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Building Community in the Classroom
Amanda Tooley, a fifth grade teacher at Angeles Mesa Elementary School in Crenshaw, first engaged with Inner-City Arts in 2018 by participating in the Professional Development Institute’s Creativity in the Classroom series. Seeing the impact of the workshops on her own teaching practice propelled Amanda to later attend our Summer Creativity Practicum and STEAM Connections […]
Creativity is a Gift, and This One's for You.
Together, we are LA. Together, as a community, we have the potential to greatly impact the lives of thousands of Los Angeles youth through arts programming. For being such an essential part of this effort and remaining a supportive member of this community, thank you. Please enjoy these digital gifts from our students, created in our studios, as […]
Each and every act of generosity counts | #GivingTuesday
It’s Giving Tuesday, an internationally-recognized day celebrating the impact a giving heart can have on the world. We know that there are many causes out there to support and we’re grateful for and inspired by your steadfast belief in the potential the arts have to heal, inspire, uplift and empower our youth–especially those […]
Transform our Present into an Inspiring Future. Help Inner-City Arts Win...
We are thrilled to announce that Inner-City Arts is featured again in this year’s Give Los Angeles Challenge sponsored by Los Angeles Magazine. The challenge will run until January 1, 2019 and will award prizes to local non-profits that raise the most money. Our students are our future. And when students take risks and […]
Featured on Inc.com with Martellus Bennett
Earlier this year, Martellus Bennett retired from the NFL to build a company he’d been thinking about for a long time: the Imagination Agency, which creates multimedia stories for children. We spend a day with him, from big presentations to the Kids’ Choice Awards. View the video featuring Bennett’s visit to Inner-City Arts on Inc.com.
Dolores Chávez Receives Stage Raw's Queen of Angels Award
We are pleased to share that The Rosenthal Theater Director Dolores Chávez will receive the Queen of Angels Award from Stage Raw, which recognizes significant contribution to the Los Angeles theater and arts community. Past recipients include a list of esteemed LA-based actors and advocates, arts administrators and leaders, artistic directors and even drama critics […]
2018 Work of Art Graduation
Photo credit: Andrey Andreev [ VIEW MORE PHOTOS ] This month, we celebrated the 2018 Work of Art graduating class, sending the cadre of 17 students off to pursue their creative career or college endeavors. The graduation program–attended by family, friends and supporters–highlighted student artwork and performances. Students heard from Inner-City Arts alumnus Kenneth Chancey and […]
Featured in TONAL Journal
We are proud to have been featured in the inaugural issue of TONAL, a new biannual printed journal dedicated to celebrating the strength, ambition, and beauty in women of color. The 300-page hardcover magazine, which features more than 50 writers, photographers and creatives from around the world, has highlighted the work of Inner-City Arts […]
Seen and Unseen: The Making of a Zine
We are astounded and filled with joy over a completed project emerging out of this past session’s Inner-City Arts x Red Hook Labs high school workshop “Seen and Unseen: The Making of a Zine,” led by teaching artist Collette McGruder. In this course, student artists collaborated with zine makers, photographers, creative directors and stylists to create […]
Introducing a New Membership Program
We are excited to announce and share with you our first-ever Membership Program! Join our movement, and a growing community of dedicated supporters, to unlock the creative potential of Los Angeles’ youth by becoming an advocate for arts education. In the coming weeks, hear from Inner-City Arts students, teaching artists, and alumni about the life-changing […]
2017 Report: Impacting Los Angeles through Arts Education
We are proud to share with you our recently published 2017 Impact Report! Discover the many ways Inner-City Arts served our city last year and explore the wide-range and impact of our student, educator and community programming and service. Preview a digital version below or download here.
