Art Block is a DSTL Arts program that produces a biannual zine by the same name. The Art Block Zine is put together by an editorial board that meets on a weekly basis and reviews all submissions for content, theme, and artistic quality. The work our editorial board seeks to publish should activate our five senses while inspiring us with a sense of vulnerability: a sense of realness. We hope to connect with well-developed stories and artwork.

This issue's theme is "Word on the Street." We have collected here visual art, stories, poetry, and photography that attempts to express what's happening now, in our community, in our city, in our lives.

All proceeds from the sale of this zine benefits DSTL Arts and our free programs for emerging artists from underserved communities in Los Angeles.