Venice Design Series
A curated look at architecture, art and design in Los Angeles
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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 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 to promote affordable housing and supportive services across LA’s Westside.
We thank all who supported the 2023 Venice Design Series!
Check back this winter for details about our 2024 events. For any questions, please contact event co-founder Linda Lucks at 310-526-3857 or [email protected].
Events
Ocean Park Neighborhood Tour
Saturday, April 29, 2023
A tour of Santa Monica’s Ocean Park neighborhood. We will visit historic homes and see the contemporary work of iconic architects, including Frank Gehry and others. The Santa Monica Conservancy and former KCRW host Frances Anderton, author of “Common Ground: Multi-Family Housing in Los Angeles,” will provide context and details.
Santa Monica Dinner Party
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Join us for a gourmet dinner party at a stunning ocean-view home in Santa Monica, designed by architect Bob Ramirez. Enjoy live entertainment while exploring the industrial romantic style residence. Sponsors at The Craftsman level and above will be invited to a pre-event reception at the home of Eric Owen Moss. Moss is an American architect and professor who specializes in deconstructivist design and has received over 100 awards and honors, both local and international. He is also the architect of Venice Community Housing’s Venice Dell Community development.
Urban Eco Tour
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Tour an innovative “seeds to table” school garden in Venice before visiting the legendary Tree People on Mulholland Drive. Explore the park and learn about the programs that inspire people to come together to plant and care for trees, harvest the rain, and renew depleted landscapes. A farm-to-table luncheon will be served overlooking the San Fernando Valley.
Sponsor Packages & Tickets
THE ART DECO
$20,000
- Customized Event Opportunities
- Listing in Press Materials and VCH Newsletters
- Listing on VDS Website and Evite
- Customized Ticket Package for Tours
- 4 tickets to reception at Eric Owen Moss’ home
Provides one year of housing in the VCH Bridge Housing program for a parent and their children.
THE BAUHAUS
$10,000
- Listing in Press Materials
- Inclusion in VCH Newsletters
- Listing on VDS Website and Evite
- 10 Event Tickets
- 4 tickets to reception at Eric Owen Moss’ home
Provides one year of Case Management services for five formerly unhoused individuals.
THE MODERNIST
$7,500
- Inclusion in VCH Newsletters
- Listing on VDS Website and Evite
- 8 Event Tickets
- 4 tickets to reception at Eric Owen Moss’ home
Provides support for Venice youth to receive support as they complete high school and gain valuable work experience.
THE CRAFTSMAN
$5,000
- Inclusion in VCH Newsletters
- Listing on VDS Website and Evite
- 6 Event Tickets
- 2 tickets to reception at Eric Owen Moss’ home
Provides a year of academic-based after-school services for ten students.
THE MID-CENTURY
$3,000
- Inclusion in VCH Newsletters
- Listing on VDS Website and Evite
- 4 Event Tickets
Provides apartment furnishings for two formerly unhoused families.
INDIVIDUAL EVENT TICKET
$500
- Listing on VDS Website
- 1 Event Ticket
Purchase Sponsor Packages & Tickets
Our 2023 Sponsors
The Art Deco
Dana & Eric Newman
The Bauhaus
Heidi Frey-Greenwald & Robert Greenwald
Erin-Aine Miller & Ron Culver, MM & WO Miller Charitable Trust
Paramount Pictures
Gordon Godfrey & Mary Kerr
The Modernist
Carla Kirkeby
David Weber
The Craftsman
Sylvia Aroth | Bergman Family Foundation | Martin Bowen | Century Housing Corporation | Dylan Clark | Sharon & Governor Gray Davis (ret.) | Erik Feig | Todd Feldman | Peter Friedlander | Kay Gallin & Lenny Steinberg | Jay Griffith | Ori Marmur | Laura Maslon | Netflix | Elaine Nishizu | Marlene & Michael Rapkin | Eileen & Chris Rodenhizer | Ron Rouda & Nancy Loncke | Kira Snyder & Allen Blue | Kristin & Michael Sant | Peter Safran | Jay Griffith
The Mid-Century
Steven Ehrlich & Nancy Griffin | Linda Levitz Goodman | Shelby Heitman | Barbara Herman | Lynn and Craig Jacobson | Kimberley Seldon Design Associates | Ed Lucks | Barbara Milliken & Jack Prichett | Janet & Cory Rodriguez | Thomas Safran & Associates | Lauren Smith & Tom Paris | Mary-Jane Wagle | Anne Zimmerman | Niloo Bahadori, Manufacturers Bank | Dreyfuss Contruction | Walton Construction
The Urban
Leslie Adler | Laurie & Bill Benenson | Cicek & Paul Bricault | Connie Call & Dennis Dubrow | Ted Chervin | Becky Dennison | Fran Diamond | Laura Donnelley | Michel Dory | Jodie Evans | FormLA Landscaping | Gaumont USA Inc | Lesli Linka Glatter | Jonathan Glickman | Sheila & Mike Goldberg | Ruth Goldway | Marlene & Marshall Grossman | Hagopian Family Foundation | Pat Kandel | Katherine King | Rachel Kropa | R Lee | Sarah Lee | Carol Levy | Richard Lovett | Donna Manders | Lanning Melville | Marla & Jeff Michaels | David Paris & Nancy Cowen | Sarah Pillsbury | Ralph Mechur Architects | Rosenheim & Associate, Inc. | Victoria & Myron Weiss | Yasmin Tong, CTY Housing | Nancy Zubiri | KFA Architecture