A Reason To Survive (ARTS)

The National City STEAM Collaborative has kicked off the first ever 16 Weeks of STEAM this week! Lots of fun family activities and badges for students to earn. Learn more at https://nc16weeksofsteam.org #NC16WeeksofSTEAM #NationalCity

Apply now for a scholarship for our upcoming 9th-12th grade classes in partnership with @comicconmuseum ! (link to apply in bio) Intro to Comics w/ Rodney Anderson Jr. - Ever think about making comic books? Well then look no further than my Intro to Comics Class! In this 12-week comic art class, I'll teach you the basics to get you started creating characters, putting those characters into panels and then finishing those pages with inking and color techniques. Join my Intro t...o Comics Class and learn the techniques to bring your amazing comic book stories to life! Comics and the world w/ Alonso Nunez - Comics arts are a powerful means of creating art and communicating about our lives. Students will pull from their lives and experiences, as well as their imaginations and own ideas; they will be encouraged to jump in to the details of that world, learning and communicating simultaneously! Guest lectures from comics as well as specific areas of interest will be a highlight! For questions about ARTS programming, please email [email protected]. Link to apply in our bio, if you’re interested! #ARTSatHome . . . . #socalarts #artsorganization #youtharts #youthartsorg #youthartsorganizations #californiaarts #youth #youthorgs #youthorganization #creativeyouth #creativeyouthdevelopment #arts #areasontosurvive #sandiegoyouth #sandiego #nationalcity #nationalcityyouth #comicconmuseum #CCM

Apply now to be part of our next Market Makeover project! (Link in bio) In this unique class, we will discuss community, engage in our stories, and create art! You will learn about community art, develop leadership skills, expand your communication abilities, and master the basic skills required to design and produce a mural for a local small business in collaboration with friends, family, and neighbors!... What you learn and accomplish in this course will be something you can add to your resume, you will earn community service hours, and you will leave your mark in our community! Every student enrolled will receive an ARTS Care Package with supplies that will support them during their classes. This class is a 12-Week Session which begin on February 17th, and continue through May 24th. (Possible adjustment to schedule based off COVID restrictions and updates) For questions about ARTS programming, please email [email protected]. Link to apply in our bio, if you’re interested! Please fill out scholarship application form (link in bio) if you are interested! #ARTSatHome #CommunityARTS . . . . #socalarts #artsorganization #youtharts #youthartsorg #youthartsorganizations #californiaarts #youth #youthorgs #youthorganization #creativeyouth #creativeyouthdevelopment #arts #areasontosurvive #sandiegoyouth #sandiego #nationalcity #nationalcityyouth #publicart

A new set of ARTS 6-Week Workshop registration is now open! All classes will be offered virtually through zoom. Classes start the week of January 25th and run till March 6th. Email: [email protected] with the following information:... 1. How many students are planning to enroll/register? 2. Schools and grade levels of each student. 3. What is your zipcode? 4. Which classes are each student interested in? We will follow up as soon as possible with more info. Act now. Space is limited. #ARTSatHome . . . . #socalarts #artsorganization #youtharts #youthartsorg #youthartsorganizations #californiaarts #youth #youthorgs #youthorganization #creativeyouth #creativeyouthdevelopment #arts #areasontosurvive #sandiegoyouth #sandiego #nationalcity #nationalcityyouth #ARTSathome

Join us right now for our very first The Art of STEAM live conversation with ARTS Teaching Artist and educational scholar, Adan Escobedo. #ARTS4lunch #theartofSTEAM

SBCS’ first three drive-thru food distributions of 2021 are all set to provide families with free and nutritious items this week!

Get the latest information on specific South Bay Community Service programs as well as efforts to support the wider community and additional resources as we monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts. Visit https://sbcssandiego.org/covid-19-resources/ and follow them at SBCS to stay up to date on assistance opportunities.

Join us tomorrow at 12pm on Facebook (facebook.com/areasontosurvive) for our very first The Art of STEAM live conversation with ARTS Teaching Artist and educational scholar, Adan Escobedo. #ARTS4lunch #theartofSTEAM . . . .... . #socalarts #artsorganization #youtharts #youthartsorg #youthartsorganizations #californiaarts #youth #creativeyouth #arts #areasontosurvive #instagramlive #liveconversation #conversation #sandiegoyouth #sandiego #nationalcity #nationalcityyouth

TODAY @ ARTS! 4 - 6PM Chef @phillipesteban and the White Rice team @ricebowlsforall have committed to helping keep the community well fed through these times through their RICE BOWLS FOR ALL program. We will be hosting a free meal distribution today, Wednesday, January 13, 4 - 6pm at the ARTS Center, 200 E 12th Street in National City.... Free meals will be provided for all ARTS families past and present on a first come, first served basis. For any questions, please reach out to [email protected]. RICE BOWLS FOR ALL Our current distribution partners include the San Diego Food Bank, Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center, and local community organizations. RICE BOWLS FOR ALL #1FOR1SD #RICEBOWLSFORALL El Chef @phillipesteban y el equipo White Rice @ricebowlsforall se han comprometido a ayudar a alimentar a nuestra comunidad durante estos tiempos. A través del programa RICE BOWLS FOR ALL [PLATOS DE ARROZ PARA TODOS] Vamos a distribuir comida GRATIS a las familias de la comunidad de ARTS. Este miércoles 13 de enero de 4pm a 6pm en el Centro de ARTS, 200 E 12th Street en National City. Las comidas gratuitas serán entrgadas en el orden que vayan llegando. Si tiene preguntas, puede contactarnos en: [email protected] Nuestros socios incluyen San Diego Food Bank, Olivewood Gardens, el Learning Center y otras organizaciónes locales. #PLATOSDEARROZPARATODOS

We are excited to introduce a new #ARTS4Lunch series, The Art of STEAM, about creativity and innovation in youth arts education, hosted by our Creative Youth Development Manager, Natalia Rogers! @learnedlatina To catch this series, join us live on ARTS’ Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/AReasonToSurvive) on the first Tuesday of every month. Recorded conversations will be available for every episode, so be sure to add us on Facebook to get the latest updates! . .... . . #socalarts #artsorganization #youtharts #youthartsorg #youthartsorganizations #californiaarts #youth #creativeyouth #arts #areasontosurvive #instagramlive #liveconversation #conversation #sandiegoyouth #sandiego #nationalcity #nationalcityyouth #theartofSTEAM

In what was, for so many and so often, a no-good, very bad 2020, there were silver linings in the world of arts and culture, and for young people who courageously shared their visions tor a brighter 2021. Big thanks to Karla Peterson SDUT for recalling our interview from the spring, to lift up our organization’s work and countless others in her year-end column. To All, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! Your support means the world to us: gofundme.com/f/invest-in-creative-futures-now

There are so many opportunities to volunteer and support our community!

Support our #AYearOfResilience campaign today to invest in the creative futures of individuals like Mayra. In a year that tested all of our resilience, we’re looking forward to the new year -- your generosity and support help us get there. Donate to ARTS: gofundme.com/f/invest-in-creative-futures-now #socalarts #artsorganization #youtharts #youthartsorg #youthartsorganizations #californiaarts #creativeyouth #arts #areasontosurvive

For families with young children at home during the times of COVID-19. Please join this webinar supported by the County Of San Diego HHSA to connect with other families and learn more about best practices and techniques for online education. Register here: https://rlasupplementaltraining5.eventbrite.com/

Join our Exectutive Director James Halliday and Victoria Hamilton (Californians for the Arts) for a rundown of election results and what they mean for Californians on a state and local level.

Join us tomorrow at 12pm on Facebook (facebook.com/areasontosurvive) for a special ARTS 4 Lunch live conversation about the election results with Victoria Hamilton, Board Chair for Californians for the Arts. @caforthearts #ARTS4lunch . . .... . . #socalarts #artsorganization #youtharts #youthartsorg #youthartsorganizations #californiaarts #youth #creativeyouth #arts #areasontosurvive #instagramlive #liveconversation #conversation #sandiegoyouth #sandiego #nationalcity #nationalcityyouth #partofthesolution #artsareessential #artsvote @artsactionfund #counteveryvote #VOTE2020

EXTENDED DEADLINE! We have extended our deadline for the "16 Weeks of STEAM in National City" Artwork Competition. We are now accepting work through the weekend, deadline Monday, December 14th! This competition is for all National City youth (TK-12th Grade) and there will be a winner in all four categories who will get $100 for college!... Submit your entries: https://www.areasontosurvive.org/news-/national-city-steam/ Please email [email protected] with any questions and help us share these flyers with National City families! City of National City- Government Sweetwater High School National School District Sweetwater Union High School District

Polls are open! Get a free ride today with @sdmts. All MTS and @gonctd services are free today! Let’s make it happen!!

Join us for ARTS 4 Lunch live conversation with Kasi Muñoz, Founder of Studio Nectary #ARTS4lunch

Tomorrow is such an important day to vote for so many reasons! Thanks to @create_ca for making this informative campaign and for helping to get the word out! The arts are essential to prepare young people to engage in the world around them. Join us #SanDiegoCounty in representing your arts-rich county by voting for arts education on November 3rd! #CreateTheVote

#Repost @thefrontarteculture Our SD Promise Neighborhood partner in San Ysidro honored BLM this year in their Day of the Dead altar. *Día de Muertos*... Altars exist in many cultures throughout the diaspora and a broad spectrum of traditions have unique altar building practices. If building an altar resonates with your culture and expression, an altar can be a visual reminder of ancestors, Spirit, God or whatever we call that which is bigger than us. Altars can provide a place to reground and reconnect to our lineage and purpose. This altar was created by Casa Familiar staff to commemorate and honor Black life. The following words were spoken by Cara Hagan on June 5th, 2020 and we want to thank her for her words -- I ask that you remember that ritual is more than performance. It is both spiritual balm and an act of defiance. In this short time together, we will denounce Black death and SAY THEIR NAMES. We will lift them up with light and prayer and song. We will fight for them, and fight for each other. Ceremony has been and will always be a vehicle for grief during challenging times. George Floyd, murdered on May 25th, whose death marks the ignition of a world-wide fight for Black Lives; Tony McDade, murdered on May 27th; Breonna Taylor, on what would have been her 27th birthday, murdered on March 13th; Ahmaud Arbery, murdered on February 23rd; and a host of Black lives lost to anti-Black racism. In our time together I hope we can begin to confront the profound sadness that is the loss of a son, a brother, a cousin, a father, a friend. A mother, a sister, a daughter, a mentor, a lover, a colleague, a familiar face, a piece of one’s community. None of the aforementioned were all of these things. But they were each some of these things and it should be acknowledged that any one of these things, lost to anyone, is sorrow. It is likely that no one here today knew George Floyd Personally. It is likely that no one reading this knew Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, or Ahmaud Arbery, personally. What is more likely though, is that you know something about their lived experiences. You are a runner. You go to bed each night, with the expectation that you will sleep

The arts are essential to prepare young people to engage in the world around them. Thanks to @create_ca for creating this informative campaign! Join us #SanDiegoCounty in representing our arts-rich county by voting for arts education on November 3rd! #CreateTheVote

Connecting Communities through Art is LIVE! Excited to present alongside colleagues from: The AjA Project, The FRONT Arte Cultura, Art Produce, Centro Cultural de la Raza

ARTS NEEDS YOUR HELP! Come to the ARTS Center right now for free meal distribution! We will be here till 6pm giving out free, fresh & healthy meals to anyone who stops by. Spread the word! Chef @phillipesteban and the White Rice team @ricebowlsforall have committed to helping keep the community well fed through these times through their RICE BOWLS FOR ALL program.... We will be hosting a free meal distribution on Wednesday, October 28th 4 - 6pm at the ARTS Center, 200 E 12th Street in National City. Free meals will be provided for all ARTS families past and present on a first come, first served basis. For any questions, please reach out to [email protected]. RICE BOWLS FOR ALL Our current distribution partners include the San Diego Food Bank, Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center, and local community organizations. RICE BOWLS FOR ALL #1FOR1SD #RICEBOWLSFORALL

Today is the day! Join us at Kimball park, located right behind ARTS at 4pm! ARTS will be hosting a performance on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 4pm in partnership with @blindspotco. Good Trouble is a performance experience designed to inspire and embody Beloved Community, an idea that Dr. MLK Jr. developed many years ago to invite humanity into understanding, redeeming goodwill for all overflowing love that is purely spontaneous, unmotivated, groundless and creative. ... Good Trouble is an audio play with music, poetry, verbatim dialogue, and audience participation. The title is a term we borrowed from the late John Lewis, a leader in the movement of love in action and civil disobedience. This world premiere theatrical event uses the exact words of Gen Z community organizers to explore how youth activism is changing the landscape of our nation. The audio stream will be available during free in-person events in San Diego County parks between October 17- November 1, 2020. Learn more about this performance and the other Good Trouble performances by visiting www.blindspotcollective.org (link in bio) and register for free tickets to any performance. . . . . . #goodtrouble #sdtheatre #sdarts #ARTSsd #blindspotco #blindspot #theatre #revolution #youth #activism #activist #blm #protest #socalarts #artsorganization #youtharts #youthartsorg #youthartsorganizations #californiaarts #youth #youthorgs #youthorganization #creativeyouth #creativeyouthdevelopment #arts #areasontosurvive #sandiegoyouth #sandiego #nationalcity

This weekend on Saturday, October 24 at 4pm ARTS will be hosting our performance of Good Trouble at Kimball Park, located directly behind ARTS. Good Trouble is a performance experience designed to inspire and embody Beloved Community, an idea that Dr. MLK Jr. developed many years ago to invite humanity into understanding, redeeming goodwill for all overflowing love that is purely spontaneous, unmotivated, groundless and creative. Good Trouble is an audio play with musi...c, poetry, verbatim dialogue, and audience participation. The title is a term we borrowed from the late John Lewis, a leader in the movement of love in action and civil disobedience. This world premiere theatrical event uses the exact words of Gen Z community organizers to explore how youth activism is changing the landscape of our nation. The audio stream will be available during free in-person events in San Diego County parks between October 17- November 1, 2020. Learn more about this performance and the other Good Trouble performances by visiting www.blindspotcollective.org and register for free tickets to any performance. . . . . . #goodtrouble #sdtheatre #sdarts #ARTSsd #blindspotco #blindspot #theatre #revolution #youth #activism #activist #blm #protest #socalarts #artsorganization #youtharts #youthartsorg #youthartsorganizations #californiaarts #youth #youthorgs #youthorganization #creativeyouth #creativeyouthdevelopment #arts #areasontosurvive #sandiegoyouth #sandiego #nationalcity

This weekend at Kimball Park located right behind ARTS Center in National City! ARTS will be hosting a performance on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 4pm in partnership with @blindspotco. *** REGISTER IN LINK BELOW FOR FREE TICKETS Good Trouble is a performance experience designed to inspire and embody Beloved Community, an idea that Dr. MLK Jr. developed many years ago to invite humanity into understanding, redeeming goodwill for all overflowing love that is purely spontaneous, unm...otivated, groundless and creative. Good Trouble is an audio play with music, poetry, verbatim dialogue, and audience participation. The title is a term we borrowed from the late John Lewis, a leader in the movement of love in action and civil disobedience. This world premiere theatrical event uses the exact words of Gen Z community organizers to explore how youth activism is changing the landscape of our nation. The audio stream will be available during free in-person events in San Diego County parks between October 17- November 1, 2020. Learn more about this performance and the other Good Trouble performances by visiting www.blindspotcollective.org (link in bio) and register for free tickets to any performance. . . . . . #goodtrouble #sdtheatre #sdarts #ARTSsd #blindspotco #blindspot #theatre #revolution #youth #activism #activist #blm #protest #socalarts #artsorganization #youtharts #youthartsorg #youthartsorganizations #californiaarts #youth #youthorgs #youthorganization #creativeyouth #creativeyouthdevelopment #arts #areasontosurvive #sandiegoyouth #sandiego #nationalcity

Join us tomorrow at 12pm on Instagram Live for another conversation with Bianca Garcia @biankgar, Assistant Conservator of Paintings @balboaartconservation. #ARTS4lunch . . .... . . #socalarts #artsorganization #youtharts #youthartsorg #youthartsorganizations #californiaarts #youth #creativeyouth #arts #areasontosurvive #instagramlive #liveconversation #conversation #sandiegoyouth #sandiego #nationalcity #nationalcityyouth #balboaartconservationcenter #artconservation