Support from the California Arts Council would be used to pay for operational costs and to fund staff positions. The grant will help to cover insurance, internet, Vimeo, Zoom, and help to fund our outreach efforts and expand access through building greater accessibility practices.
For more than 20 years, our artist-run, multi-generational community space has provided access to the arts in Northeast LA, serving as an incubator for diverse, grassroots public programming. Some of our core programs include Community Arts—an ongoing series of artist-led projects; our Artist-in-Residency program; Community Band; and Community Arts—a weekly all-ages band and arts workshop that happens on Saturdays outside in the park. We have ongoing music, art, and movement classes during the week and ongoing art exhibitions. We build opportunities alongside the people we serve, fostering the development of the artists, musicians, dancers, and cultural workers who drive our programs.