition Showcasing the Power of Dreams at the Duron Gallery! Mexican conceptual artist, Mercedes Gertz, takes center stage once again with her latest exhibition, designed to ignite the creative potential that resides within our dreams. The exhibition, accompanied by a series of empowering workshops, promises to immerse attendees in a...

The Patchwork Healing Circle

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Create a patchwork that speaks out against gender-based violence and the destruction of Mother Earth for The Patchwork Healing Blanket, an ongoing project that currently includes 600 patchworks by women and children from 10 countries. The Patchwork Healing Blanket is currently on view through a virtual exhibition presented by SPARC. Join textile artists from The...

Yoga + Dream Lab at SPARC

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

SPARC is proud to host Virtual Yoga + Dream Lab with Stacy TenHouten and Mercedes Gertz on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:45 PM PST on Zoom. Open Zoom Link Here OR use Meeting ID 534 363 5121 Please be sure to register online below or email events@sparcinla.org to receive the password for Zoom! August/September 2020: Wednesday, August 12th | 9:00 - 10:15...

Reimagine, a Virtual Music & Arts Festival

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Click to Watch! SPARC is excited to be a part of Reimagine, a virtual music & arts festival on June 6, 2020 from 2 - 10 PM,  brought to you by Venice-Mar Vista Arts Coalition benefitting West Side Food Bank. Venice-Mar Vista Arts Coalition is a joint effort of Mar Vista Music & Art Walk,...

Chicano Folklórico

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

In this 6-week course, dancers of all ages and levels will create Tik Tok videos, creating their own contemporary interpretation of “LA Danza de Los Viejitos,” a typical folkloric dance from the state of Michoacán, Mexico that honors our elders—in hopes of honoring your ancestors during these unprecedented times when our elderly population is most...

Knitting for Community & Relaxation Event

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Let's knit together on Saturday, September 28th! Join Mercedes Gertz and Gabriela Rochin of Stitching Borders in The Durón Gallery at SPARC to learn how to knit in a supportive and creative space. Most knitters learn from someone else — such as a parent, grandparent, or friend. It is an art passed from generation to generation...

Yoga, Art, & Imagination Event September 8th

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

Join us on Sunday, September 8th from 10 AM -12:30 PM for a yoga and art event held in conjunction with our Down the Rabbit Hole Exhibition. Yoga, Art, and Imagination will be hosted by Mercedes Gertz and Stacy Tenhouten. In this event, participants will uncover their embodied myths through movement, ritual, and imagination. Bring your yoga...

Sip and Sketch: Life Drawing Workshop

Social and Public Art Resource Center 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA, United States

  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!...