Photography • Stencil Making Teatro & Poetry • Linocut Screen-Printing • Indie Publishing 6 Workshops designed for you empowerment through art. S.O.Y. Artista Program (Summer of Youth Artist Program) is a six-week summer free of charge art-training workshop for local youths ages 14 to 18. S.O.Y. Artista serves high school students with a critical [...]
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Youth Workshops at Self Help Graphics (Summer 2011)
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Seeing Youth Culture in a Different Light: London England
A unique ‘light graffiti’ exhibition, which has been created entirely by disadvantaged youths from across the South East, will be showcased at the BFI on London’s Southbank next month. Led by visual artist, Tine Bech, from the University for the Creative Arts (UCA), and scientist Dr Kathryn Harkup, of the University of Surrey, young people [...]
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6th Annual Youth Film Festival on Social Justice: May 1st 2011
For all you supporters of LA’s youth get down to the Bresee Foundation on May 1st for the 6th Annual Youth Film Festival on Social Justice in Los Angeles. The deets: Next Thursday, May 26th at 7:00p.m. is the 6th Annual Youth Film Festival on Social Justice. This year’s theme is Unhealthy L.A.?: Is Los [...]
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Animating Air Traffic: Data to Digital Art
Digital media artist Aaron Koblin shows off his animated visualizations of flight traffic mapping, text message usage and other illustrated projects, including an animated version of Thom Yorke’s face created for an open source Radiohead video. DLD is an inspiring community for the 21st century which features digital innovation, science and culture and brings together [...]
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Short Documentary: WOT DO U CALL IT?
An really well constructed and engaging documentary film that looks at the world of MCs and the underground music scene in London 2003. Directed by Adam Smith
Downtown L.A. Rally, February 26th 2011
A boisterous crowd of pro-union demonstrators gathered on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday, loudly voicing support for unionized workers in Wisconsin and expressing concern that the perennially forceful labor movement in California could one day face a similar crisis. (View more)
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Downtown L.A. Rally for Workers’ Rights
This Saturday, in cities across the nation, including every state capital, we’ll come together to stand in solidarity with the people of Wisconsin. Teachers, nurses, firefighters, students, police officers and others protesting in Wisconsin have occupied the State Capitol and streets of Madison for the past ten days. So on Saturday we’ll stand up to [...]
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ArtCard on Location: NELA Art Walk
ArtCard On Location… Next weekend at Avenue 50 Studio 400+ artist will be exhibiting their work in one giant collaborative show. The exhibition will feature artist from all over The City of Los Angeles (52+ Neighborhoods) with a section of the show featuring artwork by students from the Visual and Performing Arts High School Downtown [...]
Changing Education Paradigms: Sir Ken Robinson
This animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA’s Benjamin Franklin award.
ArtCard on Location: Mercado La Paloma
This Saturday from 1 – 5 pm LA-Artist will be exhibiting the complete and original ArtCard collection (400 cards from 40 neighborhoods) for the first time. The FREE show is in collaboration with YAM LA which is a partnership between 18 community based organizations here in Los Angeles. The show will include youth photography, film, music, food and [...]
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