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Professor Judith Baca Visits Stockholm – Community Mural Art and Social Change
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JUDY BACA AT THE 2014 LAUSD ASPEN CHALLENGE
Distinguished UCLA Chicana/o Studies/World Arts and Cultures Professor and Artistic Director of SPARC, Judith Baca, issued her challenge to LAUSD students from over 17 high schools at the second annual Aspen Challenge this last Saturday, February 8th, 2014. Each school contributed eight students, one teacher, and one principal. The 17 teams are expected toto choose…
VENICE BEACH POET’S MONUMENT RESTORATION
SPARC was contracted by the Venice Arts Council (VAC), as part of their Endangered Art Fund, chaired by Suzanne Thompson to restore the Venice Beach Poets Monument, one of the most notable public art works on the Venice Boardwalk. The monument was created as part of the City of Los Angeles 2000 renovation of the Ocean…
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JUDY BACA among 10 artists honored by ArtTable at MOMA
JUDY BACA among 10 artists honored by ArtTable at their 30th Anniversary Gala Event-April 16, 2011 in New York. The Gala event will profile women’s leadership by recognizing 10 artists whose contributions to the field have impact beyond traditional studio practice. ArtTable’s Artist Honors will celebrate the ways that many leaders in the arts draw inspiration from their studio practice…
Judy Baca Lectures at the Maryland Institute College of Art
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is an art and design college in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It was founded in 1826 as the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts, making it one of the first and oldest art colleges in the United States. In 2008, MICA was tied for #4 in the…
Cesar Chavez Mosaics Complete in San Jose Monument
April 2011 Cesar Chavez Mosaics Complete in San Jose Monument March 2010 Mosaic construction has begun! Come take a look. The exterior niches that now stand at San Jose University are now being created into mosaics in the SPARC gallery. A ton of glass (500 lbs) has been specially ordered from…
November 18,19 UCLA Walkouts
The main demands of the UC strike are the following: 1. We demand that the Regents vote no on the proposed fee increases. 2. We demand that the UC stop cuts and layoffs, and end its aggressive union-busting tactics. 3. We demand transparency of the UC budget, including complete figures on how much of the…