Remembering Emily Winters: A Visionary Artist and Activist

Remembering Emily Winters: A Visionary Artist and Activist

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Emily Winters, a groundbreaking muralist, activist, and co-founder of the Venice Arts Council. Her artistry and dedication to social and environmental justice have left an indelible mark on Venice and the greater Los Angeles community. One of Emily’s most iconic works, Endangered Species (1989-1990), adorns the…

SPARC Announces the Acquisition of the Prigoff Collection

SPARC Announces the Acquisition of the Prigoff Collection

Dear friends of SPARC, We are very excited to announce that SPARC has been honored to receive the esteemed Prigoff Collection as a gift, a momentous addition that celebrates our ongoing mission to preserve and uplift the power of public art and that enhances our ongoing archival efforts through the SPARC Archives. The Prigoff Collection…

SPARC’s Election Response: Call to Artists

SPARC’s Election Response: Call to Artists

“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal. I know the world is bruised and…

Statement on the UCLA Palestine Solidarity Encampment

On Wednesday, May 1st one of our young Great Wall artists was struck with a rubber bullet during LAPD’s raid of the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA. This violence shattered her painting hand which required her to undergo reconstructive surgery. She is expected to make a full recovery. Tragically, our team member is just one of…

Summer 2021 Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship at SPARC

Public Art Administration Intern In partnership with the Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship Program The Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) is accepting applications for a Public Art Administration Intern. This position is a 10-week paid internship for undergraduate students from June to August 2021. SPARC creates public artworks and programs that empower communities and…

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Hitting the Wall: A Historic Mural Will Return to LA

“Hitting the Wall” Update on Restoration of Judy Baca’s 1984 artwork on the Harbor Freeway As many of you know, the emblematic mural “Hitting the Wall” was egregiously whitewashed in 2019 without the consent of the artist and our founder, Judy Baca. The piece commemorated the first time female runners were allowed to compete in the…