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Judy Baca takes the D/ML show on the road: Mural Workshop at Georgia College and State University
The art department of GCSU invited Judy Baca to hold a day-long workshop for Advanced Painting Students on March 5, 2009 to learn the techniques, practice and theory that she has cultivated over her 30+ years as an artist and teaches her UCLA class, Beyond the Mexican Mural. Though it would be impossible for a…
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Judy Baca Speaks at USC's 2008 National "Imagining America" Conference
About Imagining America Imagining America is a national consortium of colleges and universities committed to public scholarship in the arts, humanities, and design. Public scholarship joins serious intellectual endeavor with a commitment to public practice and public consequence. It includes: •Scholarly and creative work jointly planned and carried out by university and community partners; •Intellectual…
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Planet Siqueiros Peña Featured on Argonaut
Finding musical common ground BY ADAM POCKROSS What’s in a name? In the case of Planet Siqueiros Pe“a — an evening of socially conscious traditional world music, contemporary musical styles and spoken word at the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) in Venice — a name tells a whole lot. Planet Siqueiros Pe“a is…
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The Great Wall of Los Angeles is Featured on Vista LA
Taken from ABC 7 website: THE GREAT WALL OF L.A. The Great Wall of Los Angeles is a cultural landmark and the longest mural in the world at 2,754 feet long. It is located in the San Fernando Valley, north of the Ventura Freeway, between the 405 and 170. It was produced under the direction…
Prof. Baca Assists Selection of 25 New Public Artworks for 9th Ward of New Orleans
PRESS RELEASE December 23, 2008 For Immediate Release Contact: Morgana King, Public Art Manager Arts Council of New Orleans mking@artscouncilofneworleans.org 504-595-8450 Mary Len Costa, Interim President/CEO Arts Council of New Orleans mcosta@artscouncilofneworleans.org 504-595-8451 "Art in Public Places" Start your new year with a HUMs! New Orleans, LA- Make this the first special event in…
The César Chávez Monument is Unveiled in San Jose State University
CESAR E. CHAVEZ MONUMENT The Arch of Dignity, Equality, and Justice By Judith F. Baca “It is not Cesar’s personality that is to be remembered, but his ideals and beliefs” A Pathway Towards Change Cesar Chavez’s greatest achievement was his life itself, in which his deepest beliefs were carried out daily through his actions to…
2010 Public Art Network Award and Keynote Presentation by Judy Baca
Thursday, June 24, 9:15 am – 10:15 am The Public Art Network is pleased to recognize Judy Baca, founder and artistic director of SPARC: Social & Public Art Resource Center, as the recipient of the 2010 Public Art Network Award. After accepting her award, Ms. Baca will also make a keynote presentation. Building a…