LACHSA senior Arlene Campa, founder of the Art Hour, a student-led arts education organization and Los Angeles Youth Poet Laureate recently authored "Opinion: Arts Education Is A Student Right, Especially During A Pandemic." Arlene discusses the power of art to emotionally and academically rebuild students, but notes that arts education must be implemented with equity
Self Help Graphics & Art was founded in the 1970’s to expand access to art education and produce cultural events that empower and inspire the communities of Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles. To continue advancing education and the representation of people of color in the arts, we are partnering with the Los Angeles County
SAVE THE DATE for MAY 2nd for the 2021 Future Artists Gala!!! Don't miss the 2021 Future Artists Gala on May 2, an event filled with hope, inspiration, amazing talent, plus a few fun surprises! TICKETS ON SALE IN MARCH. https://vimeo.com/508957422
On Tuesday, which would have been Eddie Van Halen’s 66th birthday, a giant mural of the guitar hero titled “Long Live the King” was unveiled outside the Guitar Center’s flagship store on Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Rendered by Los Angeles artist and graduate of the LA County High School for the Arts Robert Vargas, the mural
LOS ANGELES, CA — Eleven students from Los Angeles-area schools were nominated Thursday as 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts. Four of those students are enrolled at Los Angeles County School For the Arts, while another three attend Harvard-Westlake in Studio City. A total of 60 students from 19 states across 10 artistic mediums
LACHSA Principal John Lawler and Equity Coordinator Esmeralda Flores are interviewed by Spectrum News 1 SoCal about LACHSA's efforts to improve equity and access to arts education for student artists in LA County. https://vimeo.com/501055652
In July, The LA Times spoke with a few graduates from LACHSA anxiously preparing to enroll in university arts programs. Now, as they wrap up their first semester, we followed up to learn about their freshman experience — or, in the case of one student who decided to defer enrollment, find out if she’s content
https://www.laweekly.com/meet-an-artist-monday-joseph-paul-gerges/
“This was the program that allowed me to find my voice and my love of music,” says double bassist and LACHSA alumnus. For cellist Zenaida Aparicio-Alejo, it has always offered “a place where we can rely on each other—on friends and teachers.” Both musicians have been involved with Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) since the age of
The Arts Schools Network Board of Directors has designated Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) an Exemplary School in recognition of its commitment to excellence. The five-year designation is awarded for 2020-2025. Arts Schools Network (ASN), the nation’s largest professional membership organization of specialized arts schools, awards Exemplary School designations to members
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