🎨 Art Share L.A. Summer Block Party 2025 - Where Creativity Meets Community
EVENT DATE & TIME
📅 Saturday, August 2, 2025
🕒 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM (PDT)
LOCATION
📍 Art Share L.A.
801 E 4th Place
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(Heart of the DTLA Arts District)
EVENT DESCRIPTION
🎉 Join us for the biggest community celebration in the DTLA Arts District!
Art Share L.A. presents our annual Summer Block Party - a FREE, family-friendly festival celebrating art, music, and community in the heart of Downtown LA. This year's event promises to be our most spectacular yet!
🎵 HEADLINER: GRAMMY-NOMINATED JP SAXE
Plus an incredible lineup featuring:
The Paranoias (Bossa Nova/Ska)
Kings Ether
Muki Brewster
DJ FAUCET
MC: Matthew Cuban
🎨 THREE ART EXHIBITIONS OPENING SIMULTANEOUSLY
Main Gallery: Ellsworth Artist Residency showcase (9 emerging artists)
Perimeter Gallery: "Bandana Project" curated by Fabian Debora x Homeboy Art Academy
Project Space: Pavel Acevedo solo exhibition
🏆 LEGACY AWARDS CEREMONY
Honoring three Arts District legends:
Alejandro "Man One" Poli Jr. - Internationally acclaimed muralist
Miguel Vargas - Arts District BID Executive Director & community advocate
Fabian Debora - Homeboy Art Academy artist & mentor
✨ SPECIAL FEATURES
🖌️ Live Painters - Watch 8 artists create in real-time
🎭 Da Poetry Lounge Takeover - Spoken word performances (6-7:30 PM)
🎬 Art Films + Live Ambient Music - Immersive theater experience (3-6 PM)
💃 Heidi Duckler Dance - Impromptu performances throughout the crowd
🛍️ 30+ Artisan Vendors - Local handmade goods and art
🍺 Beer Garden - Across the street at American Hotel (featuring special Art Share beer!)
🏠 Open Studios - Tour affordable artist housing upstairs
🌟 WHY ATTEND?
✅ 100% FREE admission
✅ Family-friendly programming
✅ Support emerging artists and affordable housing
✅ Celebrate community in historic Arts District
✅ Experience world-class art in intimate setting
✅ Meet your neighbors and local creatives
📍 ABOUT THE VENUE
Art Share L.A. is a nonprofit organization housed in a stunning 28,000 sq ft converted 1928 textile warehouse. We provide 30 affordable live/work artist lofts, galleries, a theater, and community programming space - proving that affordable artist housing and world-class art can coexist!
Our Mission: Creating equitable access and opportunity for artists by providing a creative environment for them to live, work, develop, perform, and exhibit.
🤝 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Special thanks to our incredible sponsors and partners:
California Arts Council
Los Angeles City Council District 14
County Supervisor Hilda Solis
Arts District Brewing Co.
Angel City Brewery
Arts District Los Angeles BID
PJX Media
American Hotel
And many more community champions!
🎟️ HOW TO ATTEND
No tickets required! Just show up ready to celebrate art and community. Event is rain or shine.
Parking: Street parking available. Public transit recommended (Metro to Little Tokyo/Arts District station).
📱 STAY CONNECTED
Instagram: @artshare_la
Website: artsharela.org
Use hashtag: #ArtShareLA #SummerBlockParty #DTLAArtsDistrict
💝 SUPPORT OUR MISSION
Love what we do? Join our community with a special summer membership for just $5/month! Help us continue supporting emerging artists and affordable housing in DTLA.
Can't wait to see you there! Let's celebrate where creativity meets community! 🎨✨
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