by createnow | Oct 28, 2020 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
Since May, Create Now has been providing fun arts classes to youth living at foster group homes, shelters, transitional-living facilities and housing projects throughout the region. Many of these children are forced to deal with the impact of trauma from abuse,...
by createnow | Sep 27, 2020 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
Located in Hollywood, Aviva Center’s Wallis House is a residence for up to 42 transitional-aged women (18-24 years-old) and their children who are experiencing homelessness. Most of these young ladies have aged out of the foster care system. From July 9-September 2,...
by createnow | Sep 10, 2020 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
Ricardo Ortega and his siblings were separated in foster care for over four years. During November 2015, he was living at a group home for teenage foster boys. Ricardo attended a Create Now event called “Only in Hollywood” held at LA Film School. There he...
by createnow | Aug 27, 2020 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
My career was in the entertainment industry for many years as a script supervisor. I led an exciting life, traveling all over the world on film productions with A-list talent. In 1991, I worked on two films that changed my life. Menace II Society was about Black Lives...
by createnow | Aug 20, 2020 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
Brenijia Barnes lives at the Imperial Courts housing project in Watts, CA. As a 17 year-old high school senior, she can add grantee to her growing list of accomplishments. When Brenijia was 12, we began connecting her with arts programming and cultural events...
by createnow | Jul 1, 2020 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
Thanks to support from the St. Francis Center food pantry, Create Now provided 20 disadvantaged children who live in our DTLA neighborhood with a four-day Summer Arts Camp for the fifth year. Brian Yanish taught fun arts and crafts projects made from repurposed...