We were honored to be invited to lead an Art Camp at the Upendo Children’s Home in Kenya in partnership with Beyond Our Door Global! On January 18-22, Artist Mentors Yvonne Asunnah, Seth Luchemo and Kevin Fraji led classes in fashion, music and photography and the students presented their creative work at a Showcase on…
2022 has been an incredible year of creativity and we are so thankful for our students, Artist Mentors, small business partners, scholarship recipients, and partner organizations! We are also thankful for each one of YOU! Thank you for investing in young people around the world who are using their creativity to bring hope, healing and…
Congratulations to recent scholarship graduate Eliza Nyemah! We are so proud of your hard work and we know great things are ahead as you use your cooking and baking talents to serve your community with your delicious and nutritious creations! From Eliza: “Thanks be to God Almighty for making my dream a reality! Even though…
Fashion Designer Yvonne Asunnah was our very first small business partner four years ago! She leads Yvonne Asunnah Kenya and Mathare Creative Foundation and is doing incredible work for her community through fashion design and mentoring. From Mathare Art Camp student assistant, to Artist Mentor, to scholarship recipient, to small business partner, Yvonne’s journey has…
So much songwriting creativity is happening with the talented students at Exploration High School with Artist Mentor Joe Davis! Check out the creative brainstorming below!
We’re excited to introduce you to Ronald Oketch, our newest scholarship recipient in Kenya! “My name is Ronald Oketch and I am 25 years of age. I was born and still live in Mathare slums located in Nairobi country. I am second last born in a family comprising two sisters and three brothers. I am…
If you missed Give to the Max Day, you can still help us reach our goal! Inverted Arts helps students from under-resourced communities in Minnesota and around the world discover what’s “RIGHT” with them. As they discover and unleash their creative voices, their own lives changed and so are their communities! 2022 GOAL: $22,000 Local…
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays this fall, Artist Mentor Joe Davis is leading Spoken Word sessions for students at Friendship Academy of the Arts in South Minneapolis. These students have so much talent and energy and we can’t wait to see hear and experience their poetry!
This fall Artist Mentor Ryan Daniel has been leading a Filmmaking program for students through our partnership with Exploration High School in NE Minneapolis. Students are learning all the important building blocks of being a good filmmaker and will be creating their own short films during the third quarter this year! Ryan Daniel is part…
We’re excited for you to meet our new and continuing Inverted Arts scholarship recipients at the Mission of Hope for the Disabled in Liberia! New Students: Marthaline Kollie To be disabled in Liberia it is not easy. You will be overlooked, limited and insulted. Many times I crawled on my knees and hands to get…