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…
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…
Artistic Representatives from Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon and Morocco Visit the Digital Mural Lab INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ART AS SOCIAL AND POLITICAL COMMENTARY A Regional Project for North Africa These visitors are invited to the United States under the auspices of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. Primary Program Contact: Ms. Kim…
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…
On December 13, 2008, the City of San Jose celebrated the grand opening of the renovated Roosevelt Community Center. The center commissioned artist Scape Martinez to create the majority of its interior and exterior artwork. Over the one and one-half years it took Martinez to complete the project, he was assisted by the UCLA SPARC…
Kim Martinez in SPARC’s DML 2008 SPARC’s DML was honored to have University of Utah Associate Professor Kim Martinez as its Artist in Residence September 28th to November 14th of 2008. Kim occupies a myriad of public roles: human rights activist, community volunteer, engaging teacher and socially responsible visual artist. She is an active artist, muralist,…
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…