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 […]
In 2017, Inner-City Arts welcomed hundreds of students to take over the streets of Downtown Los Angeles for Art Beyond Borders in partnership with FOSART. This week, Inner-City Arts partnered with FOSART once again in Los Angeles for Art Beyond Borders 2019 and invited more than 600 students and their teachers to paint with world-renowned […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Every day hundreds of students walk through our campus to develop creative skills and explore their imagination. Our dedicated and passionate volunteers are an essential part of making Inner-City Arts a safe, creative, and collaborative environment for young people. We took the time to talk to Micah Lewis, a freelance character design and storyboard artist, […]
“My experience at Inner-City Arts at Children’s Institute was amazing. I had so much fun working with my friends and learning about animation. We worked in groups and made silhouette animations too. The characters we made were silly and the plot of the story was funny. I got to wear a wig and dance […]
Inner-City Arts is excited to debut a new series presented by The Rosenthal Theater called LA SPEAKS, a gathering and platform for voices in our community. In our first installment, LA SPEAKS: On the Evolution of the Artist, we welcome teen participants to engage with professionals and emerging creatives on November 3, 2018 on the Inner-City Arts campus. This […]
