We’ve started an exciting new partnership with Volunteers of America, an organization that takes on the most difficult tasks to help people gain self-reliance, dignity and hope. VOA offers more than 60 services in Minnesota and Wisconsin to help vulnerable children, adolescents, families, older adults, students, persons with disabilities and special needs, and ex-offenders. The…
People Serving People (PSP) is a homeless shelter in Minneapolis serving children and their families. Throughout 2016, PSP youth staff have been bringing teens to the Inverted Arts studios to explore their creative voices in music, video, photography and visual art. Inverted Arts is a safe, creative, inspiring and loving environment where students can discover and…
Rose Simbiri My name is Rose Simbiri and I am a third year student at the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication working toward a diploma in Television Program Production. I had always wanted to study law, but I changed my mind when I gained interest in cameras and that is when I decided to go…
By Artist Mentor Sarah Nelson The four year relationship with Casa de Mi Familia has been a blessing to both sides, and it was wonderful to see our sweet friends and partners in Tijuana! It had been two years since we have been able to have a workshop in Mexico, and it was incredible to…
After you enjoy “Encontrando Un Refugio” above, watch this short video about the impact of Art Camp 2016! Inverted Arts Dominican Republic Impact and Thank You’s 2016 (1) from Inverted Arts on Vimeo. Next, read this overview from Artist Mentor and team leader Travis Scharn (Creative Arts Pastor at FCC Santa Maria) July 23rd – 31st…
Nationally known Spoken Word Artist Joe Davis and local high school students and Inverted Arts Artists AC Wilson and Will Watkin’s will perform at The Story Garden this Friday night at 7pm. This garden and event space is located at 35th Ave and Humboldt in North Minneapolis. Free snacks and drink will be provided. Participants…
By Artist Mentor Emma Mollendor Hope is contagious. This is a statement adopted and quite vigorously applied by our newest partner, Ace in the City. About four months ago, we began the process of partnering with Ace in the City to paint a mural on the side of Clyde’s Service in the Powderhorn Park area of S….
Creativity Unleashed! Here’s some incredible student work from Hope Art Exploration 2016! Visual Art Artist Mentor – Katie Perez Assistant – Rachel Kite Interns – Abigail Irving and Luke Thompson Visual Art – Hope 2016 from Inverted Arts on Vimeo. Music Artist Mentor – Mark Collier Interns – Josselin Reyes-Vasquez and Taron Busby Night Lights…
Weeks 3-4 of the Hope Art Exploration Program take place at Hope Academy in S. Minneapolis with 65 middle school students unleashing their creativity and talents in one of five classes: visual art, photography, theater, music and video. Each class is led by an Artist Mentor and assisted by two Hope high school interns. Students…
This is our sixth year offering the Art Exploration Program at Hope Academy in S. Minneapolis! During the first two weeks we’ve had 10 Hope HS interns and 1 Hope graduate assistant working with our Artist Mentors in the IA Studios. During weeks 3-4 of the program, the interns will be the classroom assistants for…