Map Unavailable

Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/28/2020 - 05/09/2020
12:00 am

Categories


THE 6TH ANNUAL VENICE DESIGN SERIES FEATURES
ARCHITECTURE TOURS OF BRENTWOOD, INGLEWOOD, VENICE, AND STUDIO VISITS WITH LA’S EMERGING AND LEADING ARTISTS  A special musical performance by Randy Newman
kicks off the series on Saturday, March 28, 2020
The 6th annual Venice Design Series features four curated tours that showcase the creative talents and artistic vision found in the unique neighborhoods of Los Angeles. The 2020 series combines architecture, design, art, and performance for singular experiences that are only possible through the Venice Design Series. Co-founded by Jay Griffith and Linda Lucks and co-chaired by Cecilia Dan, Carla Kirkeby, Donna Manders, and Dana & Eric Newman, the Venice Design Series supports programs at Venice Community Housing, a nonprofit developer/operator of affordable housing and provider of services to low-income residents on the Westside of Los Angeles. Event tickets will be available for purchase starting February 2020.  For more information, visit venicedesignseries.org.

2020 VENICE DESIGN SERIES SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020
Dinner and Private Concert with Randy Newman 
Kick off the Venice Design Series with a musical performance by Randy Newman, Academy Award, Grammy Award-winning American composer, songwriter, singer, and pianist.  Known for his character-driven, ironic, and often humorous compositions of sardonic songs like “I Love LA” and film scores including Toy Story 1-4, Meet the Parents, Sea Biscuit and Marriage Story, to name a few.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020
Inglewood Tour

Sample the creative vitality in this rapidly changing city, commencing at an historic 1834 adobe house, then moving on to three restored 1938 Rudolph Schindler architectural jewels (with lunch in the garden), visit vibrant artists’ studios, affordable housing, and public murals documenting Inglewood life by community activists. The dramatic finish: an architect-led tour of the colossal SoFi stadium before it opens to the public.

SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020
Brentwood Architectural Tour

Experience the variety of architecture spanning the 20th into the 21st century in one of LA’s most affluent neighborhoods. Explore Brentwood’s marvels in what was the original Sepulveda Rancho, a Spanish land grant awarded to the Sepulveda family and gradually sold off over the years.  See the work of some of the city’s finest architects and landscape designers, including Frederick Fisher, Frank Gehry, A. Quincy Jones, Marmol-Radziner, Cassy Aoyagi, Jay Griffith (list in formation). Enjoy lunch catered by Toscana Brentwood.

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020
Los Angeles Artist Studio Tour

Join art collector/consultant Cecilia Dan and art collector Marla Michaels as they lead a uniquely curated excursion.  Gain an insider’s view of emerging and leading LA artists in their studios and enjoy lunch at a neighborhood eatery.

SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020
Venice Architecture Tour

The final event of the 2020 series features the legendary Bohemian beach community’s iconic architecture, affordable housing, public art, and landscape design of local architectural leaders such as Brooks-Scarpa, Steven Ehrlich, Zack Freedman, Jay Griffith, David Hertz, MinArc, Eric Owen Moss, Lenny Steinberg, Charles Ward, Tatiana Barhar/Carlos Zubieta (list in formation).

Each tour includes transportation and lunch.

About Venice Community Housing
The mission of Venice Community Housing is to reduce homelessness, maximize affordable housing, empower low-income constituents, provide social services, and advocate for public policy that protects and strengthens the economic, racial and cultural diversity of Venice and other neighborhoods on the Westside of Los Angeles.  Visit www.vchcorp.org to learn more about the programs and services that VCH offers.

For more info:

http://venicedesignseries.org/