Grantee Database

Meztli Projects

Grant Year

2024-25

Grant Program

Creative Youth Development

Award Amount

$16,203.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, Meztli Projects will offer our Cultural Worker Apprentice Alumni Program (CWAA) to Native and Indigenous young artists. The program offers young artists the opportunity to create arts programming that uplifts young people’s stories, ideas, and dreams through creative expression and honoring their lived experience by offering them stipends, implementation funds, mentoring and logistical support. Young artists will be guided and supported in developing programming that centers Racial Equity and Social Justice, Youth Voices and Collective Action. Youth are provided a $1,000 stipend for program development and $1,000 for project supplies and implementation. They are provided technical assistance, mentorship and guidance from the Meztli Projects team as well as other artists, culture bearers and Tribal Leaders.

Organization Summary

Meztli Projects provides culturally relevant and competent arts programming to Native/Indigenous populations as well as the general public. Workshops range from printmaking such as screen printing and lino block printing to beading, drum making, mural painting, and zine making.

Youth Development: Meztli Projects’ (Ready 2 Rise Project) is a unique set of interlocking programs between youth, artists and cultural workers from East Los Angeles who have been impacted by street violence and incarceration, developed to specifically center impacted youth by building a framework for participation, decision-making, apprenticeship, and entrepreneurship. The suite of programs include a Cultural Worker Apprenticeship program, a Youth Arts & Action Workshop Series and a 10-month program focusing on Arts-Based Healing Practices. Each program folds into the next creating a pathway for employment and wellness through art making, opportunities to assist program facilitators, and mentorship.

Organization

Meztli Projects

Address

6615 Easton Street

Los Angeles

90022

County

Los Angeles

Region

South – Los Angeles & Orange

Phone

(323) 637-4375

Congressional District

California's 40th congressional district

State Assembly District

District 51

State Senate District

District 24

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