CreativeZen Talks Presents Carlos Plaza (11/13/26)

Join us for our monthly breakfast lecture series @ Zero Empty Spaces (artist studio spaces) inside the Design Center Of The Americas (DCOTA) About the Speaker Carlos Plaza is a Venezuelan-born visual artist, creative director, and founder of The Trashy Art Museum (TAM), a South Florida nonprofit dedicated to creative reuse, contemporary art, and environmental education. With more than 40 years of experience spanning art, photography, design, publishing, and advertising, Carlos has built a creative life around seeing possibilities in unexpected places. His work draws on Venezuela’s geometric, optical, and kinetic art traditions while exploring transformation, sustainability, and the value we assign to the things around us. Through TAM, Carlos transforms discarded materials into artistic experiences, educational programs, and opportunities for community connection. He also created the TRASHFORMER TRUCK, a mobile museum concept housed in a repurposed 1985 Chevrolet step van. Guided by the invitation to “LOOK AGAIN,” Carlos brings curiosity, humor, and a belief in second possibilities to his work. His central question captures the spirit of his journey: Can changing the way we see something begin to change the way we value it? For more info log on to - http://trashyartmuseum.org/ Event Details The talk will be located inside Zero Empty Spaces Artist Studios, located in Atrium B at the Design Center of the Americas in Dania Beach. There is ample free parking available. Once you enter through the main entrance at the center of the complex, where there is a roundabout parking overhang with the DCOTA letters above it, walk toward the concierge desk and make a left. Once the hallway opens up to the atrium, make another left and the Zero Empty Spaces studio will be on your left-hand side. Doors open at 8:30 AM for community connection time and coffee. The talk begins promptly at 9:00 AM. Reserve your space now on Eventbrite to help us plan seating accordingly. About CreativeZen CreativeZen is a free monthly breakfast lecture series presented by Choose954, a division of The UniteUs Group, and hosted in partnership with Zero Empty Spaces. Held on the second Friday morning of each month, these inspiring gatherings feature local voices sharing heartfelt stories of creativity, purpose, reinvention, and community impact. Each talk is designed to uplift, connect, and inspire our local creative community. Being creative is not required. Being inspired is guaranteed. CreativeZen was born out of a desire for Choose954 to connect, engage, and inspire our local creative community with support from Zero Empty Spaces and The UniteUs Group. We open the doors 30 minutes before the talk begins so attendees can mix, meet, and mingle with like-minded members of the community. Every CreativeZen event includes a complimentary guided meditation before a short, inspiring, and thought-provoking talk. All CreativeZen events are free of charge and open to the community. Interested in gaining inspiration from previous events? Check out our replay archive on YouTube here. We hope you find the inspiration you’re looking for through these stories, as we have. That is why we continue to pay it back and pay it forward by keeping these events free for the community. #CreativeZen #Choose954 Find out more here: https://www.artscalendar.com/blog/baja/creativezen-offers-a-monthly-dose-of-inspiration/ Questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out: [email protected] Please RSVP on Eventbrite to receive updates.