Workshop

artworxLA was founded in 1992 as The HeArt Project to help fill the void in arts education among L.A. inner city youth. Our mission is to combat the epidemic high school dropout crisis with a long-term, sequential arts program offering students a pursuable life path that inspires them to stay in school, evolve as unique individuals and flourish as creative adults.

Robert has been providing programs for children and professionals in the local Los Angeles area, as well as internationally for over 30 years. Programs have been supported and funded by The Dana Foundation, James Foundation, the US Embassy in Panama, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Robert Gilliam’s Artist Collective is a student-centered arts program that focuses upon using physical activity and creative opportunities to boost participants’ self-esteem and well-being.

Education at A Noise Within Theatre bridges the gap between stage and classroom, allowing students and teachers to experience classic theatre in its fullest form - alive on stage. Our beloved field trip program includes: tickets at a reduced cost, post-show discussions with the artists, California standards-compliant study guides, and optional in-class workshops. A Noise Within has variety of ways to help you engage your students in the arts!

Founded in 1992, Side Street Projects is an entirely mobile artist-run organization that gives artists of all ages the ability and the means to support their creative endeavors. The artists at Side Street Projects are social entrepreneurs who work with communities to solve real world problems. We share what we have learned to strengthen the field of artists who work with communities, schools, and organizations. Simply put, we teach artists how to roll up their sleeves and do things themselves. Each year we serve 10,000 individual (adult) artists and over 3,000 children.

Grand Vision Foundation (GVF) is a dynamic nonprofit arts organization dedicated to enriching San Pedro, the Los Angeles Harbor Area, and surrounding communities through live music, music education, and historic preservation. GVF drives community connections through two signature programs:

Aman Dance Educators present the Creative World Dance Curriculum, a unique program that teaches students dances from around the world and leads them through creative activities that expand their understanding of their bodies in action as tools for communication. Students will expand their knowledge in geography, history and culture, and gain skills in cooperation, coordination, creativity and rhythm. The curriculum includes dances from Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.

Angels Gate Cultural Center brings art and culture to the community through interactive classes, gallery exhibits of both local and international artists, professional artists’ studios, art education programs in the schools, and cultural events.

The Armory Center for the Arts builds on the power of art to transform lives and communities through creating, teaching, and presenting the arts. At the core of the Armory’s work is a deep commitment to social justice through arts education. A key goal of the Armory’s mission is to provide engaging, high-quality art classes and art experiences in the region’s lowest income neighborhoods in order to advance cultural equity. Over 80% of programming serves socioeconomically disadvantaged youth and families.

Beth Sussman is a Juilliard-trained pianist and Master Teaching Artist whose love of music has taken her from concert stages throughout Europe and North America to classrooms and schools across Southern California. She has worked with leading arts organizations including The Los Angeles Music Center, The Kennedy Center, and Segerstrom Center for the Arts.