Celebrating 50 years of Public Art
SPARC Archives
The Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) in Venice, California, houses one of the country's largest comprehensive archives on muralism, graffiti, and community-based public art, featuring over 60,000 mural slides, historical photographs, press clippings, and the renowned Prigoff Collection. Take a moment to explore SPARC's history and impact through photographs of past prograns, projects and exhibitions from the last 50 years.
CityWide Murals
Great Wall Institute
Neighborhood Pride
World Wall
Digital Mural Lab
Exhibitions
Creating Sites of Public Memory Since 1976
MuralMemoirs
MuralMemoirs is a space to preserve and celebrate the stories connected to our murals. This new initiative is a celebration of stories and memories, those captured on the mural walls and those that resonate in the spaces around them. We invite you to share your story on how our murals or public projects impacted you. Whether it’s a memory, moment of joy, or a reflection of the present, your story helps create a communal tapestry of our shared experiences and histories.
Share Your StoryThe SPARC Quiz
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Five quick questions about fifty years of public art. Answer them all, leave your details, and you're entered to win a lucky prize.
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