Sac News & Review: Artists take up residence at new multipurpose Prism Art Space in Midtown Sacramento

By: SN&R Staff May 27, 2025

By Miranda Culp

Ever since Michael LaHood, or “Hoodie,” arrived in Sacramento in 2019 from the Bay Area, he stalked art spaces. 

He had visions of multimedia projects, sculpture gardens and fire dancing that could happen in the same place — but he was looking for the right combination of adaptable space, location and community. 

Deeply influenced by the work of Berkeley artist Susan O’Malley — whose electrifying prints shout “Buy the RV!” and “It is Possible!” — LaHood checked out all kinds of commercial property around the city. “I found bits and pieces, but what was going to become of the space really depended on the space itself.” Prism Art Space on K street in Midtown lent itself to becoming a combination gallery, studio, community room and even black box theater affectionately named “The Void.” 

The eight resident artists who all recently moved into their studios have mixed-media practices that branch in many directions. They share a delight in the prospect of collaboration and expressed exhilaration at the plunge they are taking.

“There is a shock of excitement in being here — to feel this energy of being a part of something new and creative is really an honor. It feels like a special place and time,” says Heather Hogan, whose proclivities include assemblage, linocut printing, laser and plasma cutting and sublimation photo collage. 

Prism is located in a former Golden 1 Credit Union branch, which had a fake low ceiling and searing fluorescent lights. Now the commercial property between 21st and 22nd streets has transformed. It has a full glass front that enters into a roomy gallery with exposed beams, resurfaced floors and a long hallway down the center perfect for exhibiting small works. 

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