A program for 7th-10th graders led by Raygen Samone and hosted at Inverted Arts. These 10 sessions will focus on Identity and Purpose, leading up to a Juneteenth festival that will be planned and led by iMAGE bEARERS students with the theme “I AM”, inspired by and in celebration of, the collection by Raygen Samone.
“For Daunte Wright | Art With Us” It’s been a difficult week to say the least. In response to the tragic killing of Daunte Wright, Artist Mentor Raygen Samone hosted “Art With Us” at the Inverted Arts Studio in order to provide space for students and families to process their feelings and emotions through art….
Minneapolis Documentary Photographer Raygen Samone presents a Children’s collection based on the summer photo session “Raygen Samone’s Sons & Daughters.” The book “I AM: A-Z Affirmations with African American Children,” was created to mainstream images that dignify and celebrate African American Children. The board game, by the same name, was made for young ones to…
We are thrilled to announce the official celebration for the launch of the Creative Arts Group of Companies (CAGO) on January 20, 2021 at the Mission of Hope for the Disabled in Liberia. Read more about our partnership HERE. Construction update April 2021: Bricks are being made and the foundation is being laid. See photos…
We are excited to announce that on December 19th, six students participated in a graduation ceremony after fully completing their fashion training at the Mathare Creative Foundation led by IA Artist Mentor and scholarship graduate Yvonne Asunnah (video above and photos below). Twenty-five family members attended the celebration (with masks and social distancing) as Yvonne…
Artist Mentor Raygen Samone is set to host a “Dear 2020 New Year’s Eve Show!” Photography, Music, Spoken Word Poetry, Video, Visual Art, and so much more! AND we will be announcing the winners of the Dear 2020 Youth Arts Contest! December 31, 2020 7pm-8pm Join us at www.raygensamone.com/dear2020 Be sure to join us!
We are thrilled to welcome Tryenyse Jones and Joe Davis to our Inverted Arts Board of Directors. Tryenyse Jones Tryenyse grew up and resides in North Minneapolis and is passionate about making a mark in the world with the gifts and talents she’s been given, with hopes she can inspire others to do the same….
We are excited to introduce you to Elizabeth Neste, our most recent scholarship recipient who is part of the Mission of Hope for the Disabled Community in Liberia. Elizabeth’s dream is to become a IT specialist and a journalist, so that she can help other disabled young adults in her community. She plans to attend…
We are excited to announce the launch of a small business startup called Creative Arts Group of Companies (CAGOC). CAGOC will be led by Inverted Arts scholarship students James Proud, Joetta Togbah and Daniel Kapu who are residents of the Mission of Hope for the Disabled outside of Monrovia, Liberia. The mission of CAGOC is…
We are excited to begin a partnership with Exploration HS here in NE Minneapolis! Exploration is a public charter school in Northeast Minneapolis opening September 2021 with 70 ninth and tenth graders. They believe in co-creating a diverse, equitable school – by, for, and with the community – where students have a voice in their learning and…