“Working on the podcast was so much fun. We worked as a team to produce this work of art, and things were hectic at times, but we came together and it’s amazing!” — Sienna Facundo This week, students launched the Work of Art Radio with a podcast series for teens by teens titled “Artists in […]
“I came from a dark place before I came to Inner-City Arts. Work of Art has been my healing process. And now I want to help other people tell their story just like Work of Art helped me tell mine. I came to Inner-City Arts searching for arts education because my school didn’t have any […]
Thank you for supporting Summer on 7th. Together, we celebrated the power of the arts in our lives and advocated for a future powered by the boundless creativity of our young people. With the help of our community, $260,000 was raised to give thousands of children and teens access to high-quality arts education in the […]
[VIEW MORE PHOTOS] Fashion house Advisory Board Crystals and Honor The Gift, Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player Russell Westbrook’s own visionary label, teamed up to create a t-shirt inspired by the power of creativity in the lives of inner-city students. LA-based artist Jonas Wood also lent his iconic basketball imagery to the collaboration. 100% […]
When our teaching artists and partnering teachers collaborate, our studios become bridges between the arts and other subjects. This partnership engages students in their own learning by providing more hands-on, experiential opportunities both at Inner-City Arts and at schools as our teachers tap into the potential of arts integration in the classroom. This month, Ms. […]
Inner-City Arts proudly announces “Summer on 7th 2019,” a summer concert benefit taking place on Saturday, June 8 on our campus. All proceeds from this event support our mission to provide high quality arts instruction and programming for underserved youth in Los Angeles. Each summer, we are thrilled to welcome friends—new and old—supporters, and […]
“I did well with keeping eye contact as well as maintaining the flow of the conversation, but I need to work on presenting my work to the interviewer and making sure to use less ‘uh’s’ and ‘hmmm’s.’ Thank you for giving me this opportunity to practice! Now I feel more confident for when the real […]
During our Learning & Achieving Through the Arts winter session, students had the unique opportunity to collaborate not only with different schools, but also across different studios! Teaching artists Matt Bogdanow, Sadie Yarrington, and Kristy Messer, envisioned a three-art form collaboration between Digital Music, Dance, and Filmmaking. Over three weeks, sixth graders from Aspire Centennial […]
We are thrilled to share with you our recently published 2018 Impact Report. In 2018, Inner-City Arts provided arts instruction for more than 6,500 Los Angeles children and teens, professional development for over 1,500 educators, and theater events for 12,000+ attendees. It was a big year and we are proud of our students, teaching artists, […]
“In a broader sense, Inner-City Arts is a non-profit that offers free or low cost arts education to students around Los Angeles, but in a more specific and micro-sense, Inner-City Arts has become my second home.” Mia Bella Chavez, an 11th grade student at Inner-City Arts, was featured in Bright Lite Magazine this month! Mia Bella, […]
Inner-City Arts started the New Year with music, horses, and lots of flowers. Our long-time friends and supporters, Wells Fargo, invited our students to take centerstage during the festivities leading up to and during the 130th Tournament of Roses Parade. Days before the 2019 Rose Parade, Inner-City Arts student alumni Yrah Ramos Del Sol sang […]
This past fall, high school students in our Creative Writing workshop explored the themes of identity, resilience, and passion through poetry. Led by teaching artist Jesse Bliss, students published a chapbook entitled, “What Risen Phoenixes Look Like: For Our Generation.” Co-edited by creative writing student Karenth O., this chapbook contains poignant observations and deeply felt poetry […]
