Give to the Max Day

If you missed Give to the Max Day, you can still help us reach our goal!

Inverted Arts helps students from under-resourced communities in Minnesota and around the world discover what’s “RIGHT” with them. As they discover and unleash their creative voices, their own lives changed and so are their communities! 

2022 GOAL: $22,000

Local Programs – $11,000 

Global Programs – $11,000 

Thank you!

1. Local Programs – Minnesota

Inverted Arts hires professional Artist Mentors to help students discover and unleash their creative voices in a variety of artistic mediums: filmmaking, songwriting, visual art, photography, graphic design, spoken word, theater, and more!  We offer before/after school programs and Art Camps with partners at Hope AcademyFriendship AcademyExploration High School,  The Park PlaceEastside Neighborhood Services, and Venture Academy. We pay our Artist Mentors $100/hour class and we serve over 500 MN students each year!

2. Global Programs – Kenya and Liberia

Inverted Arts offers Art Camps, Scholarships, and Small Business Investment opportunities for students at Mathare Community Outreach in Kenya and Mission of Hope for the Disabled in Liberia. 

Small Business Leaders:

Kenya L-R: Kevin (Video Production), Yvonne (Fashion Design), Seth (Art School)

Liberia L-R: James (Graphic Design), Joetta (Cosmetology), Daniel (Barber/Visual Artist)

Scholarship Students:

Liberia (TL-BR): James, Eliza, Elizabeth, Joseph, Marthaline, Madison, Bale

Kenya (TL-BR): Stephanie, Phoebe, Elijah, Cassandra, Dorothy, Brian, Ronn

Recent Posts

  • Thank You!

    2025 – wow! What a year it was! Fifteen Art Camps and Art Exploration Programs, sixteen scholarship students, eight business partners, the hiring of our new Kenya Director, Seth Luchemos, and over 1700 students discovering they are made for something great! Thank you for investing in these talented young people who are using their creativity to transform their…

  • Upendo Art Camp

    by Seth Luchemos IA Kenya Director The Upendo Art Camp took place in Kakamega, Kenya from December 14-19, bringing together students and Artist Mentors for a week of creative learning, skill development, and personal growth. The team traveled from Nairobi on December 14th, officially began the camp on December 15th, and concluded with a showcase…

  • $29,150 Raised! Thank you!

    WOW! Thanks to your extreme generosity we blew past our goal of $25,000 and raised $29,150 during Give to the Max November 20th and Giving Tuesday December 2nd! These additional funds will allow us to support new projects that have been proposed by our partners in Kenya and Liberia, including additional scholarships and new music…

  • FFA Art Camp

    November 17th–22nd, 2025 | Buruburu Estate, Nairobi  By Seth Luchemos – IA Kenya Director The November edition of the Friends Fellowship Assembly (FFA) Art Camp was held from 17th to 22nd November in Buruburu Estate, Nairobi, bringing together 65 children for a week of creativity, mentorship, and faith-centered inspiration. Continuing our overarching theme, “Grateful Heart,…

  • Good Stuff Pastries

    We are thrilled to introduce you to Lloyd Ombisa Okwako, founder of Good Stuff Pastries, and our newest Business Partner in Kenya! Lloyd attended Art Camps in Mathare as a student, received a scholarship to study baking and catering, has become the lead Artist Mentor for the Art Camp baking class, and is now a business…