Teapot Gardens
Teapot Gardens is a grassroots non-profit led by artists and activists to provide free experiential art education in nature to foster creativity and mental health for South Central Los Angeles. A cultural arena for artists to rejoice in nature, build community, and celebrate diversity and talent.
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PLAY ·2025 Grants ChallengePlay-to-Grow Paradise Garden
This grant transforms a vacant Mid-City lot into a game-changing tea garden where volunteering unlocks rewards through our 'Teapot Tamagotchi' app. Blending ancient desert wisdom with modern climate needs, we're creating a revolutionary community garden that's equitable (no waitlists, no plots), artist-activated, and powered by volunteers. We'll help 8,000+ Angelenos harvest nature's mental health benefits while deepening cultural connections.
- PLAY ·2023 Grants Challenge
Shared Paradise: Transforming Backyards into Community Gardens
Central LA is facing rapid gentrification. Shared Paradise is a bold initiative to swiftly transform backyards into vibrant public gardens for low-income families in park-deprived neighborhoods. In one year, we'll turn 3 spaces into sanctuaries of nature and creativity. Our immersive workshops will collectively construct gardens into intergenerational art centers fostering mental well-being and community connection. Rewilding our city to cultivate a flourishing ecosystem that reignites hope, and defies the limitations imposed by bureaucracy.