On Saturday, May 7 from 12 - 4 p.m., Art in the Afternoon, A Window Between World's popular annual art festival, will be held at the Venice Skills Center, 611 5th Avenue. Hosted by G Hannelius, known for her starring role in "Dog with a Blog" and co-emceed by Beth Littleford, best known as a correspondent on "The Daily Show," this event brings out multiple teen celebrities, as well as families from all over Los Angeles.
Tickets available at aia2016.eventbrite.com. Kids: $5, Teens: $20, Adults: $45 before April 1st. After April 1st Kids: $10, Teens: $25, Adults: $60.
Attended by over 600 people in 2015, admission includes free food from In-N-Out Burger (12-2 p.m.), Panda Express and Sprinkles Cupcakes. Aquarium of the Pacific on Wheels is also free, along with art-making, face painting, chalk art, Hoop it Up Hula Hooping and a Best Bubbles Party. Color Me Mine and SuperCool Creamery will also be there, along with multiple carnival games (with prizes), a bouncy slide for the kids and live and silent auctions for the adults.
All proceeds benefit A Window Between Worlds, a nonprofit organization based in Venice celebrating its 25th Anniversary. AWBW is dedicated to cultivating and supporting a network of transformative arts programs that empower individuals and communities impacted by violence and trauma. To learn more about the organization visit awbw.org.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 3, 2016. Read the original PDF.