Hey friends in the Minneapolis area. Here’s a concert you don’t want to miss. Joe Davis and The Poetic Diaspora are having their album release party Saturday, February 21st at the Northrop Auditorium. Joe is a multi-talented creative genius who uses his platforms to work tirelessly toward community healing, reconciliation, liberation and flourishing. He is…
2025 – wow! What a year it was! Fifteen Art Camps and Art Exploration Programs, sixteen scholarship students, eight business partners, the hiring of our new Kenya Director, Seth Luchemos, and over 1700 students discovering they are made for something great! Thank you for investing in these talented young people who are using their creativity to transform their…
by Seth Luchemos IA Kenya Director The Upendo Art Camp took place in Kakamega, Kenya from December 14-19, bringing together students and Artist Mentors for a week of creative learning, skill development, and personal growth. The team traveled from Nairobi on December 14th, officially began the camp on December 15th, and concluded with a showcase…
WOW! Thanks to your extreme generosity we blew past our goal of $25,000 and raised $29,150 during Give to the Max November 20th and Giving Tuesday December 2nd! These additional funds will allow us to support new projects that have been proposed by our partners in Kenya and Liberia, including additional scholarships and new music…
November 17th–22nd, 2025 | Buruburu Estate, Nairobi By Seth Luchemos – IA Kenya Director The November edition of the Friends Fellowship Assembly (FFA) Art Camp was held from 17th to 22nd November in Buruburu Estate, Nairobi, bringing together 65 children for a week of creativity, mentorship, and faith-centered inspiration. Continuing our overarching theme, “Grateful Heart,…
Congratulations to James Proud and Elizabeth Neste on their graduation from Starz University in Liberia! We are so proud of you both! James received his degree in Information Technology and Graphic Design, and Elizabeth earned her Computer Science degree.
We are thrilled to introduce you to Lloyd Ombisa Okwako, founder of Good Stuff Pastries, and our newest Business Partner in Kenya! Lloyd attended Art Camps in Mathare as a student, received a scholarship to study baking and catering, has become the lead Artist Mentor for the Art Camp baking class, and is now a business…
By Seth Luchemos – Camp Director The MCE October Art Camp was an inspiring and impactful week bringing together young creatives to explore, refine, and celebrate their God-given gifts under the theme “Grateful Hearts, Gifted Hands.” Through classes in music, dance, fashion, hairdressing, art and craft, photography, and video production, students not only advanced their creative…
There are so many exciting things happening here at Inverted Arts as young people around the world use their creativity to transform their communities! In addition to our ongoing work in Minneapolis, Pasadena and Liberia, our partnerships in Kenya are blooming! This growth in Kenya includes: Creative seeds are planted during Art Camps, the seeds…
We’re thrilled to announce that Seth Luchemos (pictured above with his wife Matilda) has accepted a part-time position as Kenya Director for Inverted Arts! We’ve had the honor to work with Seth for fourteen years. He began as an Assistant Mentor for music class, took over as Lead Artist Mentor, received a scholarship to study…