With support from the California Arts Council, KARMIC ACTION RETRIBUTION MANAGEMENT AGENCY will implement LA Rooted: Art, Healing & Rhythmic Resistance, a four-week summer arts program serving 15 youth ages 10–17 from Los Angeles. Using a mobile classroom model and bicycle fleet, youth will explore artist studios, cultural spaces, parks, and public art throughout Los Angeles from our Rio De Los Angeles State Park Youth Bike Hub.
Participants will engage in Healing in Nature workshops with Paula Guadron, textile arts through Stitch + Ride with Abrazos Community-Based Art Studio, rhythmic movement and hip hop dance with Yoda Jones, and collaborative silkscreening workshops with Hit+Run. The program concludes with a public community showcase featuring youth artwork and performances. Grant funds will support teaching artists, art supplies, accessibility accommodations, transportation, program coordination, and community showcase costs.
Projects of KARMA:
Roots in Motion (RIM) cultivates intergenerational health and resilience in low-income communities of color through outdoor adventures and movement-based activities. As part of Karmic Action Retribution Management Agency, RIM celebrates diverse identities and ancestral heritages, creating empowering programs that foster wellness, creativity, and community connection. Since 2013, we’ve offered year-round initiatives like youth camps, bike trips, and backpacking journeys, providing spaces for self-growth and nature-led connections.
Bicilibre Community Bicycle Shop stands in solidarity with day laborers, the unhoused, and local organizations by providing vital bike repair services and support. Our mission is to empower these communities through accessible transportation, fostering mental wellness and economic resilience. By challenging health disparities and systemic inequality, we use the bicycle as a tool for community strength, mobility, and justice.
KARMA’s fiscal sponsorship program- A grantor-grantee structure, sponsored projects remain independent from KARMA and manage their own tax reporting and liabilities, while KARMA facilitates the receipt and distribution of grants and tax-exempt donations to help realize the project’s purpose.