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A spoken word project from video interns Tynisha and Sahur in partnership with East Side Neighborhood Services.

  We are excited to introduce you to our very first scholarship recipient in the Dominican Republic, Adriel Charles Santos. Adriel is a talented song-writer and musician who has worked with us in the past, and recently served as an Artist Mentor during our 2015 Video Art Camp at Mundo De Fe in Santo Domingo….

This past week we had the pleasure of working with 15 talented youth from Mundo De Fe Church in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The students created an original short film called “Los 10 Mandamientos” (The Ten Commandments). They came up with everything from story and script, to editing and original theme song. Artist…

We are extremely excited to be heading back to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic to lead our fourth annual Art Camp there, August 3-8. And the excitement is high for many reasons. We are excited to be with our amazing partners and hosts Kristin and Joselo Santana and their new baby boy Elliot, as…

What a fantastic night at the Hope Art Exploration Showcase 2015 on July 1st. Over 200 family and friends gathered to cheer on Hope middle school students who performed and presented their creative masterpieces in Visual Art, Photography, Music, Video and Theater. If you couldn’t make it, you can experience some of their great work below. IA…

Enjoy some photos from our fifth annual Art Exploration Program at Hope Academy. Photos by Hope Intern Cailin Germo and Aritst Mentor Sarah Ascanio This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.…

You are invited to the Inverted Arts Exploration Community Showcase Celebration at the Hope Academy Chapel Wednesday, July 1st at 7pm in the Hope Academy Chapel. Be ready to be amazed by 65 middle school students and 10 high school interns who will present their creative accomplishments in music, video, photography, visual art and theater….

Inverted Arts has just been awarded an Arts Activities grant of $10,000 from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council for “Mosaic;” a 10-12 minute documentary film exploring the nature of diversity through the eyes of three disadvantaged male youth in collaboration with three professional film-makers. Youth participants will take turns telling each others story through lens…

On Monday June 8th we kicked off our 5th annual Art Exploration Program at Hope Academy! This is a four-week program for 65 middle school students and 10 high school students with classes in visual art, photography, theater, music and video. The program runs June 8 – July 2 with a special Community Showcase Celebration…

On Wednesday May 20th we were honored to present the first ever IA Scholarship award at Hope Academy to recent graduate Stephanie Aquino. This scholarship is a $2,500/year award for up to four years for a Hope Academy graduate pursuing a major or minor in the arts, or some minimum level of artistic studies. Eligible students must…