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 […]
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.
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 […]
In honor of National Arts & Humanities Month, First 5 LA asked prominent figures in Los Angeles County’s arts scene – from music to architecture – this question: “How did the arts shape your childhood?” Inner-City Arts’ teaching artist Joannza Lo was one of four artistic leaders featured! [ READ MORE ]
