Dear Friends, I hope you and your loved ones are keeping healthy and safe! As I near my 200th day with Inner-City Arts and with the global pandemic still influencing daily life, what comes to front of mind is the power of community. Inner-City Arts is a community of artists, educators, advocates, and creatives that […]
What will we do with what we’ve learned in the past 30 months? Join us on this journey. We know that the presence of art making has made a critical difference in the lives of our young people. Our impact report explores how we have continued to reach and uplift our young people, families, […]
Inner-City Arts, widely regarded as one of the nation’s most effective arts education providers, will welcome new leadership when nonprofit executive Shelby Williams-González assumes the position of President and Chief Executive Officer on June 1, 2021. Williams-González’ passion for arts education has spanned a two-decade career as a teaching artist, senior level administrator, and executive […]
Inner-City Arts is profoundly grateful to have been awarded a $1.2 million grant through the LA Arts Recovery Fund, administered by the California Community Foundation. This two-year funding safeguards our future stability as we continue to recover from the past year of unexpected change. At a time when our students are experiencing such great need, […]
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Inner-City Arts would like to share with our community an important development: Shelby Williams-González has been named Chief Executive Officer. Building on its over thirty-year legacy, the arts education nonprofit will soon welcome the vision and leadership of Williams-González, a native Angeleno who has committed more than 20 […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Inner-City Arts, a leading education nonprofit providing access to creative instruction for young people in Los Angeles—has received a $150,000, one-year grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation to support the organization’s general operations. “Their continued commitment to our cause enables us to continue to provide creative arts learning and critical thinking […]
