Grand Vision Foundation (GVF) is a music-focused community arts organization, founded in 1996 to save and restore the historic Warner Grand Theatre, a 1,500 seat art deco movie palace. Today, the City of LA owns and operates the Theatre, hosting 100+ events annually, GVF serves as Theatre’s Friends’ Group, partnering with the City on ongoing events and promotion.

Since 2008, we’ve seen our vision come to life at the Grand Annex Music Hall, our 150-seat cabaret style storefront theatre, where we present an ongoing concert series of innovative global, Latin, jazz, and American roots music artists. The Annex has become a hub for the L.A. Harbor and South Bay communities, where residents and visitors can find a range of high quality and accessible cultural experiences. In addition to the indoor stage, GVF regularly collaborates with other community organizations to co-produce free outdoor music and arts festivals.

GVF engages the next generation through Meet the Music (MTM), a robust in-school youth education program, serving approximately 2,500 elementary school students annually with innovative musical skill building and engagement curricula. Founded in 2009, MTM provides equitable access to music education through sequential standards-based instruction and participatory live music experiences. MTM helps to close the arts education opportunity gap (compared to students in affluent districts) while deepening student capacity for creative learning. We serve under-resourced LA Unified School District schools with a focus on the LA Harbor area, providing innovative musical skill-building and engagement curricula.