Meet our Grantees

Ryman Arts is a non-profit organization that provides free art education to young people in Southern California, empowering them to explore their creativity and pursue a future in the arts.

The Entertainment Equity Alliance offers career exposure and education to students through events, online resources, and educational frameworks.

Better Youth empowers foster youth through a creative arts mentorship, highlighted by the upcoming 10th anniversary Reel to Reel Film Festival.

Explore Zyde Javier’s journey in the Inner-City Arts' Work of Art program, which empowers students to thrive in the creative economy through content creation and storytelling.

Manifest Works is a non-profit that helps individuals affected by foster care, homelessness, and incarceration find job opportunities in the creative economy through a 12-week training program focused on industry immersion and personal development.

Ghetto Film School, fostering the next generation of filmmakers in LA, challenges industry barriers and offers free high-quality programs to underrepresented aspiring filmmakers, preparing them with immersive training and industry exposure.

The future of theater is being questioned as adaptations dominate over original works, raising concerns about audience engagement and the role of youth in revitalizing the art form.

Girls Inc. of Los Angeles supports girls in accessing the creative economy, bridging the "dream gap" by providing opportunities and mentorship and empowering them to pursue their dreams.

I am currently a museum teacher at the Autry Museum, leading artifact-based programs for K-12 students and exploring the histories of the American West. I also engage with other nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles, such as Art Division, where I take visual arts classes, and 826LA, where I lead creative writing workshops for 6-8th graders.

Agency of Assets is a seven-month fellowship program created by the Learning & Engagement Department of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA).

Crenshaw Dairy Mart is a community collective based in Inglewood, California dedicated to ancestry, abolition, and healing.

A digital tool for young people in LA county to understand the creative economy and navigate careers within it.

The primary mission of Venice Arts is to ignite, expand and transform the lives of youth through creativity and storytelling practices.