Grantee Database
THE H E ART PROJECT
Grant Year
2017-18
Grant Program
Arts Education – Extension
Award Amount
$17,100.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, artworxLA will deliver a sequential series of after-school residencies in visual art, music production, and fashion design for L.A. County continuation high school students during the 2018-19 academic year. Ten-week residencies will be led by professional teaching artists on college campuses, with potential partners such as Young Producers Group and Beatz by Girls, Art Center College of Design, and Otis College of Art and Design (2017-18).
Organization Summary
artworxLA has refined an innovative approach that relies on a network of partnerships with artists and creative professionals, cultural centers, businesses and colleges/universities. Our four-step “ladder” of arts opportunities includes:
1. Level 1 Classroom Workshops and Public Presentations: A series of artist-led, classroom workshops based on current programming at three prominent cultural centers that culminates with student public presentations at partnering venues.
2. Level 2 After-School Fellowships and Creative Career Skills Workshops.
3. Level 3 College Prep Summer Scholarships to college art programs.
4. Level 4 Career Prep Internships and Support: artworxLA staff provides guidance through the transition to college or the workforce through mentorship and opportunities such as, paid internships and job-shadowing at creative companies.
Organization
artworxLA
Address
3787 S. Vermont Ave., Suite 101
Los Angeles
90007
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
Phone
(323) 465-1404
Congressional District
California's 37th congressional district
State Assembly District
57
State Senate District
28
