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Help Fund the Ed Galloway Totem Pole Restoration Project!
Galloway Totem Pole in 1981, Photo by Seymour Rosen
SPACES Mourns the Passing of Indian Artist Nek Chand
Nek Chand, creator of the Rock Garden of Chandigarh in India, died on Friday, June 12, at the age of 90. Mr. Chand started building his beloved Rock Garden in 1957—a breathtaking work that spans 40 acres, and is built entirely of discarded materials.
SPACES Board now stretches internationally!
With its increasing emphasis on the international documentation of and advocacy for art environments, SPACES is delighted to announce that Laurent Danchin has joined our Board of Trustees. A renowned thinker, writer, curator, and advocate for art environments, Danchin is renowned all over Europe and beyond for his experience in and passion for this genre of art. Learn more about him HERE
SPACES Recap: NPS Divine Disorder Conference at The High Museum
Divine Disorder participants gather between presentations. Photo courtesy NCPTT.
SPACES Archives Welcomes New Communications Coordinator
Saving and Preserving Arts and Cultural Environments (SPACES) is pleased to welcome Jennifer Joy Jameson as our first Communications Coordinator, where she will use SPACES' mission and goals to help the organization build new audiences and partnerships.
The latest from SPACES
SPACES has had a busy and productive summer across two continents.
Rubel Castle Nomination
The Glendora Historical Society has nominated Rubel Castle (Rubel Castle Historic District) as a historic resource to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The concept of a “Historic District” for the Pharm property was initiated to encompass the original Albourne Rancho historic citrus buildings in the nomination.
WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT: AN INSPIRED LIFE
There’s hardly a complimentary character trait that does not apply to Bill Cartwright –gracious, generous, dedicated, passionate – the list could go on. The selfless act by Bill and Nick King in buying Simon Rodia’s Towers in Watts, encouraging the formation of the committee that saved them from destruction by the city of Los Angeles, was enough to make the world aware of site-specific art environments. Though many existed at the time, it was the Tower’s battle for survival that ignited interest worldwide. Bill's passion and support continued throughout his life and was the inspiration for Seymour Rosen to devote his life to document and help preserve these sites around the world through SPACES, the organization he founded, that now continues the work he started.
Vollis Simpson dies at his home, May 31, 2013
Photo by Fred Scruton
