Collaboration Brings Renowned Muralists to
Cultivate Creativity in LA Schools
LOS
ANGELES, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Having
facilitated over 700 mural projects in over 70 cities around the
world, Branded Arts continues their 8-year-long partnership
with LAUSD to bring murals and arts education to schools with
their latest Branded Arts Festival at César E. Chávez Learning
Academies. Working with the school and the surrounding community,
Branded Arts presents an opportunity for students to engage with
established muralists, come up with themes for the work itself, and
participate in every aspect of the arts process from gallery
creation to painting.
Ever dedicated to building the best possible program for the
individual community, Branded Arts met with the César E. Chávez
Learning Academies community, leadership, and local artists to
assemble a curated list of artists who could best contribute to and
relate to the school. After over a year of planning, they have
assembled an all-star team of muralists in artists Carlo Valentino, Christian Garcia Perez, DesiBoo Creations,
Erica Friend aka Insomniart,
Jesica Burlaza, Josh Everhorn, JP
Murals, Kenny Scharf, Kristy Sandoval, Levi
Ponce, MURO, Ozzie Juarez,
Rah Azul, Shantell Martin, and Sofia Enriquez.
The program highlights the importance of legacy and respect for
art, creating permanent and easily accessible murals to demonstrate
to children how art can be revered, valued, and maintained. In an
effort to move arts and culture forward for generations to come,
Branded Arts offers many kids an "aha" moment, not just explaining
that a career in the creative economy is possible, but providing
tangible examples. In bringing art and artists that are relevant to
the community, Branded Arts builds an impressive network that spans
well beyond this week of programming. The program solidifies a bond
within the community and builds career connections by engaging and
elevating local and established artists, serving as a base for
future creative exploration and an example of collaborative
power.
This initiative opens students' eyes to a world of possibilities
within the creative industries, which are essential to Los Angeles. In addition to the hands-on
experience of creating the mural festival, Branded Arts has
assembled a week of engaging arts programming, where students will
be educated about the creative economy and immersed in arts
symposium programming, further underlining the real-world
application of art. Students will not only be involved with mural
production, but also participate in an arts symposium field trip on
May 23rd, which features a wide array
of presentations including Will
Coyner (Sony Animation Spider-Verse Visual Development
Artist), Carlos Vasquez (Manager of
Talent Acquisitions - Sony Animation), a presentation by
Cecilia Lopez (Program Coordinator
at Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural), and spoken word poetry from
Dharma Lemon of GetLit.org.
The Grand Reception, which culminates the week of programming,
will be held Friday, May 24th from
4 pm to 8pm, featuring an opening
ceremony by Kalpulli Temachtia Quetzalcoatl and performances by
singer BLK LT$, The GR818ERS. A gallery exhibition space featuring
artwork from the muralists as well as the students will be on
view.
May 20, 2024 - May 24, 2024
Branded Arts
Festival
César E. Chávez Learning Academies
1011 Arroyo Ave, San Fernando, CA
91340
Grand Reception
May 24,
2024
4:00pm - 8:00pm
RSVP Required: http://www.brandedarts.com/festival
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Johnson
323-204-7246
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