Culver City councilman Thomas Small, who has written and presented on Culver City architecture, will share his knowledge with others when he leads arts and architecture lovers around the city as part of this year’s Venice Design Series (http://venicedesignseries.org) form 9 a.m. to p.m. Saturday, May 6.
Culver City has a number of architectural landmarks, including the historic Culver
Hotel, the Actors’ Gang theater, and the Culver Studios, which “we will visit,” Small said.
“In addition, the tour includes stops at the architectural studios of EYRC, Morphosis, and Eric Owen Moss, three firms which make our city a hub of contemporary visionary architecture.”
“VDS showcases the incredible talent inspired by Venice, which is manifested throughout the entire Southland, and well beyond. Tour-goers will experience architecture, cuisine, performance and art blended in a private and personal experience,” says co-chair Jay Griffith, himself a noted landscape designer based in Venice. Buy tickets on-line at http://venicedesignseries.org
“At the same time ticket-buyers are supporting an organization that creates affordable housing in Venice,” Griffith adds. Proceeds from the fundraiser go to the 28-year-old, non-profit Venice Community Housing Corporation (http://vchcorp.org).
Sponsor packages and tickets are available at the Venice Design Series website, which features short descriptions of all Design Series six tours and events.
Venice Community Housing works to preserve the economic, racial and social diversity of Venice and surrounding neighborhoods, maximizing affordable housing and economic development opportunities, and providing needed social services for the area’s low-income populations.