Participlay

A mobile arts and crafting unit that visits targeted community sites around LA County providing the opportunity to create hands on art projects and community dance classes ultimately combining the two to produce urban situated community based performance works that are created by the people and for the people. Participlay is passionately committed to building vibrant, connected and creative communities through the combination of our art + play initiatives. We know art has the power to elevate, enlighten, transform, and celebrate. We know our particular brand of interactive, experiential arts programming is transformative. With the assistance of the MyLA2050 grant we will expand our base of skilled facilitators with a campaign to take a mobile crafting unit and “caravan” to neighborhoods across LA County, providing the opportunity for adults, children and families to create works of art that are made from their own life stories for their communities. Through this art+play initiative Participlay’s Craft Services will enhance social connectedness by increasing participants own creative thinking, confidence, personal awareness, individual leadership, personal and professional satisfaction, and above all provides a norm for a kinder and gentler people which is at the core of our commitment to creating unconditionally loving communities that enhance each individuals and each groups sense of interconnectedness and belonging.