"I get back 3,000 times more than I give. This work has the power to shape kids lives."  Russell Baer, Photo Mentor for 4 years.

ISSUE 2     SEPTEMBER 2005

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Eaden Kiflezgi, Photo: Jim Hubbard
The first thing that people notice when they meet 11 year old Eaden Kiflezgi is her unbridled enthusiasm. She literally bounds into a room, her smile covering her face. Eaden, a resident of Mar Vista Gardens and a Venice Arts participant since she was 4 years old, says that what she loves most about Venice Arts is that " the mentors listen to us. They teach us how to do everything…" Click here to read more about what Eaden has to say.


We head to Cape Town, South Africa in early 2006 to launch a photo documentary project in collaboration with the Mothers' Programmes a much-lauded HIV peer education program for women, the...(more)

 

We are proud to announce that we have received a $60,000 Visual Arts Initiative grant from the California Community Foundation to support the hire of our new Development Associate, Jyoti Gupta, and for general operating support that will help us achieve the goals of our strategic plan. Click here to read recently updated information about our programs.

 

Its easy to GIVE. Join the growing circle of businesses supporting youth through their annual gifts to Venice Arts' Business Art Circle...(more)

   

Click to see our schedule of classes, labs, and learning opportunities.

Read our Arts Mentoring impact report from interviews with 100 kids at Venice Arts.

AIDS Orphans

Selena Vargas, 16, Durban, 2001

UPCOMING

A Royal Celebration of Art Join us on October 16, 2005 on-board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship for a live art auction in support of Venice Arts. Click here to register online.

Black & White Elephant Party

Join us on October 22 from 7:30-10:30pm for this art auction with a twist.

Spin the Wheel of Fortune. Win valuable art or trade for artists' stuff.

Art donated by Chuck Arnoldi, Kwaku Alston, Michael Braden, Edwin Chan, Barbara Schwann, and many, others...(more)

Winter Art Exhibit

Saturday, December 10th, 12pm-2pm.

Celebrating youths' accomplishments during the Fall. Contact Alexa to donate toys, art supplies, or gift certificates for the holiday give-away.



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