VIEW OUR GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 SPRING BRAND LOOK BOOK HERE This spring session, students in Graphic Design 2 were prompted to reflect upon the social “labels” they’ve encountered in their lives thus far, whether those were stereotypes placed on them, or identities that they’ve assigned themselves. Led by teaching artist Mindy Lee, students were guided through […]
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The Arts Matter to Werner
This month, we share and uplift a handful of student voices. These future visionaries and creators speak to how and why the arts matter to their lives, to this community and to our world. The arts matter to me. The arts have helped me articulate myself in ways I originally never deemed possible. They’ve helped me […]
The Arts Matter to Atziri
This month, we share and uplift a handful of student voices. These future visionaries and creators speak to how and why the arts matter to their lives, to this community and to our world. The arts matter to me. Through the arts, no matter what form they may take, I’ve been able to connect with others. […]
Inner-City Arts Student Work Installed at The Bloc
Thanks to The Ratkovich Company for dedicating a wall space in the lobby of The Bloc in Downtown Los Angeles to showcase Inner-City Arts student work. These three large paintings — made of acrylic and sequins on round stretched canvas — were created by our 2016 Summer middle school students in our visual arts studio, specifically […]
2016 Imagine Awards Photo and Video Recap
What an incredible night under the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center! Thank you to our event committee, our sponsors, donors near and far, our honorees The Boeing Company and Susan Emerling-Torres, our Work of Art students, our staff, and every guest for making the #2016ImagineAwards a night to remember! Enjoy this video […]
Vote for Inner-City Arts in #LA2050 Challenge!
The My LA2050 Grants Challenge has begun and Inner-City Arts is in the running to receive a $100,000 grant to make LA the best place to learn! We are asking you for your support. Please vote and share with your friends! [ VOTE NOW ] By casting your vote, you support us in our mission to […]
Imagine Awards Honoree Susan Emerling-Torres Featured in Malibu Surfside News
Written by: Malibu Surfside News Staff | Photograph by: Inner-City Arts Alumni Maribel Barcena Lopez Malibu resident and writer Susan Emerling-Torres will be presented with the Philanthropic Leadership Award during the 2016 Imagine Awards, an Inner-City Arts’ fundraising event on Saturday, Oct. 15. Read more on Malibu Surfside News.
Why I Volunteer at Inner-City Arts
Anne Grauso, a local filmmaker, has been volunteering at Inner-City Arts for more than three years. We asked her to share her perspective as a regular volunteer on our campus. She writes about why she supports our organization as a volunteer and donor. My name is Anne Grauso. I hail from New York City. Ever since […]
Inner-City Arts Awarded at 2016 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Banquet
Actress and musician Mandy Moore and actor Milo Ventimiglia accept a grant award for Pre-Professional Training and Education on behalf of Inner-City Arts at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Banquet on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel. Read More on The Hollywood Reporter.
Featured in LA Downtowner: "Painting Outside the Lines"
Written by: Alix Fournier | Photographed by: Samantha Romero It’s easy to sound hyperbolic when explaining a place like Inner-City Arts. There’s a specialness that pervades all aspects of the organization. Instantly, the bright white and thoroughly modern exterior reigns gorgeously amongst the neighboring Industrial Revolution architecture. What once housed a car repair garage, has […]
A Q&A with Geoffrey Anenberg, Inner-City Arts Vice Chairman
Silver Lake Blog hosted an insightful Q&A with Inner-City Arts Vice Chairman Geoffrey Anenberg. While Geoffrey Anenberg has been working tirelessly on multiple projects and passions – like commercial real estate by day and Inner-City Arts by night – this past weekend Yara Jasso from Silverlakeblog caught up with him to chat about a cultural […]
Engaging with the Experts: Special Guests Visit Inner-City Arts
Our campus was in for a real treat this past month with visits from several notable artists and makers who engaged with our students by working alongside them in the studio setting and by sharing experiences from their own creative careers. On June 22nd, we welcomed two Oscar-nominated screenwriters, Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz Huyck (American Graffiti,Indiana […]