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…
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…
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),…
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…
The new computers just arrived at small business partner K. Fraji Productions in Mathare, Kenya. Soon local young artists can use the facilities for all their video editing and production needs!
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…
It was my honor to be featured in a recent article from Voyage Minnesota Magazine. Here’s the link if you want to check it out!
May 12, 13, or 14 – choose the night that works for you! 7:30pm-9:30pm Inverted Arts Studio 77 13th Ave NE Suite 207 Minneapolis, MN 55413 RSVP to reserve your spot at info@invertedarts.org or text 763-567-0780. Only 50 seats each night! Please indicate name, contact #, and # of guests. Casual attire. Free parking on…
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…
Art Camp week in Mathare ended with a beautiful Showcase on Friday. We celebrate the creative voices of all the students who participated and are so proud of the Artist Mentor Team who led the Camp. Check out the video class interview, photos and music class songs below. See more photos from the week HERE….