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Home is Where the Art is

ARTS Virtual Spring Open House
May 30th, 12:00 pm via Live Streaming

Community Design Challenge

April 13th, 2020
via Instagram

ARTS @ Home Virtual After School Classes Begin!

April 7th, 2020 | 4:00 p.m.
Virtually via Zoom

Respite Event

This event has been cancelled.

Press

areason2survive

The arts are even more essential now that we are t

The arts are even more essential now that we are trying to derive meaning from a world that we have never experienced. Access to the arts will help us survive and overcome the pandemic, and as we emerge from the crisis, we will be a changed society.

Raise your voice for the arts and join us for advocacy week April 19-23, attend ACCM Virtual Convening on April 27, and show your solidarity with the arts and make the pledge at www.californiansforthearts.org.

Join the conversation online #ACCM2021
#ACCM2021 #ARTSADVOCACY #ARTSAREESSENTIAL #INVESTINARTS #ARTSCREATEIMPACT #CAARTSCHAMPION #RESTARTARTSCA

TODAY at ARTS! 4 - 6PM Chef @phillipesteban and

TODAY at 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, April 7th, 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 community@areasontosurvive.org.

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
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#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 7 de Abril.
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: community@areasontosurvive.org

Nuestros socios incluyen San Diego Food Bank, Olivewood Gardens, el Learning Center y otras organizaciónes locales.

#PLATOSDEARROZPARATODOS

Join us tomorrow (4/6) at 12pm on Facebook (facebo

Join us tomorrow (4/6) at 12pm on Facebook (facebook.com/areasontosurvive) for The Art of STEAM live conversation with Karla Duarte @karla.the.storyteller, Expressive Arts Therapy, Storyteller, and Independent Film Documentarist. @onthebeatdocu #ARTS4lunch #theartofSTEAM
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#socalarts #artsorganization #youtharts #youthartsorg #youthartsorganizations #californiaarts #youth #creativeyouth #arts #areasontosurvive #instagramlive #liveconversation #conversation #sandiegoyouth #sandiego #nationalcity #nationalcityyouth

The arts make our communities healthier. Public in

The arts make our communities healthier. Public investment in arts workers & arts organizations helps our communities heal.

A recent study found that the arts result in a 66% improvement in individuals experiencing depression, 50% improvement in anxiety symptoms, and an 83% decrease of stress.

Raise your voice for the arts and join us for advocacy week April 19-23, attend ACCM Virtual Convening on April 27, and show your solidarity with the arts and make the pledge at www.californiansforthearts.org.

Join the conversation online #ACCM2021

#ACCM2021 #ARTSADVOCACY #ARTSAREESSENTIAL #INVESTINARTS #ARTSCREATEIMPACT #CAARTSCHAMPION #RESTARTARTSCA

We are thrilled to announce that A Reason To Survi

We are thrilled to announce that A Reason To Survive (ARTS) received one of the inaugural grants from The Conrad Prebys Foundation! This grant will support more Market Makeovers and Community ARTS projects! Stay tuned to see what we have in store for the rest of this year and 2022!

#TheConradPrebysFoundation #philanthropy #grants #nonprofit #SanDiego

Build Yer Boardgame, Family & Me 04/03 @ 1pm Last

Build Yer Boardgame, Family & Me 04/03 @ 1pm

Last Saturday, we had so much fun creating these doggie masks with Mr. Albert!

Would you like to be part of our Family & Me workshops?

Next one is on Saturday April 3rd at 1:00 pm and we will be designing our own board games to play with friends and family!

Click on the link on our bio to fill out our registration form! We still have spots for a couple families.

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#socalarts #artsorganization #youtharts #youthartsorg #youthartsorganizations #californiaarts #youth #youthorgs #youthorganization #creativeyouth #creativeyouthdevelopment #arts #areasontosurvive #sandiegoyouth #sandiego #nationalcity #nationalcityyouth

Wednesday, 03/24 @ ARTS! 4 - 6PM Chef @phillipest

Wednesday, 03/24 @ 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, March 24th, 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 community@areasontosurvive.org.

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 24 de marzo.
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: community@areasontosurvive.org

Nuestros socios incluyen San Diego Food Bank, Olivewood Gardens, el Learning Center y otras organizaciónes locales.

#PLATOSDEARROZPARATODOS

Join us Tuesday 03/23 at 12pm on Facebook (faceboo

Join us Tuesday 03/23 at 12pm on Facebook (facebook.com/areasontosurvive) for a Common/Place live conversation with City Manager of @cityofnationalcity Brad Raulston. #ARTS4lunch #Common/Place
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#socalarts #artsorganization #youtharts #youthartsorg #youthartsorganizations #californiaarts #youth #creativeyouth #arts #areasontosurvive #instagramlive #liveconversation #conversation #sandiegoyouth #sandiego #nationalcity #nationalcityyouth #creativeplacemaking

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