Create Now

🎨 Create Now, empowering underrepresented youth through art, education, and mentoring.

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🎉 Introducing "Create Now: A New Era of Change" Campaign! We're on a mission to raise $750K by June 2025 for arts education in LA. Follow our journey and learn how you can help! #CreateNowNewEra

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Day 2 of the Creative Career Fair welcomed youth, parents,& families from across the community to explore creative career opportunities. In this video, Carmi from sponsors First Entertainment Credit Union shares why the arts matter for young people.Stay tuned for more highlights!

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Create Now celebrated its 5th Annual Creative Career Fair! Over two inspiring days, youth explored a variety of creative fields, connecting with professionals & sparking their passions. Every kid who stopped by got a squishmallow as a fun keepsake from their creative experience.

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Thank you so much to Cal State LA for hosting the Faculty & Community Partners Networking Event! We had an amazing time connecting with fellow faculty and community partners, brainstorming future collaborations, and building stronger connections.

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Join us for Create Now’s 5th Annual Creative Career Fair at El Sereno Middle School on May 16th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open to youth ages 12 to 24, this is a wonderful chance for youth to explore creative careers, connect with industry pros, and find inspiration for the future!

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We had a blast at Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Easy Mornings!✨🎨 Kids got creative with LEGO and clay, and we connected with parents about how Create Now provides free art programs for youth across LA County. Thanks for having us, can’t wait for more!
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Create Now was excited to be at Cal State LA’s Volunteer & Internship Fair! We connected with students & staff, inviting them to volunteer or intern and serve youth through the arts. Thanks for having us—join us and inspire the next generation! #createnow #youth #arts #nonprofit

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More from our after school Animation Workshop at Bert Corona Charter Middle School with Create Now teaching artist Stefan Kietzman.

Here’s the continuation featuring even more student creativity and animation in action. ✨

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Students at Bert Corona Charter Middle School participated in an after-school Animation workshop with Create Now teaching artist Stefan Kietzman. They learned Procreate on iPads to bring their visions to life. Here’s a look at just some of their work. More to come!

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Happy Easter from Create Now! 🐣💛

More highlights from El Sereno Rec Center! Kids enjoyed Easter egg hunts with thousands of eggs filled with toys and candy.

We hid special “Create Now” eggs—find one and win a Squishmallow!

So grateful to celebrate with our community.

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Create Now was honored to join the Easter Celebration at El Sereno Recreation Center! 🎨🐣

Kids stopped by our art booth to draw, color, and get creative while enjoying a fun filled day of community, games, & an unforgettable egg hunt.

Thank you to Calvary Chapel for having us!

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Self-expression through art and fashion.

At Stela Bella’s studio ACATR LA, USC Hybrid High School students joined Create Now for a fashion workshop led by Stela Bella and Vanessa from Mas Amor.
Vanessa shared how fashion brings our inner child to life and helps build confidence.

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Create Now partnered with GameHead and NBA All-Stars from the National Basketball Retired Players Association to host an inspiring game development workshop. Students created games, built pitch decks, and presented their ideas blending creativity, entrepreneurship, & confidence.

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Creativity in motion!
Students from USC Hybrid High School explored fashion design with Create Now during a workshop & tour at ACATR LA (A Cut Above the Rest). Led by Stela Bella & Vanessa from Mas Amor, they created moodboards, designed looks, & presented a final fashion show.

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Movement, expression, and confidence in action.

Create Now brought a dance class to Esperanza College Prep HS, led by teaching artist Himerria Wortham. During the class, she shared how dance helps young people grow, work through challenges, and discover joy in the process.

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Grateful to join Discovery Cube LA’s Community Partner Appreciation Day. Loved creating alongside amazing orgs, bringing art activities for kids, and connecting with parents and partners to share our mission. Big thanks for fostering community and creativity 🎨✨

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Elementary students at El Sereno Elementary School collaborated to create "Everything Else We Know," a comic anthology featuring their very own original comics!
Create Now would liketo thank the LAUSD Arts Education Branch for making this class possible.
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Our CEO Brandon Dean Johnson guest spoke at Ednovate’s Network PD at USC Hybrid College Prep, representing Create Now and advocating for arts access in education—sharing ways educators can better support and encourage creative students.
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This LINK UP, creatives came together to connect, create, and reflect.
Live music, intention-setting pottery, and releasing what no longer serves us.
A night of growth, possibility, and shared energy heading into the holidays.

#linkup #createnow #networking #la #growth #art

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With over 65% of our funding cut, Create Now is fighting to keep free arts programs alive for underserved youth. This Giving Tuesday, even a small donation makes a big impact. Donate today — link in bio.

#GivingTuesday #CreateNow #Youth #Donate #SaveTheArts #STEAM

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Create Now helped distribute turkeys and canned goods to families in El Sereno this week. Huge thank you to Councilmember Ysabel Jurado (District 14) and her team for making it possible. Grateful to be part of moments like this—those smiles made our day.