Venice: Pavilion as Site for Arts Mecca

Thanks for your Feb. 26 piece on the extraordinary community impact of Venice Arts Mecca--a very bright point of light in our neighborhood. What conceivable reason would the City Council and the commissioners of Recreation and Parks have for not turning over the abandoned Venice Pavilion to provide space for this extremely successful local organization.

Your account suggests that this group of dedicated volunteers, drawing on the rich variety of artists and musicians living in Venice, would fill the Beach Park with music, dance and art.

As well, given a centralized location, the Arts Mecca would attract substantial support from corporate donors, provide a cultural center for children and young adults, create a much needed low-cost child care facility, generate opportunities for job training, and even provide jobs for young Venice residents.

And all of this can be accomplished by the city at no cost! What a bargain. What a jewel for our neighborhood. Why the delay?

MARVIN KLOTZ Venice