Our Programs

Artist in Residence Program

air-thumb.jpgArtist in Residence Program provides outstanding custom-designed art education programs integrated with curriculum to schools, libraries, hospitals, museums, housing projects, community centers and social service agencies from pre-school through high school. We offer a range of multicultural and environmental themed classes as well as skill- and literacy-based curricula. Our teachers are practicing artists, and our curricula conform to VAPA standards. To design an artist residency for your site or for more information, please call Executive Director, Shelah Lehrer-Graiwer at (323) 363 4629. (more…)

Professional Development

Professional Development workshops foster creativity and competence in arts instruction for educators K-12. Please contact Executive Director Shelah Lehrer-Graiwer at (323) 363 4629 to schedule.

We offer a Staff Development program designed for educators. Teachers will explore art through discussion, exercises and hands-on arts experiences, as well as receive educational art information and curriculum ideas to incorporate into their classrooms. Each staff development workshop is taught by a professional artist-educator at your school site. Workshops can be provided in a variety of different art media designed to meet the needs of your school.

Festival and Special Events Program

Festival and Special Events Program offers children and family art workshops communitywide.

In the past few years we have participated at: Barnsdall Arts Market, Big Sunday, Brewery Art Walk, Cinco de Mayo, Hollywood Arts Council Festival of Children, LA Sister City Festival, LA Greek Festival, LA Jewish Book Festival, UCLA ARTS DAY LA and various street fairs.

Please call Executive Director Shelah Lehrer-Graiwer to schedule (323) 363 4629.

International Child Art Collection

icac-1.jpgInternational Child Art Collection (ICAC) consists of a global collection of over 1,000 artworks originally created by children from fifty countries for UNESCO and now used for exhibitions and as a teaching tool in conjunction with the A.I.R. Program. Last major exhibition LA City Hall Bridge Gallery November “06 to January 2007. Schedule an exhibition, please call Executive Director Shelah Lehrer-Graiwer at (323) 363 4629. (more…)

Ragan Art Academy

angel.jpgRagan Art Academy is a unique two-year sequential program providing students ages 12 and up with a rigorous foundation in the visual arts through a curriculum of life drawing with professional models, design, painting, sculpture and art history. Classes meet one evening per week between October and June at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, Barnsdall Art Park in Hollywood, and Hamilton High School in West L.A. For more information, please contact Program Director, Quan Trang at (310) 402 3511. (more…)

Cotsen Artist Fellowship

Cotsen Artist Fellowship funds an artist fellowship every few years which enables Barnsdall Arts to invite a prominent artist for a residency with talented youth.

In past decades, Cotsen Fellows Christo, Frank Gehry, David Hockney, Miralda, Red Grooms, Mierle Ukeles, Remy Charlip, and Kim Abeles have worked with and inspired young artists to enlarge their vision and artistic expression. The most recent Cotsen residency in summer of 2005 with Michael Rotondi focused on immersing students in the creative process utilizing architecture and poetry. (more…)

Project Silver Lining

delahoyamural.jpgProject Silver Lining is a new multi-disciplinary project incorporating yoga, film and visual arts to reach at-risk youth that aims to be a useful tool in boosting graduation rates as well as violence prevention. It is adaptable to elementary, middle and high school classes. To create an individualized Project Silver Lining for your site please contact Executive Director, Shelah Lehrer-Graiwer (323) 363 4629. (more…)

GGPNC Free Family Art in the Park

Free family weekend “green” art workshops at the ponies and trains. Saturday 12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. from April to October. A collaboration of the greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council and Barnsdall Arts Sponsored by the GGPNC.

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Art Birthday for children.