Venice Design Series
The 2025 Venice Design Series is approaching, so mark your calendars for Saturday April 26 and Saturday May 3 to reserve space for two unique and wonderful events. This year, we’ll be visiting historic West Adams and the singular community of Venice.
Please contact Linda Lucks, [email protected] with any questions.
Thanks to the donors and hosts of the 2024 Venice Design Series who made the 10th year series so special.
The Architectural Tour of Brentwood featured four homes in a range of mid-century to contemporary styles, including a lovely al fresco lunch at the stunning traditional home of architect Janice Jerde
Our visit to the Gabrielino-Tongva Sacred Springs on the campus of University High School in West LA was a magical, delightful and educational experience. Guests enjoyed an al fresco lunch, enjoyed an indigenous family’s musical performance and participated in a hands-on art activity.
A dinner party at the gorgeous Rustic Canyon home of Kate Lally and Paul Solomon was the perfect finale. Guests were serenaded by jazz performers Destinee and Miles from the Sam First Jazz Club and enjoyed delicious paella and refreshments on a gorgeous evening.
Join Us
The Venice Design Series showcases the remarkable architecture, brilliant design, and innovative cuisine of Los Angeles through a social justice lens. All proceeds help Venice Community Housing further our mission of promoting affordable housing and supportive services across LA’s Westside.
The 2025 Venice Design Series guests will learn about LA’s history through tours of the historic West Adams and Venice neighborhoods.
For any questions, please contact event co-founder Linda Lucks at 310-526-3857 or [email protected].
Watch here for updates!
2025 Events
Venice Architectural Tour
Day One
Saturday, April 26 from 9:30am – 2:00pm
Hosted in partnership with the Venice Heritage Museum. Venice, Los Angeles, was founded in 1905 by tobacco magnate Abbot Kinney as a resort town designed to emulate Venice, Italy, with canals, beaches, and grand, Mediterranean-style architecture. Kinney’s vision included a lively amusement pier and a thriving cultural scene, attracting artists, writers, and performers. The annexation into Los Angeles in the 1920s saw Venice grow into a vibrant, eclectic community, with architecture that blended Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles with beach cottages and bungalows. Over time, the area became known for its bohemian atmosphere and artistic subculture. In the post-World War II era, Venice underwent significant changes, with much of its original architecture replaced by modern developments. Today, Venice is recognized for its blend of historic architecture, artistic heritage, and contemporary urban culture, maintaining its unique, eclectic character.
West Adams Architectural Tour
Day Two
Saturday, May 3 from 10:00am – 2:00pm
Hosted in partnership with the West Adams Heritage Association. West Adams is one of Los Angeles’ oldest neighborhoods, once the site of grand homes and rapid development during the city’s land boom that turned the city from a pueblo to a metropolis from 1887 to 1915. The area, located between Figueroa and West Boulevard, became a hub for new wealth, with architects designing homes in various architectural styles such as Victorian, Craftsman, and Beaux Arts. Notable figures — including city leaders such as Lawrence Doheny, Isidore Dockweiler and Frederick Rindge, and film stars like Hattie McDaniel, Ethel Waters, Fatty Arbuckle and Theda Bara — made their homes here. By the early 1980s, new residents began revitalizing the area, restoring homes and working to improve the commercial streets.
Sponsor Packages & Tickets
THE Revival
$20,000
- Customized event opportunities
- Listing in press materials and VCH newsletters
- Listing on VDS website and e-vite
- Customized ticket package for tours
Provides one year of housing in the VCH Bridge Housing program for a parent and their children.
THE Victorian
$10,000
- Listing in press materials
- Inclusion in VCH newsletters
- Listing on VDS website and e-vite
- 12 event tickets
Provides one year of case management services for five formerly unhoused individuals.
THE Bungalow
$7,500
- Inclusion in VCH newsletters
- Listing on VDS website and e-vite
- 8 event tickets
Provides support for Venice youth as they complete high school and gain valuable work experience.
THE Renaissance
$5,000
- Inclusion in VCH newsletters
- Listing on VDS website and e-vite
- 6 event tickets
Provides a year of academic-based after-school services for ten students.
THE Mission
$3,000
- Inclusion in VCH newsletters
- Listing on VDS website and e-vite
- 4 Event Tickets
Provides apartment furnishings for two formerly unhoused families.
INDIVIDUAL EVENT TICKET
- May become available closer to event date pending space
Purchase Sponsor Packages & Tickets
Our 2024 Sponsors
The Art Deco
The Bauhaus
Janet Levin & Frank Gruber
Robert Greenwald & Heidi Frey
Erin Ain Miller & Ron Culver
Margaret Mary and Owens Miller Charitable Trust
The Modernist
The Craftsman
Ron Rouda & Nancy Loncke | Sylvia Aroth | Allen Blue & Kiaran Snyder | Judy & Jim Bergman
The Mid-Century
Barbara Milliken & Jack Prichett | Kimberley Seldon Design Group | Marie Kennedy & Chris Tilly | Lauren Smith & Tom Paris | Laura Donnelley | Marlene & Michael Rapkin | Century Housing | Jan Karl – Morley Builders | Sheila & Mike Goldberg | Anne Zimmerman | Sue & Gary Richwald | Nancy Griffith & Steven Ehrlich | Phoebe Novack | Kay Gallin | Edward Ferrer
The Urban
Christopher Meledandri | Susan Moore | Victoria Hunt-Weiss | Lezlie Atlas | Gail Kligman | Mary Ann & Kip Hagopian | Jacqueline Jacobs Caster | Pat Kandel | Pam Markowitz | Robert Aronson | Sharon & The Honorable Gray Davis, Ret. | David Paris & Nancy Cowen | Laurie Newman & Robert Berkowitz | Ruth Goldway | Edna Alvarez | Lauren Turner | Marlene Grossman | Fran Diamond | Designing Justice + Designing Spaces | Michel Dory | Elaine Nishizu | Cecilia Dan | Mia Lopez Zubiri | Nancy Zubiri | Katharine L King | Marla Michaels | Connie Call | Lanning Melville | Rebecca Dennison | Yasmin Tong, CTY Housing | Carol Levy | Eileen Rodenhizer | Patrisha D. Thomson | Barbara Elwood