Grantee Database
PIECE BY PIECE
Grant Year
2024-25
Grant Program
Impact Projects
Award Amount
$21,989.00
Project Description
With help from the California Arts Council, Piece by Piece will continue offering therapeutic art workshops for Veterans empowering them to create a community of healing. Since 2007 we have provided free, mosaic workshops staffed with trauma informed professionals – where individuals who have experienced trauma from being unhoused, military service, poverty, or physical/mental/emotional disabilities have an opportunity to heal through participation in the creative arts. We practice mosaic arts – easily accessible and requiring no prior experience – workshops led by Piece by Piece Artistic/Program Director, Dawn Mendelson ensure that veterans, their families, and/or care givers can participate and benefit. The curriculum was created by Dawn in collaboration with Village for Vets and James G, a veteran and Certified Piece by Piece artist. Funds will directly support materials, staff, and accessibility for all abilities.
Organization Summary
Programs include:
– Artisan Certification Program: Progressive skill-building course guiding participants through four certification levels in mosaic.
– Directed Studies: Multi-week sessions focusing on advanced techniques led by Piece by Piece instructors and professional Visiting Artists.
– Open Studio: Open session for active participants to create personal projects, refine skills, and receive support from instructors.
– Community Outreach: Group projects with community members in an inviting, low-commitment setting.
– Social Enterprise: Artisans complete orders and commissioned projects, receiving an hourly wage for their work.
– Studio Prep Associates Program: The organization employs individuals who have experienced homelessness to provide program support sorting, preparing, and managing donated mosaic materials.
Organization
N/A
Address
6417 S. Main St
Los Angeles
90003-1525
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(213) 459-1420
Congressional District
California Assembly district 53
State Assembly District
District 53
State Senate District
District 30
