Annual IOS Art Walk
IOS produces a free two-day annual art walk as our signature event. The event draws hundreds of visitors each year who are invited on a self-guided tour of artists’ private work spaces, art galleries, and cultural organizations to enjoy visual art created in all types of media: drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed-media, photography, printmaking, installation, video and performance. Also happening both days are artist-organized workshops, discourse and performances throughout Inglewood. 2023 marked the 14th year for the IOS Art Walk.
Visitors in conversation with artist Tony de Los Reyes in his studio. 2022. Photo credit: Beth Dubber
Mayor Butts and Councilwoman Dionne Faulk address guests at the 2023 IOS Group Show reception. Photo credit: EMS Arts
Visual Artist Grant
The IOS Visual Artist Grant was funded in 2022 and established in 2023 to support local artists. Each artist selected receives $1,000 in unrestricted funds to support their creative practice, and $500 to conduct a presentation and workshop at an Inglewood school.
Zeal Harris, 2023 IOS Visual Artist Grant Recipient
Kiley Ames, 2023 IOS Visual Artist Grant Recipient
Artist Meetings
Artist meetings are social events on Zoom or in person inviting local artists to participate in IOS direction, event planning or services for artists. These accessible meetings provide space for community building through socializing, art discourse, and idea sharing.
Artist online, planning meeting for IOS Art Walk 2022
Studio Visits
Throughout the year, IOS Board members organize studio visits with Inglewood artists, inviting curators, collectors and other art professionals. The visits are a way for the IOS board to stay connected with the Inglewood art community, provide strategic exposure for the artists and even for fundraising.
Studio visit with Kour Pour, 2022. Photo credit: Beth Dubber
Artist and Inglewood legend Michael Massenburg at IOS studio visit, 2022. Photo credit: Kali Nikitas
The Flowlicious Experience
Developed and produced by Inglewood artist and IOS advisory board member Adwin Brown, The Flowlicious Experience is a live collaborative creative experience featuring scheduled performers and participants who sign up to share or discover their flow. TFE was featured at the 2022 and 2023 IOS Art Walks with spoken word, dance and live music.
The Flowlicious Experience. Photo courtesy of Adwin Brown
Adwin Brown and guest artist at The Flowlicious Experience, 2023. Photo credit: EMS Arts
Youth Art Programs
Envisioned, consulted on and managed by the IOS Youth Art Council, Youth Art Programs include:
Artist Mentors: IOS provides artist grants for local working artists to do workshops in their art studios and at local high schools with youth. This program exposes high school-aged youth to the professional possibilities within the creative economy.
Community Partnerships: IOS Partners with local schools and cultural organizations, including Milestones Preschool, Saint Mary’s Academy for Girls, Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles, The Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles and the Inglewood Unified Public School District, to develop arts programming and exposure for young people.
Exhibitions: IOS organizes and facilitates exhibition opportunities for youth with our partners: Saint Mary’s Academy for Girls and Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles, which create inspirational peer to peer opportunities; for example, where YOLA music students can appreciate work by visual art students and vice versa in the same space.
Inglewood Unified School District students exhibition at YOLA. 2022
SMA student at Kiley Ames workshop 2023
Youth Art Council leader and Otis College Senior Joey Gill
City Honors students at Zeal Harris workshop 2023
Concourse Pop-Up Space
Concourse Pop-Up Space is a first come first served space for artists without publicly accessible studios who wish to participate in the IOS Art Walk. Provided each year by our generous sponsor The Miracle Theater.
Concourse space, 2022 Art Walk. Photo credit: Ben Wilson.
Concourse artists, 2023 Art Walk. Photo credit: EMS Arts