We are a team of artists and educators that believe all students, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, or ability, should have access to creative learning experiences and quality arts education. We support sustainable partnerships with organizations, professional creatives, and educators in the design and facilitation of these experiences in schools and communities across California.
The Team
Executive Director
Keysha Baynes |
Keysha Baynes is from Pittsburgh, PA and has 20+ years in Non-Profit Organization FUND DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT, PROGRAMMING and COMMUNITY LIAISON/COALITION BUILDING experience. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in International Public Health from Clark Atlanta University. After graduation, she worked for the Atlanta Police Department initially as a community liaison but developed her position to include coalition building and community planning for the City of Atlanta and neighborhood communities. This was her entrance into the non-profit arena, with a focus on youth, that has spanned the United States and three additional countries. Since settling in Los Angeles in 2012, Ms. Baynes has continued her community and non-profit consulting in city and state government, private schools and community centers. In 2014, her affinity to grassroots impact and community engagement connected her with the founder of Art Active, Inc, an art and mindfulness non-profit for underserved youth in Los Angeles County.
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As Program and Partnership Director, she has expanded their service population from 300 families to over 3000 families in the South Los Angeles community and she created a multi-year plan to fund art programs in Los Angeles Unified School District locations. Keysha Baynes is committed to providing art as a tool for the silenced and amplifying the unique perspectives of BIPOC and those impacted by systems of oppression.
Board of Directors
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Pia Williams, Board President
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