We head to Kenya April 10th for our fourth annual Art Camp working with the talented students and partners at MCO in the Mathare Valley. We have the same dedicated team of Artist Mentors as last year: Henry Ochieng – photography, LaVonne Dyer – visual art, Jason Dyer – video, Mark Collier – music. The…
MEXICO IN SUMMARY by Sarah Albinson I am ecstatic. If I could high five and do a celebratory dance with all of you I would. I want to celebrate the beauty that is pouring from Inverted Arts partnership and Siempre Para los Ninos, with everyone I know. On a basic level, after this week, we…
We have had an incredible three days of filming at the Southern Theater as we partner with talented Somali youth from Mary’s Place to create a Somali Video Documentary project that tells the story of the long and difficult journey “From Mogadishu to Mary’s Place” by focusing on the themes of “home” and “identity.” There…
Updates from Artist Mentor Sarah Albinson at Siempre Orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico: Day 1. Feb 20th: Today I landed and after a series of necessary stops for food and groceries we (Monte, Lisa, and I) made it across the border and to Siempre Para Los Ninos. Monte and Lisa are my partners in this work. They…
Inverted Arts has a new home in NE Minneapolis! After an extensive search over 1.5 years we have found this fantastic space at 77 13th Ave NE #207 and are moving in January 1, 2014. The space is in the old Grainbelt Warehouse building in the heart of the NE Arts District and the location is…
IA is currently in production on two video projects with the talented youth at Mary’s Place. The first is a video documentary with a working title, “From Mogadishu to Mary’s Place,“ which is being funded in part by an Arts Activities Grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. The documentary will tell the stories of Somali families…
IA has just wrapped up another successful Art Exploration program at Sojourner Truth Academy in North Minneapolis. About 20 talented middle schoolers participated in either music or video classes. On Friday, December 6th, the students presented their creative masterpieces to their peers and STA staff at a Showcase event. [nggallery id=34] Music Class Artist Mentor…
We are excited to announce that we have been awarded a Capital Grant for $9,980 from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council! These funds will be used to purchase two cameras, lenses, two laptops, software and related accessories for our new Video Story-telling Collaborative. By far the greatest opportunity that has emerged for us so far is…
Dear Friend, Inverted Arts is excited to participate in Give to the Max Day on Thursday, November 14, 2013. Last year, this fundraising event raised over 16.3 million for Minnesota nonprofits and schools. By partnering with giveMN.org, a secure, online giving website, Inverted Arts will have many opportunities to multiply your gift and win additional grant prize dollars! It…
Inverted Arts is pumped to be headed back to parter with the staff and students at Sojourner Truth Academy on Friday afternoons, October-December. We will be offering opportunities for 6th-8th grade students to explore their creativity in video and music production. Artist Mentor Neel Sharma will teach the music production class and will help students explore…