events
Public Presentations at the Fowler Museum
On June 14, artworxLA students presented their work at the Fowler Museum at UCLA in the theme Stories of Everyday and Sacred Healing. This special event was the culmination of 16 weeks in the classroom exploring ways we heal individually, as a community, and globally. Students received a private tour of the exhibition, The Work of Radiance, which showcases works by Haitian artist Myrlande Constant. Her work explores traditional and sacred healing practices, Haitian culture, and the celebration of everyday existence. Students also explored the Fowler's permanent collections, created a collaborative artwork with Los Angeles-based artist Carolyn Castaño, learned stitching techniques from artist Joe Bruns, and enjoyed lunch provided by The Fowler Museum. Most importantly, over 14 schools celebrated their projects, ideas, and hard work with each other during this semester's public presentation.
Mujeres y Hombres Nobles CCS
Second Chance IS
Tri-Community CCS
Valley IS
Visions Learning Center CCS
The Education Corps, Pico-Union
Presenting Schools
Rose City Continuation High School
Afflerbaugh-Paige Camp School
Boys Republic of Monrovia CCS
Dorothy Kirby Camp School
Glenn Rockey Camp School
Jonas Salk CCS
Join us for An Evening of Art to celebrate the culmination of our 30th anniversary and the launch of our next decade with champagne, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and dessert
Brought back by popular demand, this annual event features a silent art auction featuring work by established, mid-career, and emerging student artists.
Art auctioned in the past included works by: Ed Ruscha, Frank Romero, Shepard Fairey, Phobe Beasley, Christina Fernandez, Kim Abeles, Rafael Cardenas, Dino Dinco, April Bey, Shizu Saldamando, Sonia Romero, Matthew Heler, Carolyn Castaño, Ruben Ochoa, Ruby Osorio, Yolanda González, May Sun, Michael Alvarez, Marcos Lutyens, Raul De la Sota, Peter Shire, Phung Huynh, Ernesto Yerena, Patrick Martinez, Felix Quintana, Man One, Aydinaneth Ortiz, Gronk, and Eloy Torrez.
Purchase your tickets to An Evening of Art here.
May 17 Student Presentations
This spring, artworxLA students explored the Autry Museum of the American West’s special exhibition Waterways and learned about Indigenous perspectives on water, traditional ecological knowledge, and our interdependent relationships with the natural environment. Join students from over 10 different high schools at this pop-up event as they share strategies for becoming water protectors through projects in visual arts, performance, and video.
Parking: Parking is always free at 4700 Western Heritage Way, directly in front of the Autry. Overflow parking is available across from the Autry in the L.A. Zoo lot.
Student presentations will begin at 11:30am in the Wells Fargo Theater. Arriving earlier? Stop by the artworxLA table for access to the Autry exhibitions, celebrate student art in the outdoor courtyard, and participate in a silk screen printing demonstration.
Visit our Eventbrite page to learn more about the event and register for your free tickets!
Presenting Schools:
Richard Alonzo CDS
Culver City High School
Duke Ellington High School
Jack London CDS
Jack London Continuation High School
Metropolitan High School
Nava College Preparatory Academy
Pathway Independent Study
Stoney Point Continuation High School
Vista Continuation High School
Will Rogers Continuation High School
May 16 Student Presentations
This spring, artworxLA students explored the Autry Museum of the American West’s special exhibition Waterways and learned about Indigenous perspectives on water, traditional ecological knowledge, and our interdependent relationships with the natural environment. Join students from over 10 different high schools at this pop-up event as they share strategies for becoming water protectors through projects in visual arts, performance, and video.
Parking: Parking is always free at 4700 Western Heritage Way, directly in front of the Autry. Overflow parking is available across from the Autry in the L.A. Zoo lot.
Student presentations will begin at 11:30am in the Wells Fargo Theater. Arriving earlier? Stop by the artworxLA table for access to the Autry exhibitions, celebrate student art in the outdoor courtyard, and participate in a silk screen printing demonstration.
Visit our Eventbrite page to learn more about the event and register for your free tickets!
Presenting Schools:
CHS/DTLA Branch
CHS/Horace Mann JDRC
CHS/Bellevue Branch
CHS/East LA Skills Center
CHS/LA Academy Branch
CHS/Melrose Branch
CHS/Marshall Branch
CHS/Pacoima Branch
CHS/Silverlake Branch
CHS/Sotomayor Branch
CHS/Sixth Avenue Branch
Design + Media Arts Academy at Central HS/CDS
Public Presentations at the Autry Museum of the American West
In May, artworxLA students explored the Autry Museum of the American West’s special exhibition Waterways and learned about Indigenous perspectives on water, traditional ecological knowledge, and our interdependent relationships with the natural environment. On May 16th and 17th, students from over 20 different high schools gathered at the Autry to share strategies for becoming water protectors through projects in visual arts, performance, and video. Guests were invited to listen in on the presentations, celebrate with students in the outdoor courtyard, and participate in a silk screen printing demonstration.
May 17th Presenting Schools:
Richard Alonzo CDS
Culver City High School
Duke Ellington High School
Jack London CDS
Jack London Continuation High School
Metropolitan High School
Nava College Preparatory Academy
Pathway Independent Study
Stoney Point Continuation High School
Vista Continuation High School
Will Rogers Continuation High School
May 16th Presenting Schools
CHS/DTLA Branch
CHS/Horace Mann JDRC
CHS/Bellevue Branch
CHS/East LA Skills Center
CHS/LA Academy Branch
CHS/Melrose Branch
CHS/Marshall Branch
CHS/Pacoima Branch
CHS/Silverlake Branch
CHS/Sotomayor Branch
CHS/Sixth Avenue Branch
Design + Media Arts Academy at Central HS/CDS
Advanced Programs Presents: Smells Like Teen Spirit
This Saturday, April 15th, artworxLA celebrates our 2022-23 Advanced Programs (ADVP) students! Join us from 3-6pm on the 1st floor of the artworxLA building to see our students show off the incredible work they made this school year. (Parking in the lot attached to us, enter on Westlake)
The event includes work from all three 2022-23 Level 2 After-School Residencies: Ceramics at POT Gardens, Printmaking at Self Help Graphics & Art, and Digital Illustration online with Jenna Gibson via ArtCenter. We'll also have a taco bar, family-friendly art activities for all ages, and a complimentary photo booth courtesy of Saturation Room.
Thank you so much to all the wonderful artists and studios we've gotten to work with this year, and to our incredible ADVP staff for building the art programs we wish we had when we were kids!
The Art of Allegory: artworxLA Fall 2022 Public Presentation
Join us at our second of two Public Presentations celebrating students' work inspired by the theme The Art of Allegory. This special event is the culmination of 10 weeks in the classroom exploring how artists use storytelling to speak to larger social, political, or spiritual ideas. Both Judith F Baca: World Wall and Garrett Bradley: American Rhapsody, have inspired investigations into the multiple meanings that artworks hold. We are excited to celebrate our students' projects, ideas, and hard work with this semester's public presentations.
Student presentations will begin at 11:30pm in the Judith F. Baca: World Wall (Building. 4).
Arriving earlier? Explore the exhibitions World Wall, Garrett Bradley: American Rhapsody, and Lonesome Crowded West, celebrate students' work in the Student Art Exhibition in the courtyard outside, and share your thoughts on our programming at our Speak-Up Station!
Please check out our Eventbrite page to learn more about the event and order your free tickets!
The Art of Allegory: artworxLA Fall 2022 Public Presentation
Join us at our first of two Public Presentations celebrating students' work inspired by the theme The Art of Allegory. This special event is the culmination of 10 weeks in the classroom exploring how artists use storytelling to speak to larger social, political, or spiritual ideas. Both Judith F Baca: World Wall and Garrett Bradley: American Rhapsody, have inspired investigations into the multiple meanings that artworks hold. We are excited to celebrate our students' projects, ideas, and hard work with this semester's public presentations.
Student presentations will begin at 11:30pm in the Judith F. Baca: World Wall (Building. 4).
Arriving earlier? Explore the exhibitions World Wall, Garrett Bradley: American Rhapsody, and Lonesome Crowded West, celebrate students' work in the Student Art Exhibition in the courtyard outside, and share your thoughts on our programming at our Speak-Up Station!
Please check out our Eventbrite page to learn more about the event and order your free tickets!
Here for LA Fest
Come support artworxLA at HERE FOR LA, an experiential charity festival consisting of art, music, games, giveaways, and immersive activities benefitting artworxLA, L.A. Works, and Homeless Health Care Los Angeles!
Your ticket includes access to:
2 stages and 1 DJ room featuring 20 local music artists
Food trucks
Beer garden
Experimental games
Outside terrace
Surprise guests
RSVP to the event and learn more at herefor.la!
Waterways: artworxLA Fall 2022 Public Presentation
Join us in celebrating students' work inspired by the theme Waterways! This special event is the culmination of 10 weeks in the classroom exploring the role of water in society, past and present. Inspired by the exhibition Human Nature, students learned about Indigenous perspectives on water, traditional ecological knowledge, and how we can become water protectors in the face of climate change. We are excited to celebrate our students' projects, ideas, and hard work during this semester's public presentations.
Student presentations will begin at 11:30am in the Wells Fargo Theater.
Arriving earlier? Explore the exhibitions Human Nature and Dress Codes, celebrate students' work in the Student Art Exhibition in the courtyard outside, and share your thoughts on our programming at our Speak-Up Station!
Please check out our Eventbrite page to learn more about the event and order your free tickets!
Gala30
Join us for our 30th-year anniversary gala at the Skirball Cultural Center on May 5th as we celebrate the milestones of our students and the power of arts education to reengage youth in academic pursuits. Click here to buy tickets and sponsorships for the event!
Wine and Dine (virtually!) with artworxLA
Join artworxLA on March 3rd for our Virtual Wine Tasting that supports current programming and creative career opportunities for the young people we support.
artworxLA Board Member Grant and Shaya Kirkpatrick have graciously offered to host this event by donating wines from their boutique vineyard, William Robert Estate Wines, located in Paso Robles, CA. William Robert Estate Wines are delicious, well-regarded, and quite hard to come by.
Joshua Plack, an Advanced Sommelier and founder of Vini Vici, will lead an evening of wine tasting as we look into the amazing work of artworxLA and our students.
Public Presentation: LAUSD
Join students from 14 LAUSD schools as they present visual arts, media, and performance advocating for public art. Inspired by the Art Program at Metro Los Angeles, students learned about how public art reflects the histories, perspectives, and hopes of a community while creating a sense of wonder in the spaces where people live, visit, work, and play. Be a part of the celebration as students share about the public artworks they explored in their area and propose new public artworks of their own!
Public Presentation: CCUSD, LACOE, LUSD
Join students from 13 schools from Culver City Unified, LACOE, and Lynwood Unified as they present visual arts, media, and performance advocating for public art. Inspired by the Art Program at Metro Los Angeles, students learned about how public art reflects the histories, perspectives, and hopes of a community while creating a sense of wonder in the spaces where people live, visit, work, and play. Be a part of the celebration as students share about the public artworks they explored in their area and propose new public artworks of their own!
Gala29 + Online Auction
Save the dates and check out all of the ways you can get involved for rising artists here. artworxLA is on a mission: to empower Los Angeles’ alternative high school students to realize their potential, energize their schooling...and wow their world. By raising funds for these bright and rising artists, artworxLA connects them with arts programs that inspire, engage, improve graduation rates and crack open new creative career paths. Want in? Look forward to Gala29, this year’s week of online fundraising... coming right to your home. Your sponsorship will engage artworxLA’s audience of 37,000 + creative leaders, entertainment/technology industry professionals, artists, designers and arts supporters.
Download the Gala 29 Sponsorship package here.
Level 2 Student Presentations Spring 2021
Level 2 Public Presentations in partnership with Young Producers Group and Art Center will happen virtually through zoom on May 7th. This season students made work based on the theme Garden of Justice. Please check back for RSVP information or reach out to lupe@artworxla.org
Level 1 Student Presentations Spring 2021
GROUNDING IN SOIL: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Please mark your calendar and join us online as students from 13 schools present art projects to reimagine our communities through the lenses of gardening, food access, and transformation. Meet staff from our cultural partners, the Natural History Museum's Nature Gardens, and leaders from organizations throughout LA to explore how people are coming together to address community needs.
Format: Zoom Webinar and YouTube Live links coming soon.
Level 1 Student Presentations Spring 2021
Our Liberty is Bound Together:
Art, Antiracism, and Gender Equality
Please mark your calendar and join us online as students from 11 schools share artworks in the theme Our Liberty is Bound Together: Art, Antiracism, and Gender Equality.
Student presentations embody the active role art plays as a communication tool in shaping representations and fighting for justice. The event will include virtual tours of artworks from our cultural partners: the California African American Museum, the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, as we reflect on artists' roles not in a moment in time, but as part of a lineage of justice movements.
Format: Zoom Webinar and YouTube Live links coming soon.
Our Liberty is Bound Together Public Presentation
OUR LIBERTY IS BOUND TOGETHER: ART, ANTIRACISM, AND GENDER EQUALITY
Join students from 15 schools in LAUSD and CCUSD as they present art projects to effect social change. Students learned about the active role art plays as a communication tool in shaping representations and fighting for justice. Inspired by exhibitions at the California African American Museum, the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, the event will feature a behind-the-scenes virtual tour as well as student presentations, where representatives will reflect on their role not in a moment in time, but as part of a lineage of justice movements.
Format: Zoom Webinar and YouTube links coming soon.
Artwork by artworxLA Teaching Artist Michelle Glass
Grounding in Soil Public Presentation
GROUNDING IN SOIL: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Join students from 11 schools as they present art projects to reimagine our communities through the lens of sustainability. Learning about gardening and food access, students explored how artists and communities collaborate to identify and meet community needs. Inspired by the Natural History Museum’s Nature Gardens, a large portion of which was built where a parking lot once stood, the event will include a behind-the-scenes virtual tour. Students will then present projects that explore transformation, garden ecology, and more.
Format: Zoom webinar and YouTube Live links coming soon.
Michelle Pereira
ASK ME ANYTHING
ASK ME ANYTHING: CREATIVE CAREER SESSIONS
How do you connect underrepresented talent to opportunities in tech, entertainment and creative industries? One of the first steps is by revealing multiple pathways for our youth, and what better introduction than to meet with creative professionals?
Pipelines is providing a candid conversation through their “Ask Me Anything” sessions, where students can ask questions and pick the brains of top designers in the field. artworxLA students/alumni can still RSVP and get more info about the event by e-mailing Caroline@artworxla.org.
