A Window Between Worlds

You’ve heard the expression, “don’t quit your day job”?  Well, in 1991, a Los Angeles artist named Cathy Salser didn’t take that advice.  She quit her day job as an art teacher, and embarked on a road trip which took her to 32 domestic violence shelters...

REACH course

Anyone involved in any kind of community organizing knows that outreach to residents and attracting sustained involvement in the neighborhood is a major challenge. Luckily, one of our board members has a solution. The REACH course teaches marketing techniques and...

Venice Sign Lighting

The Venice Sign is the most iconic symbol of Venice, California. The landmark has a long history. On July 4th, 1905, legendary developer Abbot Kinney built the sign to attract people to his nascent community. Roughly fifty years later, the sign vanished.  View...

Venice Oceanarium

More than 25 years ago, Chamber member Tim Rudnick had an idea that sounded more than a little impractical. He wanted to build a museum without walls – an organization that could host events whenever and wherever it needed to go. Educating the public and...

Venice Politicians

While the greater Venice area is known for arts, culture, food, and beautiful beaches, Venice has ties to many effective and charismatic politicians on the city, state, and national level. These leaders take many different approaches to the issues of the day, but...