igniting creativity
EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES
transforming lives
Our Mission
To ignite, expand, and transform the lives of Los Angeles’ low-income youth through photography and film education, and use our participatory storytelling practices to amplify the voices of underrepresented communities around the world.
A 2023 California NonProfit of the Year
“Venice Arts made me feel confident as an artist and gave me the resources to bloom as one, too. I would have never picked up a camera before this place because I wouldn’t have had one to pick up. The energy of the people here is amazing. I always feel like I am at home. ”
what we do
gallery
artists & community
consulting
the power
of story
exhibitions + upcoming events
news
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