Grantee Database
Rhythm Arts Alliance
Grant Year
2023-24
Grant Program
Impact Projects
Award Amount
$21,250.00
Project Description
With support from the CAC, Rhythm Arts Alliance will facilitate 2, 12-week African drum, dance and song workshops in South Central Los Angeles for a multi-generational and multi-cultural population, in addition to our annual drum circle and festival dance at the Leimert Park Artwalk called Dununba, held each summer.
Organization Summary
School Programs: RAA provides inclusive, healing-centered cultural education through programs like “Drum, Dance and Connection” for youth on the spectrum and year-long residencies at McKinley Elementary in Compton. These workshops integrate social skills with West African arts, reaching hundreds of students annually.
Probation Programs: Our “Drum Council Workshops” serve over 100 system-impacted youth in LA County probation camps. We offer emotional release and nervous system awareness through rhythm, centering the needs of youth of color navigating the justice system.
Community Wellness: Through our annual African Diaspora Community Festival and weekly drum circles in Leimert Park, we foster unity and cultural pride. These programs serve over 500 community members, providing a restorative space for families and underserved youth at risk of the school-to-prison pipeline.
Professional Training: In partnership with the LA County Department of Arts and Culture, we train over 1,500 educators and mental health professionals annually in somatic self-soothing and healing-centered teaching methods.
Organization
Rhythm Arts Alliance
Address
2116 Arlington Ave.
LA
90018
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Website
Congressional District
California Assembly district 37
State Assembly District
District 55
State Senate District
District 28
