By Artivist aims to support and collaborate with organizations whose work is aligned with ours. Below is a list of organizations that we’ve worked with or have sponsored and we hope you will check them out:
ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIA TRADITIONAL ARTS
The Alliance for California Traditional Arts promotes and supports ways for cultural traditions to thrive now and into the future by providing advocacy, resources, and connections for folk and traditional artists.
ACTA connects artists, communities, and funders to each other, information, and resources through grants and contracts, convenings, research, and technical assistance. ACTA also provides advocacy through local and national field-building.
Recognized for its culturally competent leadership, intellectual capital, and excellence in program administration, ACTA is the California Arts Council’s official partner in serving the state’s folk and traditional arts field.
Dedicated to sustaining and fostering the growth of cultural traditions, ACTA ensures that its core values of respect, cultural pluralism, and cultural democracy permeate every aspect of its activity and programming. ACTA helps people connect to their past and keep traditions a central part of life today and tomorow. By supporting folk and traditional artists, ACTA supports the health, cultural continuity, and diversity of California.
ACTA connects artists, communities, and funders to each other, information, and resources through grants and contracts, convenings, research, and technical assistance. ACTA also provides advocacy through local and national field-building.
Recognized for its culturally competent leadership, intellectual capital, and excellence in program administration, ACTA is the California Arts Council’s official partner in serving the state’s folk and traditional arts field.
Dedicated to sustaining and fostering the growth of cultural traditions, ACTA ensures that its core values of respect, cultural pluralism, and cultural democracy permeate every aspect of its activity and programming. ACTA helps people connect to their past and keep traditions a central part of life today and tomorow. By supporting folk and traditional artists, ACTA supports the health, cultural continuity, and diversity of California.
AFRICA IN AMERICA
Fifteen years ago, Founder/CEO Kara Mack made a strategic and radical decision to focus on music and dance styles from the African Diaspora after years of classical training in both respective fields. As she began to practice these different art forms she recognized that in society these styles are seen as electives and hobbies artistically that in turn force them to fall short of being respected as technical styles.
Kara wanted to change this reality and decided to create the trademarked brand, Africa in America in 2014; a brand that serves as a primary resource for both professionals and participants of African Diasporic music, dance, arts and culture in America. Since African-based arts have held a huge part in social justice we produce content celebrating the rich history of Africa including, but not limited to online magazines, an annual original works showcase, hosting master music and dance classes and keeping our audience aware of community and organization building, grant and work opportunities, and many other ways that may inspire art, locally and nationally. Through Kara Mack’s work, she is determined to change the direction and rewrite the narrative.
Music and dance has been a catalyst in changing such perceptions, but it has only been through Black people adapting to styles that have been cultivated or created by Europeans. She utilizes a language, vocabulary, and rhetoric that is relatable in order to bring back a sense of visibility that will cultivate well-rounded artists capable of succeeding through any artistic expression they choose.
Kara wanted to change this reality and decided to create the trademarked brand, Africa in America in 2014; a brand that serves as a primary resource for both professionals and participants of African Diasporic music, dance, arts and culture in America. Since African-based arts have held a huge part in social justice we produce content celebrating the rich history of Africa including, but not limited to online magazines, an annual original works showcase, hosting master music and dance classes and keeping our audience aware of community and organization building, grant and work opportunities, and many other ways that may inspire art, locally and nationally. Through Kara Mack’s work, she is determined to change the direction and rewrite the narrative.
Music and dance has been a catalyst in changing such perceptions, but it has only been through Black people adapting to styles that have been cultivated or created by Europeans. She utilizes a language, vocabulary, and rhetoric that is relatable in order to bring back a sense of visibility that will cultivate well-rounded artists capable of succeeding through any artistic expression they choose.
ARTS FOR LA
Arts for LA is a voice for the arts in Greater Los Angeles that informs, engages, and mobilizes individuals and organizations to advocate for access to the arts across all communities; arts education for every student; robust investment in the arts; and inclusion of diverse and underrepresented voices.
Arts for LA invests in leadership development, growing networks of civically engaged advocates; building deep relationships with elected officials; and working in partnership across sectors to make LA a vibrant, prosperous, creative, and healthy society.
Today, Arts for LA includes 55,000 supporters, 400 Member Advocates, 165 Member Organizations, and four full-time staff members.
Arts for LA invests in leadership development, growing networks of civically engaged advocates; building deep relationships with elected officials; and working in partnership across sectors to make LA a vibrant, prosperous, creative, and healthy society.
Today, Arts for LA includes 55,000 supporters, 400 Member Advocates, 165 Member Organizations, and four full-time staff members.
BOYLE HEIGHTS ARTS CONSERVATORY
Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory (BHAC) advocates for the development of a new framework toward diversity in the creative arts, media, and technology fields—one that is socially and economically inclusive, and accurately reflects the City of Los Angeles in terms of ethnicity, gender, and age.
The most effect way to do this, we understand, is by dismantling the many barriers to equal opportunities in the arts and creative industries, so that they, as well as those interested in pursuing such careers therein, can truly grow and thrive.
The most effect way to do this, we understand, is by dismantling the many barriers to equal opportunities in the arts and creative industries, so that they, as well as those interested in pursuing such careers therein, can truly grow and thrive.
CharLA
Since 2014 Artivist Entertainment has hosted community forums called CharLAs as a form of bringing people together to discuss social issues, art as a tool for positive social change and community organizing.
Charla is the Spanish word for chat, and while there is generally a performance aspect to the events, the focus is to discuss the topic at hand with local leaders.
Topics have taken deep dives into Motherhood and resistance, food security and connectedness aimed at building solidarity between communities of color. The program has also created a digital CharLA series, the first with acclaimed dancer Camille A. Brown.
COMMUNITY COALITION
We believe people are the creators of change. We believe we are more powerful united as a community than when acting alone. That’s why we bring community members together to build leadership, launch action campaigns, and create a unified voice for South L.A. Together we are transforming our schools, strengthening families and building a thriving community.
Community Coalition works to help transform the social and economic conditions in South LA that foster addiction, crime, violence and poverty by building a community institution that involves thousands in creating, influencing and changing public policy.
Community Coalition works to help transform the social and economic conditions in South LA that foster addiction, crime, violence and poverty by building a community institution that involves thousands in creating, influencing and changing public policy.
FANDANGOBON
FandangObon is an annual Festival bridging the participatory music and dance traditions of Fandango of Veracruz, Mexico; Japanese Buddhist Obon circle dances; and West African dance and drums of Nigeria and New Guinea. Hundreds of folks of all ages and cultures will celebrate connections to each other and our environment!
With Quetzal Flores and Martha Gonzalez of Quetzal, Nobuko Miyamoto, Nigerian Talking Drum Ensemble, Le Ballet Dembaya, and more. Presented by JACCC, Great Leap, Inc., Artivist Entertainment, and Sustainable Little Tokyo.
With Quetzal Flores and Martha Gonzalez of Quetzal, Nobuko Miyamoto, Nigerian Talking Drum Ensemble, Le Ballet Dembaya, and more. Presented by JACCC, Great Leap, Inc., Artivist Entertainment, and Sustainable Little Tokyo.
GRAND PERFORMANCES
Grand Performances’ mission is to inspire community, celebrate diversity, and unite Los Angeles through free access to global performing arts.
Hailed as the “Best Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series” by Los Angeles Magazine and called “a grand gift to the public… democracy in musical action” by the Los Angeles Times, Grand Performances presents high-quality music, dance, theater, and more at the breathtaking California Plaza in the heart of Downtown. For more than 30 years, Grand Performances has delivered the best of global culture to inspire community among the diverse peoples of Los Angeles, and reflect the many cultural interests across the region.
KPFK (90.7FM)
KPFK (90.7 FM) is a listener-sponsored radio station based in North Hollywood, California, United States, which serves Southern California, and also streams 24 hours a day via the Internet. It was the second of five stations in the non-commercial, listener-sponsored Pacifica Foundation network.
KPFK 90.7 FM began broadcasting in April 1959,[1] twelve years after the Pacifica Foundation was created by pacifist Lewis Hill, and ten years after the network’s flagship station, KPFA, was founded in Berkeley.
KPFK also broadcasts on booster KPFK-FM1 along the Malibu coast, K258BS (99.5 MHz) in China Lake, California, K254AH (98.7 MHz) in Isla Vista, California and K229BO 93.7 MHz in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, California. With its 110,000-watt main transmitter atop Mount Wilson, KPFK is one of the most powerful FM stations in the western United States.
The station can be heard from the California/Mexico border to Santa Barbara to Ridgecrest/China Lake. A second 10-watt translator is licensed in Isla Vista, California, a census-designated place outside Santa Barbara. The transmitter for that station is located atop Gibraltar Peak, allowing its broadcast to be heard over a large portion of southern Santa Barbara County.
KPFK also broadcasts on booster KPFK-FM1 along the Malibu coast, K258BS (99.5 MHz) in China Lake, California, K254AH (98.7 MHz) in Isla Vista, California and K229BO 93.7 MHz in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, California. With its 110,000-watt main transmitter atop Mount Wilson, KPFK is one of the most powerful FM stations in the western United States.
The station can be heard from the California/Mexico border to Santa Barbara to Ridgecrest/China Lake. A second 10-watt translator is licensed in Isla Vista, California, a census-designated place outside Santa Barbara. The transmitter for that station is located atop Gibraltar Peak, allowing its broadcast to be heard over a large portion of southern Santa Barbara County.
THE TIYYA FOUNDATION
The Tiyya Foundation is an award-winning 501 (c)(3) known for transforming the refugee living experience in the Greater Los Angeles & surrounding areas. Since 2010, Tiyya has led the charge for impacting thousands of families through innovative education, arts, and recreation programs. Founded by Owliya Dima and her daughter Meymuna Hussein-Cattan, the Mayor of Los Angeles recently awarded the organization’s leaders acknowledging its positive impact on society.
The story for Tiyya began in 1984 when co-founders Owliya and her daughter Meymuna settled in Southern California as refugees. In the early ’90s, Owliya began volunteering. Coming from Ethiopia, Owliya knew first-hand the challenges refugees face in resettlement. Taking matters into her own hands, she started efforts to help others find stability and navigate the same complex challenges. In 2010, Tiyya was formally established. Today, Tiyya serves more than 250 families annually in Orange and Los Angeles counties. Core programs include the Family Mentoring program, Friends of Tiyya and the Youth All-Star. Our social enterprise component is Flavors from Afar, where we hire former clients to pursue the culinary arts + fine dining.
The story for Tiyya began in 1984 when co-founders Owliya and her daughter Meymuna settled in Southern California as refugees. In the early ’90s, Owliya began volunteering. Coming from Ethiopia, Owliya knew first-hand the challenges refugees face in resettlement. Taking matters into her own hands, she started efforts to help others find stability and navigate the same complex challenges. In 2010, Tiyya was formally established. Today, Tiyya serves more than 250 families annually in Orange and Los Angeles counties. Core programs include the Family Mentoring program, Friends of Tiyya and the Youth All-Star. Our social enterprise component is Flavors from Afar, where we hire former clients to pursue the culinary arts + fine dining.
