Grantee Database

LibroMobile Arts Cooperative

Application ID

CP-19-7080

Application Type

Cultural Pathways

Approved Grant Amount

28500

Project Description

LibroMobile’s Do-It-Yourself MFA program, established in 2016, began as a one-on-one mentorship project with LibroMobile Founder Sarah Rafael García in a studio at Grand Central Art Center. LibroMobile is a literary project initiated by local author Sarah Rafael García & established in Santa Ana, California—it integrates literature, visual exhibits & year-round free creative workshops and live readings. In collaboration with the LibroMobile DIY MFA program, Crear Studio began in Fall 2017 as an interdisciplinary arts & mentorship project, which offers a multi-layered learning environment supported by established resources & creates access to interdisciplinary arts education & mentorship for professional careers in the arts to underserved residents in Santa Ana. Our joint vision is to support creative ideas, arts connections, knowledge, language & relevant rolemodels through artistic development—a Do-It-Yourself/Do-It-Together MFA through a grassroots collective of local artists.

Organization Summary

LibroMobile’s Do-It-Yourself MFA program, established in 2016, began as a one-on-one mentorship project with LibroMobile Founder Sarah Rafael García in a studio at Grand Central Art Center. LibroMobile is a literary project initiated by local author Sarah Rafael García & established in Santa Ana, California—it integrates literature, visual exhibits & year-round free creative workshops and live readings. In collaboration with the LibroMobile DIY MFA program, Crear Studio began in Fall 2017 as an interdisciplinary arts & mentorship project, which offers a multi-layered learning environment supported by established resources & creates access to interdisciplinary arts education & mentorship for professional careers in the arts to underserved residents in Santa Ana. Our joint vision is to support creative ideas, arts connections, knowledge, language & relevant rolemodels through artistic development—a Do-It-Yourself/Do-It-Together MFA through a grassroots collective of local artists.

Organization

LibroMobile Arts Cooperative

Address

220 E 4th

Santa Ana

Phone

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