From Watts, East Los Angeles and other LA neighborhoods come engaging, empowering, and exciting grassroots arts projects to improve the Los Angeles landscape. EATLACMA, PlaceIT, LA Commons and Watts House Project, led by local artists, tackle food, urban planning, and community redevelopment by engaging residents to work together to transform their neighborhoods.
Against the backdrop of [...]
On Tuesday February 2, Catharine and Jeffrey Soros generously opened their home to stage a launch event for the Founders Circle of Watts House Project. Resident Collaborators, Designers, Artists, and Architect teams joined the WHP Board of Directors in a dynamic fundraising event, with the goal of matching the $125,000 grant recently awarded by the [...]
9am – 6pm Saturday and Sunday
See the Sunday LA Times piece on this wonderful weekend here.
Saturday February 21, 2009 will be the second volunteer day at the Watts House Project for GOOD Magazine, organized by L.A. Works through their BusinessWorks program. This intrepid group will be painting Rosa’s house at 1768 107th, installing her brand-new fence, and painting a simple mural on the back wall of the house. If you [...]
On Saturday December 13, 2008, L.A. Works organized a volunteer day at the Watts House Project for GOOD Magazine and Jet Blue Airlines. As a part of their BusinessWorks program, which organizes community service days for corporations and companies, this volunteer day included 25 volunteers working for 4 hours. They landscaped 1768 with drought-resistant native [...]