Thanks to everyone who came out to our Winter Art Fair last Saturday! Special thanks to our featured Artists Sarah Nelson, Delphin Starr and Emma Mollendor, and our Hope Academy student interns Grace Johnson, Rachel Kite, Grace Johnson, Abigail Irving, Cailin Germo and Luke Thompson. One of the highlights of the evening was Delphin’s speed painting of Salvador Dali – upside down and in under 15 minutes! See photo below.
This is our fifteenth annual Art Camp at Mathare Community Outreach, Kenya. Art Camp began with a powerful reminder: God has placed unique gifts and talents inside every one of us. Through creativity, learning, and fun, students are discovering their gifts, finding purpose, and learning to use their hands to make a difference. Grateful hearts….
by Seth Luchemos – IA Kenya Director The August Art Camp at MCE kicked off on such a great note! With our theme “Made for More,” we reminded our students that they are created with purpose and for purpose. From our devotion on “Made with Purpose” to hands-on sessions in ukulele, keyboard, guitar, dance, photography…
Creativity was on another level during the August Art Camp at the Upendo Children’s Home in Kakamega, Kenya! From modern dance to music, photography, tailoring, and visual art, being “Made for More” means choosing to grow every day. Here’s one story of that growth in action from the fashion and design class. Students who had…
Your donation supports these talented young people and helps build a pathway for them to use their creativity to transform their communities! Here’s how it works: Art Camps (Gray – Liberia, Blue – Kenya) Scholarship Students (Gray – Liberia, Blue – Kenya) Small Business Partners (Scholarship graduates) Developing Leaders (for scholarship students, business partners and Artist Mentors) Empowering…
IA Kenya Director Seth Luchemos has partnered with Lepta Community and Executive Director JKing, to develop curriculum to train Inverted Arts Leaders and Artist Mentors. The Leadership training helps IA Business Partners and Scholarship students transition into adulthood as confident leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs through hands-on learning and mentorship, where they build key skills in…
Since launching in 2010, the work of Inverted Arts has centered on two core beliefs: that every young person is “created to create,” and that their “creativity is KEY to community development.” With these convictions in mind, we’ve built a pathway for youth to discover and develop their creativity through Art Camps, scholarships, and small…