History Visible Storywork in Art, Performance, and Digital Media January 26, 2012, 7 – 9 pm Main Auditorium of the Santa Monica Library 601 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica Featuring three long time leaders in the field of community arts, Joe Lambert, founder of the Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS); Judy Baca, founder of Social…
The restoration of the Great Wall of los Angeles is a massive undertaking. Every segment of the 2,750ft is cleaned, examined and treated to bring it back to its original state of brilliant color. Within the three month dry season in the Los Angeles River the work must be completed racing against a clock that…
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 spoke at Sothebys on April 16 at the art panel discussion among art professionals and art institutions who facilitate and participate in artists’ projects that transcend traditional studio practice and often include performance art, public art and art in public spaces, political activism and engagement with the major social and environmental issues of…
The LAUSD Robert F. Kennedy Community of Schools K-12 Murals designed by Professor Judy Baca Coordinated by the UCLA/SPARC Cesar Chavez Digital Mural Lab Seeing Through Others Eyes (Final Version) Tiny Ripples of Hope (Final Version) On June 5th, 1968 Robert F. Kennedy was shot and assassinated in the food-service pantry next to the ballroom…
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…
Judy Baca speaks about art and public space in Los Angeles at the Hammer Museum. Public art has long been a site for negotiating community and contesting urban territories. Using the mural as a jumping off point, panelists will engage in a discussion about public art, community identity, art and activism, and new models for…
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…