How Barrio Logan, the City of San Diego, and BACC Saved the Beloved Art of Aztec BrewINg Company

"The artworks are beloved by that community and the artwork was saved by that community" Dana Springs, executive director of the City of San Diego's Commission for Arts and Culture (in 2014) said, referencing the paintings, murals, and other work from Aztec Brewing's rathskeller now housed at the Logan Heights Library.

In the late 80s, a group of concerned artists and citizens convinced the city  to take ownership of these historic pieces after discovering that the building that once housed Aztec Brewery, a former gathering place in San Diego's Barrio Logan neighborhood, was to be demolished. Decades later, the city received a grant to help with their restoration, and after months of work by BACC's team, they can now be viewed at the Logan Heights Library.

Browse the collection of articles below to learn more about the amazing history of Aztec Brewery and BACC's role in treating this collection: 

• ​"Historic Aztec Brewing art to reemerge at Logan Heights Library," San Diego CityBeat
• "Aztec Brewery artifacts at History Center, " San Diego Union-Tribune
• "Brewery Artwork Saved From Wrecking Ball Gets New Life In Logan Heights Library," KPBS
• "A Brewery's Vivid Artwork, Mothballed for Years," Voice of San Diego​

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