Art Education
My work centers on the intersection of education, access to the arts, and dismantling systemic inequities that disproportionately impact students, especially those of the Global Majority.
You can discover additional information about my involvement in art education initiatives both within and beyond the Los Angeles area.
I am a cultural worker whose practice spans arts education, community program coordination, and collaboration with cultural institutions.
In a volunteer capacity, since 2017, I have run Greetings from South Central, a community-based arts education non-profit dedicated to the youth of South Central Los Angeles.
Greetings’ mission is to promote, advocate for, and foster experiences that enable the South-Central L.A. community to participate in the arts and culture.
Our vision is to inspire and cultivate the next generation of artists and community leaders in South-Central L.A.
We host art-focused field trips and workshops, introduce high school students to the broader arts sector in Southern California, and explore creative career pathways.
Teaching Philosophy
Teaching Philosophy
My goal is to provide students the tools to actively participate in arts & culture and connect with their community. I believe in promoting positive engagement through the exploration of art, embracing diversity, and ensuring that students feel valued and supported in their artistic development.
I have facilitated courses and workshops with students in various disciplines, including painting, printing, sewing, photography, bookmaking, needlepoint, and more.
Selected Projects.
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Museum & Gallery Workshops
The Green Bus Gallery, 2025, 2024
The Colburn School, 2025, 2019- 2023,
Craft Contemporary 2025, 2019, 2018
Hauser & Wirth, 2023
Academy Museum, 2021
Broad Museum, 2021, 2020
Corita Art Center, 2020
Destination Crenshaw, 2020, 2019
HAMMER Museum, 2018
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School of Now
The School of Now is a paradigm shift. We are youth leaders and teaching artists collectively unlearning with art as the point of departure.
The School of Now co-founders:
Cindy Santos Bravo, Dyllan Larmond, Kailyn Bryant, Megan Broughton, Roma Nagle, Tavisha Khanna, Artemisio Romero y Carver, L Gilbert, Yasmina Torres, Karina Esperanza Yánez
Graphic Design by Kailyn Bryant
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Getty Unshuttered
No matter what type of camera a student has, this lesson plan series will teach them the basics of photography as a set of skills. From composition to light to perspective, students will learn the principles of the medium to inform how they “read” photographs and to enable them to hone their creative practice.
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Heroes and Sheroes: Corita Art Center
In collaboration with the Corita Art Center: Heroes, and Sheroes Zine worksheet.
Graphic Design by Design Lab at OTIS College & Khang Nguyen
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Art + Practice
Education at A+P is a program designed to help teachers incorporate contemporary art into their curriculums and classrooms. These gallery guides are intended to guide students and their teachers to experience, analyze, and engage with its exhibitions on view.
Selected Recognition
2025, California Outstanding Visual Art Educator of the Year, National Art Education Association (NAEA) Pacific Region
2024, Outstanding Visual Art Educator of the Year, California Art Education Association (CAEA)
2021, Arist2Artist Fellowship, Art Matters
2021, Artist Grant Recipient, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Interested in my full CV, collaborating on curriculum, inviting me to give a talk, or bringing me in to lead a workshop? Let’s connect.