Liberian Business Partner Updates

Liberian Business Partner Updates

CAGOC Construction UpdateCreative Arts Group of Companies James, Joetta and Daniel are co-leaders of CAGOC – the Creative Arts Group of Companies. In fall 2021, construction began on the CAGOC building on the Mission of Hope for the Disabled (MHD) property that will house these three businesses. It is a unique design in that the building sits…

Mathare Scholarship Students

Mathare Scholarship Students

We are excited for you to meet our new Inverted Arts scholarship recipients in Kenya and read updates from our students continuing in their studies! New Students: PHOEBE ADHIAMBO ODONGO Phoebe is a 19 year old who was orphaned at the age of 4. She has two sisters and they were all brought to Kariobangi…

Kenyan Business Partner Updates

Kenyan Business Partner Updates

Yvonne Asunnah – Yvonne Asunnah Kenya, Mathare Creative Foundation So much has happened in the past year-and-a-half. Yvonne got married to Brian, gave birth to baby Herana, and the family moved to Kitengela, which is about fifty km south of Nairobi. As we enter the final year of our five-year investment agreement with Yvonne she…

Hope Art Exploration

Hope Art Exploration

We can’t believe we’ve been partnering with Hope Academy in South Minneapolis for twelve years! What a great journey it’s been working with their talented students as they discover and explore their creative voices! This year we offered five classes led by professional Artist Mentors for over 100 middle school students during summer session: Photography (Bethel Gessesse),…

Sandbox Wonderland

Sandbox Wonderland

Last week Inverted Arts partnered with Montrose Church Pasadena and Stars Pasadena to present Sandbox Wonderland – an Art Camp for over 110 K-12 students! K-4 students explored their creative talents in music, dance, improv, visual art, and percussion. Middle and High School students played in the photography and filmmaking sandboxes and they enjoyed a…

Over $30,000 Raised!

Over $30,000 Raised!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who was a part of our Dessert Night Fundraiser last week! Together we raised $30,287 for our scholarship students and small business partners in Liberia and Kenya! Shattering our $20,000 goal means we can allocate even more to both programs!! We are speechless and grateful! If you weren’t able…

Expansion and Transition News!

Expansion and Transition News!

Dear Partners, I’ve never been more excited about what’s happening with Inverted Arts!  Globally, we are seeing creativity changing communities! We now have six small business partnerships with our scholarship graduates; three in Kenya and three in Liberia! In addition to leading their businesses, these entrepreneurs lead annual Art Camps with our partner organizations Mission…