We are excited to announce Inner-City Arts has received a $150,000, three-year grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation to support and assist in further advancement of the existing Professional Development Institute program. The Professional Development Institute at Inner-City Arts supports public education through a rigorous program designed to provided classroom teachers with engaging and […]
To view photos, click Next. “More hi-hat,” one student exclaims. “Less cowbell,” responds another. Outside of the Inner-City Arts music studio, these 7th graders from Aspire Pacific Academy are named Anthony and Adrian. In this Digital Music Production class, however, they go by their self-selected artist/stage names: Icekillz and The Gizmo. Together, they labor over their […]
Nestled among nondescript warehouses and infamous streets, Inner-City Arts in downtown Los Angeles’ Skid Row is an oasis for artistic growth and self-exploration that serves more than 8,000 students each year. Read more and view photo essay on Youth Today.
We are overwhelmed with gratitude. Thanks to the charitable support of our community, friends, supporters and donors, we have surpassed our year-end goal of $80,000 and closed our campaign fundraising more than $130,000 for the youth of Inner-City Arts! Thank you for supporting our team’s efforts to ensure that children and teens in our city […]
This holiday season, we would like to offer a small gesture of our gratitude as a supporter and member of the Inner-City Arts community. Download an e-version of our “Scribbits” book as our gift to you — straight from our media arts studio! “Scribbits” is an activity created by Inner-City Arts’ Animation, Multimedia and Graphic Design […]
Inner-City Arts is pleased to have been featured in the latest issue of American Craft for their article “Why Making Matters,” alongside a handful of other arts education organizations around the country: “It’s no secret that the arts are disappearing from American classrooms. In today’s high-stakes testing culture, public schools are under pressure to devote instruction time […]
“This transformative power of the arts translates into all sectors of society: education, social service, business and community. In many un-recognized ways, teaching artists are at the very frontline of a revolution in education.” Inner-City Arts Associate Director of Education Jennifer Carroll has a piece featured in the latest issue of Teaching Artists Guild Quarterly, […]
We have such great friends in this city who are supporting Inner-City Arts through various promotions this month. Looking for a way to give back (and get a little something for yourself)? Look no further. Here are some happenings during December that benefit our organization’s programs: Opening Ceremony, Kids of Immigrants and Kehlani Invite you to […]
As we near the holiday season and the end of the year, I join our team in reflecting on what a year this has been for our community, our city, and our country — and I remain hopeful. I feel empowered by the work that we do here at Inner-City Arts and by the dedication of […]
“[Design] should be seen as the embodiment of form and function: the integration of the beautiful and the useful.” – Paul Rand Led by teaching artist Mindy Lee, our Fall 2016 middle and high school Graphic Design II students recently wrapped up their pieces for the “You Are a Gift” packaging project. Through this project, […]
Today, Inner-City Arts joins thousands of organizations, charities, and individuals worldwide to celebrate #GivingTuesday — a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals and communities to encourage philanthropy and to inspire generosity worldwide. It is a day where we recognize, as a society, that positive change only happens when we all […]
Thanks to The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, Inner-City Arts was featured on NBC’s Give, as part of the network’s new programming block “The More You Know.” The show highlights the world of philanthropy by featuring the stories of charities around the country. In each episode, a celebrity ambassador visits select non-profits to make a difference. […]
