Art Beyond the Glass III Raises $18,000 for Mural Conservancy
The roof was on fire at Art Beyond the Glass III | Photo by Daniel Djang
In June 2014, Art Beyond the Glass III returned to where it all began at Sadie Kitchen & Lounge. From Guelaguetza's Michelada truck to boozy cotton candy and bartenders dressed as astronauts and Roy Lichtenstein paintings, this year's ABTG had it all!
MandUna (aka Una Green and Mandolyn McIntyre) looked stunning behind the bar for Team Auchentoshan. | Photo by Daniel Djang
The biggest edition of ABTG to date raised $18,000 for the Mural Conservancy, an acclaimed arts nonprofit that works to restore, preserve and document the murals of Los Angeles. Proceeds from ABTG III went to help restore Struggles of the World, a landmark mural created for the 1984 Olympics by famed artist, Willie Herrón.
To view photos of ABTG III, visit the Art Beyond the Glass Facebook page.
Mural Conservancy executive director, Isabel Rojas-Williams receives the Art Beyond the Glass donation check from ABTG co-founder, Daniel Djang. | Photo courtesy of Mural Conservancy, via Facebook
On Aug. 24, ABTG co-founder Daniel Djang presented the $18,000 donation check to the Mural Conservancy during the 30th anniversary celebration of the Olympic Freeway Murals. Attendees at the event included the surviving Olympics muralists, Cheech Marin, Gil Garcetti, and ‘84 Olympians such as gold medalist John Naber.
For photos of the Olympic Freeway Murals 30-year anniversary celebration, visit the Mural Conservancy Facebook album.