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….
Art Camp has just begun with partners Mathare Community Outreach in Kenya. The week offers six classes for sixty students led by twelve Artist Mentors. Students can explore their creativity in video production, song writing, dance, fashion design, visual art and photography! Artist Mentor team is led by Kevin Fraji – photography, Rose Simbiri –…
By Small Business Partner Kevin Fraji Hi! First and foremost, I would like to thank God for the new year and I believe you are all doing well, though it started hard on me, like you all know I was sick and admitted to the hospital for two weeks but thank God, I’m back strong….
By Small Business Partner Seth Luchemo The Recreation Factory provides opportunities for young artists to develop their talents and skills. We are grateful to have partnered with Inverted arts in making this dream a reality. In 2022 we have started Saturday classes for young people in Mathare, in partnership with Mathare Worship Centre where we…
This semester at Exploration High School in NE Minneapolis, students have been learning how to tell stories in the form of comics with the guidance of Artist Mentor Terry Vincent. Students have been tasked with creating their own unique characters, developing story arcs, and illustrating them into comics. The eight-week program runs through March 10th.
Inverted Arts is honored to partner with the Kariobangi Children’s Home to offer the NURTURING SKILLS PROGRAM for their students! Kariobangi Director Rodgers Ade writes, “This is a program aimed at nurturing the artistic skills of the children living at the orphanage. The age bracket is 8 to 17 years. The areas of focus are…
What an incredible week of creativity at the Mission of Hope in Liberia! The theme for the week was “Imago Dei” (Made in God’s Image). The Artist Mentor team of James, Joetta, Daniel, Elizabeth, Eliza and Bale led 120 students in five classes: Graphic Design, Cosmetology, Visual Art, Cooking and Tailoring. On Friday, they had…
Art Camp is in full swing at the Mission of Hope in Liberia! One hundred and twenty students are exploring their creativity in five classes led by our talented Artist Mentors James, Joetta, Daniel, Eliza and Bale. The five classes are graphic design (James), cosmetology (Joetta), visual art (Daniel), cooking (Eliza), and tailoring (Bale). Join…