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The Link Between Arts and Innovation
April 11, 2013MusicianCorps' Kiff Gallagher writes op-ed in Politico, "The arts are directly connected to the long-term strength of America's economy." Read more
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Taking it to the Streets in East LA
February 22, 2013MusicianCorps is bringing together neighbors young and old in Boyle Heights, on the east side of Los Angeles. Read more
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Holiday Videogram from MusicianCorps LA
December 17, 2012Community members of Boyle Heights in east Los Angeles performed and recorded a version of John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" to celebrate the holiday season... Read more
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MusicianCorps Founder Gives TEDx Talk
November 30, 2012Drawing lessons from his own life and the stories of others, Kiff Gallagher explains how music is helping people tap their emotions, pursue their passions and meet critical needs in their communities. Watch -
Pass It On: The Making of Young Musicians in Oakland
October 17, 2012"I still remember vividly what it was like to not be accomplished on an instrument and how that can easily lead to frustration,” says MusicianCorps Artist David Meletiche. Having started playing the guitar when he was 8—he’s 36 now—Meletiche is long past the frustrations of the early stages of learning an instrument... Read more
Service Artist Updates
Sharing in the power of music and the arts to reach teach and heal
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A Lifetime, Stanza By Stanza
May 20, 2013Gray Dawn Breaking, a Connecticut nonprofit, brings poetry into nursing homes, helping seniors to express themselves, record their memories, and keep their cognitive skills sharp. Read More
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New Orleans Public Art Project Marks Hurricane Evacuation Pick-Up Locations
May 17, 2013The city of New Orleans and the nonprofit Evacuteer.org have teamed together to use art as a means to promote hurricane safety. Read More
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UNC Students Serve Local Kids Through Music
May 16, 2013Katie Weinel, a MusicianCorps Campus member, and other students at UNC Chapel Hill's Musical Empowerment program provide free music lessons and mentoring for kids from underserved communities. Read More
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Tasty, and Subversive, Too
May 16, 2013The young Los Angeles artists of Fallen Fruit are combatting "food deserts" by planting fruit trees in public spaces. Read More
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“If I wrote a book, it would be called ‘Art Saved My Life.’”
May 16, 2013Artist Robert Castillo talks immigration, poverty, and how art saved him. Read More
