The STP Foundation Announces “Earth Day Venice” Presented By Erba Markets Featuring Special Appearance From District 11 Councilmember Traci Park
Sustaining Our Art, Culture and Planet.
Venice, CA – April 17, 2023 – The STP Foundation, Erba Markets welcome all to the inaugural Earth Day Venice presented by Erba Markets on Saturday, April 22nd, on 3rd Avenue between Rose Ave and Sunset Ave. The festivities begin at 11:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m., with Councilmember Park expected to address the gathering at approximately xxx p.m..
Earth Day Venice will feature a celebration of street art and sustainability with live painting, music, food and brands working to improve our environment and reduce waste.
Presenting Sponsor ERBA Markets is a cannabis dispensary serving the communities of Brentwood, Venice, Westwood, Palms, Mar Vista, and Sawtelle in District 11. They offer a variety of sustainably harvested and grown cannabis flower, CBD, edibles, vape pens and cannabis oil cartridges from multiple retail locations on LA’s Westside. For more information please go to: www.erbamarkets.com
Joining STP and Erba Markets to welcome Councilmember Park are local businesses The Arbor Collective – one of the world’s leading eco-conscious skate and snowboard brands – Google Venice, Public Storage, Gold’s Gym Venice, The Westside Current, the Venice Ale House, Flock Foods and The Venice Beach Business Improvement District as hosts of the day’s festivities.
During the event, the City of Los Angeles will close 3rd Avenue south of Rose Avenue and north of Sunset Avenue for live painting on temporarily installed art walls and structures. This street, the former location of a notorious homeless encampment prior to Councilmember Park and Mayor Bass’ efforts through the “Inside Safe” program, will transform with creative energy, music and positive activity in an example of how communities can positively re-imagine and energize unused space.
The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, when Gaylord Nelson, the United States Senator from Wisconsin organized a national demonstration to raise awareness about environmental issues. Rallies took place across the country and, by the end of the year, the U.S. government under President Richard Nixon had created the Environmental Protection Agency Today, Earth Day is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behavior and create global, national and local policy changes..
We look forward to seeing everyone there to celebrate our collective efforts to increase sustainability in our community, our city, our state, our nation and our planet!
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The Setting The Pace (STP) Foundation is a 501c3 organization with the mission to serve The Public by advocating the improvement of communities through the alternative of inspirational arts. The STP Foundation mentors and educates both youth and adults of all ages with our primary programs focused on youth development, graffiti abatement, gang intervention, and community engagement projects.
STP is a group of creative and collective artists from different industries. Founded in 1987, STP celebrates its 36th year in 2023. With deep roots in the community, it has been involved in a wide range of activities that include murals and community restoration projects while mentoring and educating children and young adults. The STP Foundation artwork can be found throughout Los Angeles County. Moreover, our work is consistently displayed in art galleries throughout the country.
STP Foundation ● 1800 Ocean Front Walk Venice ● Venice, CA 90291 (424) 264-6564 ●[email protected] ● www.STPLA.org
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Bruno Hernandez 424-264-6564 [email protected]
