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WIDENING HORIZONS
Creative Pathways
Venice Arts gave me the confidence, skills, and tools to pursue a creative career...allowing me to learn from people in creative industries and to see that it was possible to be successful.
Supporting teens’ creative aspirations and access to life-altering opportunities. FREE to low-income families; available to all teens enrolled in our Media Arts Education + Mentoring programs. Activities include:
Creative Conversations with professionals working in a variety of roles including artistic, strategic, business, production, talent, and trades.
Awards + Competitions Support for national, state, and local awards, competitions, and film festivals. Check-out past student success, here.
Career-Directed Field trips Taken at least once per semester, includes field trips to artists’ studios, exhibitions, and creative sector companies.
![Law&Order: SVU editor, Nancy Forner, with Intern Jocelyn Ramirez. (Copy)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593ac9e359cc682192dd7444/1610673476510-0MNLLTIVHE8DVHAZOERM/Joss+at+NBC+Internship.jpg)
![Panelists (l-r) Lauren Whitney, President of TV, Miramax; Dennise Williams, Global Head Video Content, Apple; Datari Turner, Producer. (Copy)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593ac9e359cc682192dd7444/1610674020028-K0XC8RMFUX8AQGL7MNWH/_Career+Day+2019+-7340.jpg)
![Sony Studios career-directed field trip. (Copy)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593ac9e359cc682192dd7444/1610673542163-UWU3AI3DCXRAXYAVS6QR/IMG_7909.jpg)
![Advanced film students learn from the creatives at innovative, content design studio, Adaptive. (Copy)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593ac9e359cc682192dd7444/1611181108833-V3CTMHYXUZ1PG73P1ZKP/adaptive-studios.jpg)
![Disney's VP Post Production, Berenice Robinson, during Creative Career Day. (Copy)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593ac9e359cc682192dd7444/1610673796186-KUZN4AVAN01VVFHV754Y/CareerDay2018-9.jpg)
![Artist Mike Jasorka discussing how VA's sequential arts program can lead careers in storyboarding. (Copy)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593ac9e359cc682192dd7444/1610674223478-D0EDG9ZXMVJT65W8SEYA/Career_Day_2018_Animation-12.jpg)
![Fresh off of finishing their own creative marketing endeavor for LADWP, our students took field trip to advertising/marketing agency Zambezi LA. (Copy)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593ac9e359cc682192dd7444/1611181414051-W62CTX5BVUYDBOQXG5H3/zambezi-LA.jpg)
![A team from VICE + Pulse Media discusses "the pitch" at a young filmmakers workshop. (Copy)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593ac9e359cc682192dd7444/1610674871567-FTYL39PVO1GF618U6LIR/IMG_9576.jpg)
![Magnum photographer, Diana Markosian, discusses long-form documentary projects. (Copy)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593ac9e359cc682192dd7444/1610673919702-5HJLKZAR9YE21ECXVXLI/CareerDay2018-54.jpg)
![Oscar-winning documentary producer, Caitrin Rogers, discusses her creative career pathway. (Copy)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593ac9e359cc682192dd7444/1611181592313-VQAL75LO1IGVIZTUMBA8/advanced-film-event.jpg)
![Behind the scenes at the Grammys, learning what it takes to produce live TV. (Copy)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593ac9e359cc682192dd7444/1611181867339-MCS8EBVOCCMQVF0SIFH3/grammy-awards.jpg)
![Special effects house, The Mission, hosts a field trip. (Copy)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593ac9e359cc682192dd7444/1611181725692-600YCHPX1VH3IKBAJ604/the-mission-for-hands.jpg)
![Nailing your cover letter, résumé, and portfolio. (Copy)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/593ac9e359cc682192dd7444/1610673969956-TRM0ASOLVCICPYWAB3U6/CareerDay2018-56.jpg)
Interested in getting involved?
Artists + Companies
We offer opportunities to mentor, present your work, teach a master class, and more. Creative sector businesses host field trips, job shadowing, and internship opportunities, as well. Check-out what’s possible.
For more info email Lynn Warshafsky, Founder and Executive Director or call 310-392-0846, or sign-up for our eNews Mailing list, below.