Inverted Arts Camp is a collaborative, 2-week creative journey that will inspire and equip students to flip their world upside-down through the arts! During weeks 3 and 4 of Hope Academy’s summer session, Inverted Arts will bring in professional Artist Mentors alongside Hope Academy teachers and volunteers, to provide training, tools, and the opportunity for…
Inverted Arts has just received a generous grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council that will fund our first Art Camp at Hope Academy in South Minneapolis. The funds come from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota…
“We have been thrilled by our experience with Inverted Arts. They came alongside our mission to educate inner city youth and asked us what they could do to help–the first result was our “Sounds of Hope” music CD, full of student vocal and violin music. Our students loved the opportunity to have their gifts shared…
We’re excited about our newest partnership with Sojourner Truth Academy in North Minneapolis. You can read more about the school and the great work they are doing HERE. Our first project together is a student Christmas Card competition and the winners are: Hector Valdez – 5th grade, Kylia Porter – 6th grade, and Malik Matthews…
Hope Academy’s “Sounds of Hope” sampler CD is now available. The CD features 11 songs: 2 by the Hope Choir, 3 from the Strings of Hope, 2 original songs by Hope Choir Director Ebony Ramquist all recorded by Bruce Balgaard at Bruce Edward Music, and 4 original student compositions recorded by David Perez at Urban…
The “Sounds of Hope” CD Sampler is being duplicated and almost ready for Hope Academy’s “Evening of Hope” annual fundraiser event on November 11. Check out clips of some of the tracks for a sneak preview: You Say – Ebony Ramquist (Choir Director) and Kelley Larson Everlasting – Elijah Young, Matt Anfinson, Joshua Gillespie (8th…
On Saturday we recorded the Strings of Hope down at Hope Academy. Teacher and founder of the group, Jonathan Reaoch has done a super job with the kids and they respond really well to his instruction and guidance. Bruce Balgaard once again did a great job recording the session – which took place in the…
Today was our first on-site recording session with the Hope Academy choir and the students sang two songs that will be part of the “Sounds of Hope” sampler CD. It was the first recording experience for most of them and they came in just a little nervous, but with a lot of enthusiasm. Choir Director…
I recently read an article by John Maxwell in Success magazine’s Oct 2010 edition where he talked about the difference between success and significance. Maxwell writes “Success asks, ‘how can I add value to myself?’ Significance asks, ‘how can add value to others?’” This truth is at the very heart of Inverted Arts. We exist…
in·vert·ed: 1. To turn inside out or upside down. 2. To reverse the position, order, or condition of. So why “Inverted” Arts? Above all we want to change the world by turning it inside out and upside down. So many of the things that we have been told will make us happy don’t bring happiness…