The Van Nuys Arts Festival is back! On September 28th the Van Nuys Civic Center will become a virtual forest and play host to live music, art installations, family activities, local artists, food trucks, and even a 3D dance party! Best of all, admission is free!
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Art Installations:
Interactive, large-scale artworks designed to immerse attendees in a virtual forest.
Christine Marie: 3D Dance Machine
GR818ERS: Block Party and Live Graffiti Battle
Spencer Sterling by 818 Arts: Live Projection Mapping
Immersive Mist Cloud & Light Installations by Dyson & Womack
Live Music:
This diverse group of VNAF Mainstage performers provides an exciting, eclectic soundtrack to the festival.
Los Cambalache 6:00pm
NOVALA 6:40pm
Maya Jupiter 7:45pm
Lesser Pieces 8:35pm
Cutty Flam 9:20pm
Experience a live Graffiti Battle and more at the VNAF Block Party Stage.
CHAMPS Charter High School 6:00-8:00pm
Van Nuys High School 6:00-8:00pm
GR818ERS Graffiti Art Battle 8:00-10:00pm
Local DJs keep the party going all night.
DJ Les Ortiz (Mainstage DJ and Master of Ceremonies)
DJ Jason Correa (3D Dance Party)
GR818ERS (Graffiti Battle and Block Party)
Interactive Pop-Ups & Workshops:
Make your own animal print stamps or pose for a 3D selfie thanks to our local art partners.
LACMA: 3-D Instagram Photo Booth and Artmaking
Discovery Cube LA: Animal Track Printmaking
Sun Valley Youth Arts Center: Artmaking Workshop
Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural: Artmaking Workshop
Off the Wall Graffiti: Graffiti Workshop
Van Nuys High School: Robotic Animals Pop-up
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment: Pin making
SFV Roller Derby: Live Skating Exhibition
Van Nuys Comedy Club: Stand-Up Comedy Performances
Partners and Outreach Booths:
Discover more about your community through our local partners’ display and outreach booths.
Pacoima Beautiful Arts Incubator
CSUN Performing Arts
Los Angeles Public Library – Van Nuys
High Tech LA Middle School
Panorama High School
Department of City Planning
LA Metro
Beer Garden:
Quench your thirst with local brews curated by the Los Angeles County Brewers Guild.
818 Brewing
Hand-Brewed Beer
MacLeod Ale
San Fernando Brewing
Brought to you by the Los Angeles County Brewers Guild
Food Trucks:
Grab dinner or a cool treat from a diverse array of food trucks.
Kogi Korean BBQ
The Churro Man
The Fix on Wheels
Word of Mouth
The Bollywood Kitchen
Humble Crust
Peaches Smokehouse
Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream
Vendors:
Discover local art and artists.
White Canvas
Surly-Ramics
NBD
Purgatory Pond
Darlene Kerns Art
Café y té Collective
White Label Vinyl
XOM3 Botanical Solutions
Beat Swap Meet – Vinyl Records
Sol De Cobre