Inner-City Arts was honored to be recognized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at their Annual Grants Banquet this week. HFPA awarded a total of $3.8 million in grants to nonprofits. Actor, singer, comedian, and television host James Corden accepted a grant in the total of $30,000 for Pre-Professional Training & Mentorship on behalf of […]
Thank you for supporting Summer on 7th. Together, we celebrated the power of the arts in our lives and advocated for a future powered by the boundless creativity of our young people. With the help of our community, $260,000 was raised to give thousands of children and teens access to high-quality arts education in the […]
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 […]
From VoyageLA‘s “Meet Bob Smiland of Inner-City Arts“: Bob, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far. Life growing up in a modest income family in South Los Angeles was a great joy; I didn’t know any different. We didn’t have a car […]
Actors Rami Malek and Amber Heard accepted a grant award in the total of $30,000 for Pre-Professional Training & Mentorship on behalf of Inner-City Arts at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association gala on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. This award is in support of Inner-City Arts’ media arts programming, which provides high-quality […]
New Board Chair Jonathan Schreter volunteers in the Ceramics Studio, supporting middle school students enrolled in summer programming. Photo credit: Kenzie Kate Floyd Inner-City Arts is thrilled to announce the appointment of longstanding board member and supporter Jonathan Schreter to Board Chair. “Inner-City Arts has spent the past 29 years deepening and strengthening their impact […]
Dancer and choreographer, Casper Smart, played for Inner-City Arts on MTV’s The Challenge: Champs Vs. Stars. Professional athletes and entertainers competed against each other to raise money on behalf of causes they deeply care about. As an artist and Southern California native himself, Casper choose to rally behind Inner-City Arts’ mission to provide high quality […]
We are excited to announce and share with you our first-ever Membership Program! Join our movement, and a growing community of dedicated supporters, to unlock the creative potential of Los Angeles’ youth by becoming an advocate for arts education. In the coming weeks, hear from Inner-City Arts students, teaching artists, and alumni about the life-changing […]
We are proud to share with you our recently published 2017 Impact Report! Discover the many ways Inner-City Arts served our city last year and explore the wide-range and impact of our student, educator and community programming and service. Preview a digital version below or download here.
Dear Friend, As a small thanks for being a member of the Inner-City Arts community, we welcome you to download an e-version of our Mandala Activity Book as a gift inspired by our students and their work in the Visual Arts Studio. Mandalas and other abstract drawing exercises practiced in our studios and workshops allow students to […]
On Thursday, October 12th, we hosted Inner-City Arts’ 25th Imagine Awards celebration at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. It was a fantastic evening in a beautiful space and Inner-City Arts was able to raise more than $900,000! Because of the generosity and support of many, we are able to continue our mission […]
