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ByadminIn December of 2018, SPARC hosted a three-day art build in support of UTLA, the United Teachers of Los Angeles union. We partnered with Self Help Graphics and artists including Aise Born, Angelica Becerra, Joe Brusky, Paul Kjelland, Carolyn Knight, Nicolas Lambert, Daniel Martinez, Erin Yoshi of Trust Your Struggle, Ernesto Yerena, Leila Lujan, Louis…
Welcome Our New Artist in Residence in the Printmaking Studio: Elsie Dye Sims
ByadminWe 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,…
Venice Boardwalk Mural ‘Endangered Species’ by Emily Winters to Receive Needed Restoration
ByadminEmily Winters’ iconic mural on the Venice Beach Boardwalk at Ocean Front Walk and Park Ave, ‘Endangered Species’ will be restored next week by SPARC’s Mural Rescue team with support from the Venice Arts Council Endangered Art Fund, local Park Place residences, and the W. S. Scharff Foundation. Muralist and activist Emily Winters painted the…
Sparc’s 35th Anniversary
ByadminThe 35th Celebration was held at SPARC’s historic home since 1977 – the Old Venice Police Station | 685 N. Venice Blvd. Venice, CA 90291
De-mystifying Thanksgiving
ByadminSPARC is inspired by a question recently posed by Jaclyn Roessel, the Director of Decolonized Futures & Radical Dreams at the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture: How do we collectively confront the invention of Thanksgiving and take on the myth and falsehoods related to the “founding” of the United States of America? …