Da Center For The Arts

THE MISSION OF THE DA CENTER FOR THE ARTS, A DIVERSE, MULTI-DISCIPLINE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS TO PROVIDE INCLUSIVE ACCESSIBLE, AND EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES IN ALL THE ARTS FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES IN POMONA AND BEYOND. THE DA OFFERS AN INVITING SPACE FOR ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, POETS, DANCERS, ACTORS AND COMMUNITY TO LEARN AND TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS THAT IGNITE POSSIBILITIES AND TRANSFORMATIVE SHARED EXPERIENCES. THE DA APPLIES ALL ART DISCIPLES IN CLASSROOMS AND COMMUNITY SPACES TO ENCOURAGE ALL AGES TO BE UNDERSTANDING, EMPATHIC, AND CREATIVE CITIZENS WHO ARE EMPOWERED TO BE ADVOCATES FOR THE CULTURE THEY WANT TO SEE IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

THE DAS ARTBRIDGE OUTREACH IS ABOUT CREATING PROGRAMS THAT SHIFT PERCEPTIONS OF ART FROM EXCLUSIVE TO INCLUSIVE, PRIORITIZING EQUITABLE ART EXPERIENCES FOR ALL, AS WELL AS INVITING REFLECTIVE AND REAL-TIME CONNECTIONS. WE INVITE ACCESSIBLE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC, POETRY, DANCE, THEATER, AND FILM THAT IGNITE TRANSFORMATIONAL AND ESSENTIAL LIFELONG LEARNING. OUR EQUITABLE PROGRAMS MOTIVATE LISTENING, ENCOURAGING, AND EMPOWERING ALL AGES TO BE UNDERSTANDING, EMPATHIC, INCLUSIVE, AND CREATIVE CITIZENS FOR A BETTER FUTURE. OUR SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS INCLUDE:A.T.P., 4TH AND 6TH GRADE LOCALS AND LEGENDS, 6TH GRADE A.C.T., 678 ART CLUB, ARTWORKS, LOCALS & LEGENDS WORKSHOPS, FAMILY FRIDAY NIGHTS, SDC TK - 3, WRITE NOW & POETRY OUT LOUD, AND DE COLORES.

PROVIDED ART EDUCATION TO OVER 600 AT-RISK CHILDREN AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS INCLUDING:6 DAYS A WEEK OF ART CLASSES OFFERING CLAY, DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINTMAKING, AND PHOTOGRAPHY5 DAYS A MONTH OF WRITING SESSIONS, POETRY READING, WRITING WORKSHOPS, SPOKEN WORD & CRITIQUESOVER 120 CONCERTS FEATURING AMBIENT, ELECTRONIC, EXPERIMENTAL, CLASSICAL, JAZZ, BLUES, HIP HOP AND OPERA PERFORMANCES10 THEATRE PRODUCTIONS A YEAR AND ACTING CLASSES TO KEEP THE CLASSES ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY, THE MAJORITY OF CLASSES ANDPERFORMANCES ARE FREE OR SUGGEST A MODEST DONATION OF $5-$10.

GALLERY ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION EXHIBITIONS: THE DA CENTER FOR THE ARTS IS LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN POMONA, THE 8TH LARGEST POPULATED CITY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTYS 1ST DISTRICT. POMONA IS A HIGH-CRIME, LOW-INCOME UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY WITH 149,500+ HOUSEHOLDS. THE DA IS THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER WHERE BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCED ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS HAVE PRESENTED THEIR WORK TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE DA - SOME FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.OVER 3,000 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, WRITERS, ACTORS, DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS, DANCERS, FILMMAKERS, CREATIVE ART THERAPISTS, ART STUDENTS, AND ARTS LOVERS BENEFIT ANNUALLY FROM THE PROGRAMS OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY AT THE DA CENTER FOR THE ARTS.