Grantee Database
THE H E ART PROJECT
Grant Year
2018-19
Grant Program
Reentry Through the Arts
Award Amount
$45,000.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, artworxLA Teaching Artists will deliver four days of arts programming at its Academy for Visual Art and Design at L.A. Education Corps- Pico Union High School. Living in a high-crime, high-poverty area, justice-involved students (ages 18-24) have re-committed to earning their HS diploma while gaining 21st-century skills, social service assistance, and industry-recognized certification that will help them secure employment in L.A.’s creative economy.
Organization Summary
artworxLA has refined an innovative approach that relies on a network of partnerships with artists and creative professionals, cultural centers, businesses and colleges/universities. Our four-step “ladder” of arts opportunities includes:
1. Level 1 Classroom Workshops and Public Presentations: A series of artist-led, classroom workshops based on current programming at three prominent cultural centers that culminates with student public presentations at partnering venues.
2. Level 2 After-School Fellowships and Creative Career Skills Workshops.
3. Level 3 College Prep Summer Scholarships to college art programs.
4. Level 4 Career Prep Internships and Support: artworxLA staff provides guidance through the transition to college or the workforce through mentorship and opportunities such as, paid internships and job-shadowing at creative companies.
Organization
artworxLA
Address
3787 S. Vermont Ave., Suite 101
Los Angeles
90007
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(323) 465-1404
Congressional District
California's 37th congressional district
State Assembly District
57
State Senate District
28
