Inner-City Arts
Collette M. is a seasoned professional in the arts and photography sectors, currently serving as a Teaching Artist at Inner-City Arts and as an Education Program Coordinator at Red Hook Labs since 2018. Collette operates Photography By Collette, specializing as a principal photographer in fashion, lifestyle, and portraiture, while also creating short films. Collette holds the position of Arts Editor for the Mission at Tenth publication at the California Institute of Integral Studies, curating contributions from prominent visual artists. Additional experience includes freelance art direction and marketing for Grow Strong, managing marketing materials and initiating youth arts programs, as well as roles in editorial and production at various fashion-related companies. Collette earned a Master of Fine Arts from California Institute of Integral Studies and has a background in Fine and Studio Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute and the University of Colorado Boulder.
Inner-City Arts
Inner-City Arts, widely regarded as one of the nation's most effective arts education providers, is an oasis of learning, achievement and creativity in the heart of Skid Row, and a vital partner in the work of creating a safer, healthier Los Angeles. Under the guidance of professional teaching artists, Inner-City Arts’ students are immersed in a safe and supportive environment where they engage in a variety of visual and performing art forms in studio and theater settings. Children who attend Inner-City Arts develop skills that are highly valued in the 21st-century workforce such as collaboration, creativity and critical thinking. Inner-City Arts’ services include classes during the instructional day for elementary students, after-school, weekend and summer workshops for teens, and creativity-based professional development for educators.