Today at SPARC


“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…
Through the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Art Education Branch’s Arts Community Network (ACN) Program led by Executive Director Rory Pullens, SPARC has been awarded a contract to work in the most underserved schools on the arts equity index to provide after-school and in-school art workshops. This Spring, the Watts students of the…
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…
Amy Poehler knows that smart girls get better with age. This episode highlights the work of Judy Baca, an artist who uses murals to wake up people. WAKE UP!
SPARC Stands with Immigrant and Undocumented+ Communities In light of the current political climate in Los Angeles and across the nation, the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) stands in unwavering solidarity with our immigrant and Undocumented+ communities including mixed-status families, and those navigating multiple forms of systemic marginalization. Immigrants have shaped the cultural,…
Dear friends of SPARC, As the year comes to a close, we at the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for your continued support. Your belief in our mission to create, preserve, and celebrate public art that tells our stories and uplifts our communities…