SPARC’s 35th Year Celebration will be held on three Saturdays in October: 6, 13 and 20, 2012.
At the center of The Social & Public Art Resource Center’s (SPARC) mission and practice is an emphasis on education and engaging community youth in the production of public art. SPARC has been a catalyst for social change through the arts and a home for artistic innovation, creating public art as a vehicle to promote civic dialogue, foster cross-cultural understanding and address critical social issues.
Saturdays, October 6th and 13th 4pm-7pm:
Special tours inside the LA River led by Judy Baca, SPARC Co-Founder/Artistic Director, will be available of “The Great Wall of Los Angeles”, the longest mural in the world & SPARC’s signature work.
Saturday, October 20th 7pm-11pm:
35th Celebration Party for all, where The Siqueiros Award, The Judy Baca Social Justice Award, and The SPARC Founders’ Award will be presented along with a retrospective exhibition, jazz & blues legend Barbara Morrison, dancing, food/drink marketplace, mural making, and photo booth.
The event will be held at SPARC’s home, the Old Venice Police Station, 685 Venice Blvd. Venice, CA 90291. Information and tickets for all events are available thru www.sparcmurals.org or 310/822-9560.
