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720 Kohler St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
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Our mission

Our mission is to engage young people in the creative process in order to shape a society of creative, confident and collaborative individuals.

Opportunities

Administrative Support

Administrative volunteers support Inner-City Arts’ behind-the-scenes needs! Opportunities of this type span from providing phone coverage for our Administrative Associate to assembling folders for Professional Development to providing data entry assistance for the volunteer program.

  • Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Office work, Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays

Professional Guidance Volunteer

Professional guidance opportunities are available through Work of Art, a career and college exploration program for Inner-City Arts Institutes students. Each year, Work of Art offers it participants access to a variety of college and career preparedness seminars, which benefit from the support of volunteers in the creative economy. Volunteers can explain their careers at a career fair or host a student on a career shadow day.

  • One-time, Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Corporate Teams
  • Indoor
  • None, Skilled
  • Weekdays

Studio Volunteers

Studio volunteers work alongside teaching artists to support K-12 students as they explore their own creativity in one of our seven studios: Visual Arts, Ceramics, Creativity Lab, Media Arts, Drama, Dance, and Music. Studio volunteerism requires a once-per-week, two-hour commitment for the duration of a session: 3 – 10 weeks total, depending on the program. In order to be eligible for studio volunteerism, you must participate in a one-on-one interview and orientation. Additionally, all studio volunteers are required to sign a background check consent prior to serving in the studios with students.

  • Weekly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (10+)
  • Indoor
  • Formal
  • Weekdays

Special Events

Each year, Inner-City Arts hosts a variety of fundraising and community outreach events in order to more deeply engage our constituents and sustain our programs.

  • One-time
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10)
  • Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekends

Theater Assistance

Rosenthal Theater volunteers are utilized for our on-campus community outreach productions such as The Big Orange Door series, Inner-City Arts Repertory Dance Company performances, Youth Performance Ensemble shows, and more. Theater volunteers support by assisting with event set-up, workshop facilitation, backstage support, and ushering.

  • Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (10+)
  • Indoor
  • Formal
  • Evenings, Weekends
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About us

Inner-City Arts, widely regarded as one of the nation’s most effective arts education providers, is an oasis of learning, achievement and creativity in the heart of Skid Row, and a vital partner in the work of creating a safer, healthier Los Angeles. During the school day, after school and on weekends, elementary, middle and high school students come to Inner-City Arts to work with professional teaching artists in well-equipped studios, receiving hands-on instruction in a range of subject areas within the visual, performing and media arts.