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 […]
JUST ANNOUNCED: The 2016 Imagine Awards—to take place on Saturday, October 15th at the California Science Center in the Samuel Oschin Pavilion under Space Shuttle Endeavour—will also include a special art auction curated by Imagine Awards Event Committee member and Los Angeles-based designer Katerina Tana. The art auction will feature works and collectables by notable artists such as Billy Al […]
On Saturday, October 15, 2016, Inner-City Arts—Los Angeles’ leading provider of quality arts education for underserved children—will host its signature annual fundraising event the 2016 Imagine Awards in the Samuel Oschin Pavillion at the California Science Center. Under the Space Shuttle Endeavour, The Boeing Company will be honored as a leader in learning, innovation and […]
In a survey conducted by IBM last year, 1,500 CEOs identified creativity as the number one competitive edge” of the future. And Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently wrote that dance, music, theater, and visual arts “are essential to preparing our nation’s young people for a global economy fueled by innovation and creativity.” Yet despite […]
Call it a United Nations summit of sorts in the heart of Southern California. About 50 ambassadors from all over the world are here to learn about the culture of L.A. Ambassadors paid a visit to the Inner-City Arts school in downtown L.A. It’s easy to see the true diplomats at this gathering. More than […]
A little bit of the European theater world is coming to the skid row neighborhood in downtown Los Angeles. Inner-City Arts is teaming up with the British-German theater company Gob Squad and L.A.’s Center Theatre Group to launch a two-year stage project. The initiative will involve a handful of Inner-City Arts students participating in a […]
