Category: Art
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I am from the sun
In a time where the world is faced with mass human migration as a result of environmental, political and other forces, I AM FROM THE SUN reinforces the common threads between us all and the unity we must show towards all humans, regardless of their origins.
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Reclaiming MAMA’s culture for health and wellbeing
This year, Mama earth is taking a bold stand. We are embarking on a journey with Right of passage films to tell impactful stories about women and culture. This journey is about the influence and empowering values of culture and how women in our lives, past and present, uphold aspects of culture from generation to…
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Music is medicine.
Several times a year, Mama Earth visits Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. The thing we love most about them is their focus on the whole child. The care they give not only addresses the physical aspect of being injured or sick, but also the mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of children and their families. On each visit, we bring interactive…
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Art Therapy for Kids in Hospital
Mama Earth is an LA based community organization founded in 2007. Our mission is to use the power of art, music and nature to make a change for the better, locally and globally. We partner with schools, universities, community centers, hospitals and more to present all ages enrichment classes & events. The Mama Earth family…
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A Mural Project at Crenshaw High School
Last summer, as part of an after-school arts and writing program at Crenshaw High School, Mama Earth helped coordinate a campus beautification mural to be installed in the entryway of the school by visual artist, Aise Born. Why A Mural? Murals become landmarks in the community. Murals give the youth a positive means to express their identity…
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A Community Gem
This past June, Mama Earth presented it’s 3rd installment of ONE PEACE, an all-ages, pop up art show that raises awareness about our ongoing work in Los Angeles and abroad, at William Grant Still Arts Center in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. People from all walks of life show up to the event to view…
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A Story About Ezra and the Power of Art
“Art helps kids to express themselves and not focus so much on the pain”, says Myra Benitez, Manager of Social Work at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. Last February, the m.a.m.a. earth family visited Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital with a COLORING MANDALAS art project, curated by mother, artist and longshoreman, Valerie Zaks. We setup…
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3rd Annual ONE PEACE Art Show
m.a.m.a. earth proudly presents its 3rd Annual ONE PEACE charity art event at William Grant Still Arts Center in Los Angeles, CA. The ONE PEACE art events are a beautiful way for families to spend time together and have fun with art for a good cause. The weekend will include a hands-on art project, DJ’s,…
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Manifest Justice with 4MAMAEARTH
MANIFEST:JUSTICE is a pop-up exhibition featuring art + events on themes of justice, human rights & power that is running from May 1st until Sun, May 10th. With more than 200 works of art from 150+ artists from all over the world in 20,000+ square feet, this show is powerful, moving, educational and impressive! The…
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Arts & Writing in South Los Angeles
We are so proud of the 9-12th graders participating in this year’s installment of ALTER, an after-school arts and writing program at Crenshaw High School in South Los Angeles, created by Lead art teacher of Crenshaw’s Visual and Performing Arts magnet, Ronda Brown. The kids have an opportunity to attend ALTER twice a week for modules on writing,…