By Artist Mentor – David Pellinen The Inverted Arts photography camp at The Park Place in Minneapolis July 8-11th was a vibrant display of creativity and enthusiasm. Each day we learned techniques and skills, then practiced capturing and editing images. We discussed and executed different types of photography, such as nature, portraits, sports, products, and…
We just wrapped up our fourteenth summer Art Exploration Program at Hope Academy in South Minneapolis! This year we offered five creative options for one hundred middle school students: photography, music production, spoken word, theater, and dance. Our team of Artist Mentors included: Elliot Malcolm – photography, Pierre Fulford – music production, Joe Davis –…
In addition to their work filming weddings and special events, Kenyan business partner Kfraji Production has been busycreating an original drama series called “MY PARTNER.” They have completed development and idea generation, pre-production, and production, and they are currently in post production. The next step is distribution where they hope to sell the series to…
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped us raise just over $26,000 for our scholarships and small business partners during our Spring Fundraiser! Special thanks to everyone who attended the Dessert event at Church of the Open Door. It was so much fun to be together! Special thanks to the talented Joe Davis and…
We are celebrating with our friends at Mission of Hope for the Disabled in Liberia on the dedication of the Creative Arts Group of Companies (CAGOC) building that will be home for our three Liberian Business partners: James Prowd, Joetta Togbah and Daniel Kapu. Join us in the excitement by watching the video above. Thank…
Business Partner Seth Luchemos and his team of Artist Mentors just completed the second annual Art Camp for students at Friends Fellowship Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. This is already the third Art Camp Seth and his team have led in Kenya this year, with previous camps at the Upendo Children’s Home and Mathare Children’s Education….
It’s time for our annual Spring Fundraiser that funds our scholarships and business partnerships. Our goal is to raise $25,000 and you can donate anytime by clicking the blue button below. For those of you who live in the Minneapolis area, I’d like to invite you to our Spring Fundraiser Dessert on Thursday, May 23rd…
Join us in celebrating the amazing creativity of the students at Mathare Children’s Education (MCE) in Kenya through video, music and photos. Our partner Seth Luchemos and his organization Recreation Factory School of Arts just wrapped up another Art Camp week April 8-12. Seth writes, “We created, we danced, and we sang; unveiling boundless possibilities…
Construction of the Creative Art Group of Companies (CAGOC) building at Mission of Hope for the Disabled in Liberia should be wrapped up in the coming month! The building will house our business partners James Proud – Graphic Design, Joetta Togbah – Cosmetology, and Daniel Kapu – Barber Shop and Visual Arts.
We’re excited to offer Theater sessions for students at Exploration High School in N.E. Minneapolis this quarter led by the amazing Dr. Joyce Marrie. Check out her work with her organization Crossroads Panorama in Richfield, MN.