See below for information about past HLP activities
2015 events
Social Hour Tuesdays
The House Life Project hosted weekly Social Hours throughout summer and fall 2015 as a way to engage neighbors and others interested in the project.
Open House
Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 10am-3pm
The opening of the first HLP property at 804 Eastern Avenue in the St. Clair Place neighborhood attracted local residents, community stakeholders and members of the public. Over 200 visitors were presented with new ways of seeing and experiencing vacant properties as community assets, rather than evidence of decay. The foursquare house showcased art-based projects that explored the material potential of the house, historical narratives of the area, and future land use or rehabilitation of the property.
Workshop with Public Matters
Saturday, October 17, 2015, 10am-2pm with after party at the House Life Project site
This free event, facilitated by Los Angeles artists Mike Blockstein and Reanne Estrada of Public Matters, and hosted by the House Life Project, gathered together members of our local community who are committed to leveraging community assets as a means of addressing local challenges. Workshop participants contributed their personal insights and experiences as the group explored the ethical concerns of social and public processes and the ways that artists can contribute to positive change by working within a community. In order to consider issues from multiple perspectives, invited participants represented a range of professional experiences, ages and backgrounds including community leaders, neighborhood children, artists, educators and more.
Creative Mischief in the Service of Public Benefit
Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 7pm at the Indianapolis Museum of Art talk by Public Matters, visiting artists for the House Life Project “Play well with others” is the unofficial mantra of Public Matters, a Los Angeles social enterprise led by visual artists Mike Blockstein and Reanne Estrada. Public Matters works on long-term community change projects through socially engaged art, education, civic engagement, and leadership development projects. Public Matters doesn’t believe in the quick fix; it aims for the big picture. It strives to advance social change while building social, creative and civic capital in communities. In this talk, Blockstein and Estrada discussed Public Matters’ work and shared how they bring together disciplines, institutions, and generations through Public Matters’ artistic practice.