The Great Wall of Los Angeles at 40: Guided Walking Tour

USC Visions and Voices

USC students are invited to experience The Great Wall of Los Angeles firsthand and gain a fuller appreciation for the power of public art!

Andrus Gerontology Center

<h4>Admission is free and open to current USC students only, who must use the provided transportation to participate. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Check-in for the event will begin at 9:30 a.m. on campus. Buses will depart at 10 a.m. and return to campus at 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided.</h4> USC students are invited to experience The Great Wall of Los Angeles firsthand and gain a fuller appreciation for the power of public art and the stories it tells. Artists from the <a href="https://sparcinla.org/" title="https://sparcinla.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC)</a> will lead a walking tour of Judy Baca’s stunning, half-mile-long collaborative artwork that is one of the longest murals in the world. The artists will share their perspectives on the vibrant and expansive panels of the iconic Great Wall, which was started in 1974 and is noted for capturing the diverse cultural heritage, social movements, and rich history of California and Los Angeles, and provide insight on sections that are currently in progress. <a href="https://visionsandvoices.usc.edu/eventdetails/?event_id=43421775481126&s_type=&s_genre=" title="https://visionsandvoices.usc.edu/eventdetails/?event_id=43667578341881&s_type=&s_genre=" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Click here to learn more.</a>

Related Event: The Great Wall of Los Angeles at 40: A Conversation with Judy Baca and Screening of Mur Murs Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 5 p.m. Norris Cinema Theatre For more info, click <a href="https://visionsandvoices.usc.edu/eventdetails/?event_id=43421731499014" title="https://visionsandvoices.usc.edu/eventdetails/?event_id=43421731499014" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>.

Presented by <a href="https://visionsandvoices.usc.edu/" title="https://visionsandvoices.usc.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">USC Visions and Voices</a>. Organized by Andrzej Rutkowski and Bill Dotson (USC Libraries). Co-sponsored by La CASA.

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