LA-Artist.com is excited to announce an outrageously spontaneous ArtCard installation at Dana Neighborhood Library in Long Beach. The display features hundreds of 4×6 inch artworks submitted from across LA County and is open to the public until November 26th 2011. Exhibition Location and Hours Dana Neighborhood Library 3680 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807 Library [...]
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Youth-produced Documentary about the Dream Act
The Teen Producers Project at San Diego Media Arts Center produced this documentary on the evolution of the Dream Act legislation and the youth movement to get it passed. “To have the grades… I’ve done so much community service, what did I do wrong? Why do I not deserve to go where I want to [...]
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Youth Workshops at Self Help Graphics (Summer 2011)
Photography • Stencil Making Teatro & Poetry • Linocut Screen-Printing • Indie Publishing 6 Workshops designed for you empowerment through art. S.O.Y. Artista Program (Summer of Youth Artist Program) is a six-week summer free of charge art-training workshop for local youths ages 14 to 18. S.O.Y. Artista serves high school students with a critical need for [...]
Seeing Youth Culture in a Different Light: London England
A unique ‘light graffiti’ exhibition, which has been created entirely by disadvantaged youths from across the South East, will be showcased at the BFI on London’s Southbank next month. Led by visual artist, Tine Bech, from the University for the Creative Arts (UCA), and scientist Dr Kathryn Harkup, of the University of Surrey, young people [...]
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6th Annual Youth Film Festival on Social Justice: Los Angeles
Next Thursday, May 26th at 7:00p.m. is the 6th Annual Youth Film Festival on Social Justice. This year’s theme is Unhealthy L.A.?: Is Los Angeles a healthy or unhealthy city for youth? Please come out and support local youth as they showcase their films! Student photography from Venice Arts’ project Picturing Health will also be [...]
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Friday May 16th: 1st All ICEF Public Schools Art Exhibition
This Friday the ICEF Visual and Media Arts Department is holding its 1st All ICEF Public Schools Art Exhibition. Student artwork, films, graphic design, and animation from all 15 ICEF Public Schools, grades K-12 will be on display. The exhibit is open to all community, students, staff, and families. Location: Norm Maxwell Gallery at 430 [...]
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Picturing Health: Photographs by Teens in Central and Southern California
- Picturing Health visually explores both the strengths and challenges of eight Central and Southern California communities as seen through the eyes of teens. Through a two-year project run by Venice Arts with the support of The California Endowment, 80 youth explored what they felt were barriers to a healthy life including trash-filled streets, lack of park [...]
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Elev8ed.org seeking student video submissions on education
- Elev8ed, the call-to-action project from the TEDActive 2011 education group, is reaching out to students to add their voices to the education conversation. They are looking for videos that: Offer new ideas for what education could be, and/or Inspire others to transform education, and/or Propose specific actions you or others can take to improve education in [...]
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Lil Wayne’s Negative Lyrics Prompt Complaint Song From Little Girls
Things couldn’t be going much better for Lil Wayne’s career. He’s one of pop music’s major stars, and he’s responsible for the paths of Drake and Nicki Minaj, who are not only among his biggest competitors, but are signed to his Young Money label. But earlier this week, Lil Wayne was called to task by [...]
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Youth Arts & Media Festival: Sept 25th, 2010
A one-day celebration of youth arts and media in Los Angeles featuring films, photos, music, poetry, workshops and more. Free! Everyone welcome! The Youth Arts and Media festival will take place from 1 to 5 pm on September 25, 2010 at: Mercado La Paloma 3655 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90007 View map
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