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…
This past weekend at Self Help Graphics’ Annual Print Sale “Absolutely Chicana” by SPARC’s Artistic Director and Co-Founder sold out! Remaining part of the Limited Edition is available at SPARC as a fundraiser for SPARC’s SAVE LA MURALS CAMPAIGN. Absolutely Chicana is a work about identity constructed to face a hostile environment for women and…
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….
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…
Luis Jimenez 1940 – June 13th 2006 Dear friends and fellow artists, We have lost our companero Luis Jimenez too soon. The great Chicano Sculptor whose work appears in public sites throughout the country was killed in his studio yesterday in a tragic accident involving a hoist and the 28ft mustang in progress for Denver…
This month, we shine a spotlight on Gary McKee. SPARC volunteer Gary McKee has guided more than a dozen school groups through visits to the Great Wall mural in the past year, applying his theatrical talents and love for storytelling in his role as tour guide. Gary loves to bring the stories of the mural…
