Grantee Database
Ignite Arts & STEM
Grant Year
2025-26
Grant Program
Arts and Youth
Award Amount
$18,500.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, Ignite Arts & STEM will enhance our comprehensive Art Mentoring Program, integrating The Business of Art Program and the Igniting Ideas: Emerging Artists Exhibition. This culturally responsive initiative will serve up to thirty BIPOC students in grades 6-12 across the Greater Los Angeles area, expanding access to high-quality arts learning through direct mentorship, portfolio development, and professional exhibition opportunities. CAC funds will specifically support essential program materials, exhibition costs, art framing and display, and student awards, ensuring equitable participation for all. By equipping students with vital business skills and amplifying their artistic voices, this program fosters creative expression, cultivates positive self-identity, and promotes long-term engagement in the arts, ultimately bridging the gap between artistic talent and professional readiness for a new generation of empowered young artists.
Organization Summary
Ignite Arts & STEM is dedicated to empowering Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC) students, focusing on comprehensive arts programming to bridge educational gaps & foster professional development.
Scholarships: Ignite Arts & STEM provides crucial financial aid specifically through the Palette & Purpose Scholarship. This scholarship supports BIPOC high school seniors who are passionate about pursuing higher education & careers in the Arts, helping to alleviate financial barriers.
Art Mentoring Program: Ignite Arts & STEM offers a comprehensive, year-long art mentoring program designed to cultivate young BIPOC artists in the Greater Los Angeles area. This program integrates two key components: the Igniting Ideas: Emerging Artists exhibition & The Business of Art Program. This combined approach provides a platform for showcasing artwork & equips students with crucial business skills often overlooked in traditional art education.
Fall/Winter: The Business of Art Program: This 8-week program, plus an exhibition week, teaches 6th to 12th-grade students the essential business skills for marketing, selling, & professionally presenting their artwork. Weekly topics cover branding, pricing, contracts, marketing, gallery etiquette, & exhibition planning. The program culminates in a gallery-style exhibition at their school, with participating students’ art also featured in a special winter exhibition at the Rod Briggs Gallery in Long Beach.
Spring: Igniting Ideas: Emerging Artists Exhibition: This annual art exhibition provides an additional professional gallery platform for thirty BIPOC students in grades 6-12 to showcase their artwork & develop vital presentation skills. Students can sell their art, with proceeds returned to them on a custom reloadable Visa gift card. Eligibility is open to students who successfully completed The Business of Art Program or those who submit an application for consideration by a panel of art professionals.
Through these programs, Ignite Arts & STEM aims to transition talented young artists from hobbyists to professionals, ensuring they have the skills & opportunities to succeed in the art world.
Organization
Ignite Arts & STEM
Address
5609 YOLANDA AVE # 571255
TARZANA
91357
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(818) 863-6035
Congressional District
32nd Congressional District
State Assembly District
State Assembly District 46
State Senate District
27th Senate District
