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The Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC)
URL: http://www.sparcmurals.org/sparcone/

Description:
"An arts center that produces, preserves and conducts educational programs about community based public art works. SPARC espouses public art as an organizing tool for addressing contemporary issues, fostering cross-cultural understanding and promoting civic dialogue." The website features art projects (see the large-scale murals produced at the UCLA César Chávez/SPARC Digital Mural Lab), services, training and education, a newsletter, and a discussion forum. SPARC is a nonprofit organization based in Venice, Calif.

Publisher:
Social and Public Art Resource Center

Extra Keywords
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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Mural painting and decoration
Mural painting and decoration -- California -- Los Angeles
Public art

LII Database Information:
Record 14170 created by Dana Lubow on 09/12/1998
Last modification on 08/27/2005
Published: 09/12/1998  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/14170