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Recent event: 08.18.11 Venice Art Crawl one year anniversary.
During this special month, Venice Paparazzi was part of three projects during the Venice Art Crawl one year anniversary event.

PROJECT ONE:

Venice Paparazzi hosted the “VAC first birthday” Photo Booth at Hotel Erwin and offered FREE PHOTOS to all art Crawl participants, courtesy of Hotel Erwin. The photo booth set up included a 12 x 12 foot red carpet, strobe lights, velvet ropes, birthday props, frames, and other fun stuff, including a VAC birthday cake designed by Sweet or Treat’s Andrea Tan. Check out the photos below. Photos by Venice Paparazzi’s Edizen, Vanessa Sick and Ariana G.

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Note: Click on the view photos button at the bottom of the page to view all photos from the red carpet/VAC birthday photo booth. Courtesy of Hotel Erwin, get your free photos from this gallery. Enjoy!

Photos: The VAC birthday photo booth.

Photo: Venice Art Crawl’s event coordinator Lisa Crow and the Venice Boys and Girls’ club Aileen Martinez with the VAC security team.

Photo: Thanks to Ariana (top left) for working the photo booth.

Photo: The Staff at Hotel Erwin

Photo: Hey it’s your birthday as well. Happy birthday!

Artist: Carissa Wong and friends

Photo; Venice Paparazzi’s team members Edizen, Rachel (hat), Kaycee (green mask) and Alex with Meet me at the Pub’s Jeremy Parker and Essential Faith’s Reagen.

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Click on the view photos button at the bottom of the page for additional photos of the red carpet/VAC birthday photo booth. Courtesy of Hotel Erwin, get your free photos.

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About Hotel Erwin: Fun. Rebellious. Adventurous. Diverse. Expressive. Home of BarLow restaurant and HIGH Rooftop Lounge.

A mere 200 feet from the sand and overlooking the famous boardwalk in its tattooed, festive splendor, Hotel Erwin is a pure Venice Beach experience. Part art gallery. Part beach house. Part people-watching perch. With a classic breakfast spot and rooftop lounge added for good measure. Local customs must be observed, after all. For more info, Hotel Erwin. 1697 Pacific Avenue, Los Angeles (Venice Beach), CA 90291, P: 310.452.1111, F: 310.452.5479, Reservations: 800.786.7789. www.hotelerwin.com

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PROJECT TWO:

Venice Art Crawl Birthday Sing-A-Long Flash Mob: Sweet and Treat, Venice Paparazzi, Venice Art Crawl, Jackson Market and Deli, and Whole Foods teamed up to bring a “Birthday Flash Mob” to 23 VAC pop-up galleries. 23 of the VAC main pop-ups had their own very own birthday cake for the art crawlers to enjoy. At 9:00 p.m. sharp all participating venues had a “flash mob,” happy birthday sing a long. It was like a New Year’s Eve Party with the ball dropping at 12 midnight. Way to go Venice! Your voices were heard throughout Venice that night! Thanks to Whole Foods Venice for providing the ingredients, and Sweet and Treat’s Andrea Tan for baking and decorating for two full days. Check out the photos below.

Photo: Sweet or Treat’s Andrea Tan and assistant/friend Erika.

Photo by Andrea Tan: Ingredients for the 23 VAC cakes were provided by Whole Foods Venice. Thank you Kelley. Click here for upcoming Whole Foods’ Venice events – from cooking classes, gardening for kids and more.

VAC birthday sing-a- long photo at Hotel Erwin

Sweet or Treat’s Andrea Tan with VAC cakes

VAC birthday sing-a- long photo at the Bordello House. Thanks to Milton Rosenberg for sending in. Artist Brian Pat Mylius in the left corner.

Photo: VAC birthday sing-a- long photo at the Sidewalk Cafe. Thanks Mike and Lisa for sending it in.

About Sweet or Treat: Sweet or Treat is currently a dessert and appetizer catering company that specializes in customized food items carefully selected and crafted for your event. We are a new company and are currently working towards having our own retail store but in the meantime some of our selection is available at Jackson Market in Culver City.

Are you planning an event? Have one of our event planners assist you in making your party memorable. We do custom cakes, cake pops, creative savory appetizers, beverages and even custom florals and decor. http://sweetortreat.com/

Also, thank you to Jackson Market and Deli for all your help as well with the VAC flash mob happy birthday sing a long. About: Jackson Market has been proudly serving Culver City for over 80 years. Known for its charm, this neighborhood market and deli is tucked into the middle of a quaint residential street and is revered as a local secret. Jackson Market is famous for its array of delicious custom built sandwiches, wraps, and salads featuring Boarshead deli meats and cheeses, fine French breads, and the freshest produce. 4065 Jackson Ave Culver City, CA 90232. www.jacksonmarketanddeli.com

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PROJECT THREE:

Venice Paparazzi was pleased to present “Speaker’s Corner,”a topic driven free speech outlet at Hotel Erwin that night as well. We partnered up with Ross Alexander Wilson’s “Skate Car” to bring you and evening of intellectual stimulation. Stay tuned for the videos. Check out the photos below.

ABOUT THE SKATE CAR:

Company overview: Began in 2004 as a summer fun car project, “the skate car” was an idea for turning an ordinary car into something we could skateboard on.

Description: Bought in 2005 from Saint Jason Alexander, for a bit of cash and a complete deck, the 5 speed, 1989 Toyota Camry with 160k miles, became our vehicle and “The Skate Car” began. Building began immediately by Welding the doors shut, cutting the roof off and welding a grinding ledge on the front bumper and a metal rail over the trunk (like a spoiler) for boardslides and grinds.

Mission: Skateboarding on The Skate Car, going to Skate events, giving people rides, and having much much fun in the sun!

For more info: http://www.theskatecar.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/TheSkateCar/226986624013802?sk=info

The Skate Car owner Ross Alexander Wilson. Ross Alexaner Wilson is also the founder of RAW photography. Check out his work here. http://www.rossalexanderwilson.com/

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To view additional photos from the 08.18.11 art crawl one year anniversary, visit www.facebook.com/veniceartcrawl

VENICE ART CRAWL INFORMATION:

WHAT: Over 100 artists have featured work in this visual exploration of one of Los Angeles’ most eclectic neighborhoods.

ABOUT THE VENICE ART CRAWL: True to Venice character, this is not your average art show! This crawl is a product of the artists, not a commercial venture, so the local talent is not only involved, but roaming the streets enjoying the scene with all of you. Many artists take this time to create new murals or artwork live, and past crawls have been full of book signings, spoken word performances, live body art exhibits and plenty of DJ’d shows for visitors to enjoy.

WHEN: EVERY THIRD THURSDAY IN VENICE IS THE VENICE ART CRAWL.
Officially from 6-10 p.m., but come on. It’s Venice, we’ll have events staying busy til the late hours.

WHERE: Along a mile-long stretch of beachside property, between Venice Blvd. and Rose Ave. from Oceanfront Walk to Main Street.

WHAT ELSE: It’s a free event.

The Venice Art Crawl is 100 percent volunteer produced and we wouldn’t be anything without you! So thanks and enjoy our shows!

As always, more information about Venice Art Crawl can be found at www.veniceartcrawl.com. Also, join our fan page Venice Art Crawl on Facebook, where you can get updates on events and find out about other happenings in the area!