by createnow | Oct 28, 2020 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
Unfortunately, this year kids aren’t able to go trick-or-treating for Halloween. Luckily, disadvantaged children and teenagers living at the Imperial Courts housing project in Watts are still able to enjoy Halloween thanks to students and families at the...
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 | 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...
by createnow | May 1, 2020 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
While all of us are staying safe at home, thousands of youth in Southern California have no homes to stay in, nor families to comfort them during the Covid-19 pandemic. They’re forced to live in shelters, group homes, detention centers and transitional living...
by createnow | Dec 30, 2019 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
Thanks to the California Arts Council for honoring Create Now with a grant from their Youth Arts Action initiative. Through their support, we provided 35 at-risk students at Logan Elementary and Middle School in Echo Park with our “Create a Show” performing arts...
