YouthBuild Charter School of California invites you to the exclusive grand opening of our new DTLA headquarters and to CREATE WITHOUT LIMITS - a public art show featuring the creativity of our students and supporters including painting, filmmaking, and poetry. Enjoy the artistic creations of our culinary arts students and an interactive art activity to explore and inspire your own creativity.
Due to the generous donations of friends of YCSC, we will also hold an auction, with proceeds benefiting the JANIS MATERO ARTS FUND, established in honor of founder, Phil Matero's, late sister, also a young artist.
On 16 sites in California, YCSC serves young adults ages 16-24 who have stepped away from traditional school settings, often due to academic, financial, safety and/or family challenges. Our teachers work every day to help students re-engage in learning - and they’ve found that the arts are one of the most powerful ways to do that. Through creative expression, students build confidence, reconnect with school, and begin to see new possibilities for their futures.
However, teachers consistently report that their arts programs need additional tools and structure to reach their full potential. At the same time, students are eager for opportunities to showcase their work, connect with their communities, and pursue creative career pathways - limited only by their imaginations.
CREATE WITHOUT LIMITS will bring these elements together while raising funds for student/classroom art supplies and technology and teacher training to increase access to the arts as well as Janis Matero Arts Scholarships for the next steps of our students' creative futures.
SCHEDULE
5:00–6:00 p.m. | EXPLORE & CREATE
Step into the exhibition, discover inspiring artwork, savor culinary creations, help create a masterpiece through our interactive art experience, and bid in the Silent Auction.
6:00–6:30 p.m. | CELEBRATE
Gather for an inspiring program featuring student voices and special presentations as we celebrate creativity, possibility, and the extraordinary potential of YCSC students.
6:30–7:00 p.m. | MAKE AN IMPACT
Join our Paddle Raise and help make creative opportunities possible for YCSC students-- supporting the tools, experiences, and pathways that empower them to Create Without Limits.
COMMUNITY REMEMBRANCE
As we unveil a portrait of Janis Matero, created by a recipient of the scholarship established in her honor, we invite guests to bring a photograph of someone they love who has passed. Together, we’ll create a community remembrance celebrating the people whose lives, love, and creativity continue to inspire us.
PARKING
Event attendees will receive an email about nearby parking shortly before the event.
RSVP
To help our creative culinary arts students plan appetizers and mocktails, it would be helpful for attendees to RSVP here by October 9th.
For more information, contact Cathy Brandt, (323) 610-9478 or [email protected]
Call for Student Artwork Submissions
Current YouthBuild Charter School of California students are also encouraged to submit artwork for the show. See the post below for details.
