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SoLa I CAN Foundation 501(c)(3) es la afiliada sin fines de lucro de SoLa Impact. Más información en solaimpact.com
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About the Program
Art in Action is a 12-week internship that explores the intersection of art and activism through workshops, programming, and events featuring prominent artists and creatives of color. Students will receive $1,000 to develop community-centered art projects for their creative portfolios, with opportunities to network and receive mentorship from industry leaders who have worked on projects such as Black Panther, Space Jam 2, and Dear White People.
Requirements
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Must be between the ages of 16-22
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Must attend in-person meetings at SoLa Technology & Entrepreneurship Center
Class Time
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Mondays & Wednesdays
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6 pm - 8 pm
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April 21 -July 10
Applications are currently Closed.
Meet the Guest Speakers
Deniese Davis
4x Emmy Nominated Producer & Founder/CEO of Reform Media Group
Known for Issa Rae’s The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl, with producing credits including One of Them Days, HBO’s Insecure, PBS’s A Town Called Victoria, Netflix’s Dark City: Beneath the Beat.
Jesse Williams
American Actor, Director, & Activist
Known for his role as Dr. Jackson Avery on Grey's Anatomy and his advocacy for racial justice and civil rights. He served as an executive producer of the Academy Award-winning short, Two Distant Strangers (2020), and the Tony Award-winning revival of Take Me Out (2022).
April Reign
Writer & Activist
Best known for creating the viral #OscarsSoWhite campaign, which spotlighted the lack of diversity in Hollywood, and she continues to advocate for equity and inclusion across the entertainment industry through consulting, public speaking, and social impact work.
Pete Nicks
American Documentary Filmmaker
Known for his immersive, cinéma vérité-style films that examine public institutions in Oakland, California, including The Waiting Room about a public hospital, The Force about the Oakland Police Department, and Homeroom about students navigating their senior year during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Paris Barclay
Emmy-winning Director,
Writer, & Producer
Known for his work on TV series like Scandal, NYPD Blue, The West Wing, and Empire. With his ninth Emmy nomination for an episode of Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story in 2023, Barclay became the first Black director to be nominated by the Television Academy in every narrative dramatic category.
Alexys Feaster
Strategic Advisor & Founder
of the Kinship Advisors
Formerly served on Obama’s reelection team and led the strategy behind some of the biggest names speaking and performing during the campaign trail, including Jay-Z, Jon Bon Jovi and several athletes.
Reggie Rock-Blythewood
Writer, Director, & Producer
Best known for his work on films like The Secret Life of Bees and TV series such as Shots Fired, with a focus on telling stories that explore race, identity, and social issues.
Franklin Leonard
American Film Executive,
Producer & Founder of the Black List
Created the Black List in 2004, an annual publication that ranks unproduced screenplays. He served as a development executive for Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment having previously served as Director of Development and Production at Universal Pictures