Our Staff
Justine Adeboyejo
Collette Williams Alleyne
Abraham Aragundi
Nancy Avila
Ernest Baker
Eugenia Barbuc
Giselle Barrios
Bob Bates
Jennifer Carroll
Wendy Cruz
Amy Cuenco
Amanda Edwards
Dana Eitches
Zion El-Amin
Dillan Garcia
George Garcia
Jeremy Guyton
Holli Hornlien
Holly Le
Jovonie Leonard
Nick Manuguerra
Ashley Margo
Karina Mata
Orlando Moreno
Cynthia Nava
Eva Perez
Arthur Romeo
Michael Sample
Tyrese Starling
Matthew Sutphin
Rebecca Tager
Jessie Tucker
Alma Villegas
Shelby Williams-González
“Bob was the artist and dreamer, while I was a little more practical — my role was making it happen. But all we had to do was bring somebody down and show them what the kids were doing, and they were on board.”
– Irwin Jaeger,
Co-Founder
“The reality is, Inner-City Arts was never just some entrepreneurial project. The idea came out of the greater mystery of life, and that’s what helped it grow. Now, as the pandemic has loosened its grip on the world … we’re growing again.”
– Bob Bates,
Co-Founder and Artistic Director
“Bob was the artist and dreamer, while I was a little more practical — my role was making it happen. But all we had to do was bring somebody down and show them what the kids were doing, and they were on board.”
– Irwin Jaeger,
Co-Founder
“The reality is, Inner-City Arts was never just some entrepreneurial project. The idea came out of the greater mystery of life, and that’s what helped it grow. Now, as the pandemic has loosened its grip on the world … we’re growing again.”
– Bob Bates,
Co-Founder and Artistic Director
Our board
A message from board chairman Jonathan Schreter
Board of directors
Jonathan Schreter, Chair
Grant Withers, Vice Chair
Patricia Brum, Secretary
Sam Kunianski, Treasurer
Kingsley Afemikhe
Eric Coleman
Peter Gal
Brian Goldsmith
Kapil Gupta
Jackie Harman
Brian Ishida
Jeffrey E. Jaeger
Tae Kim
Melissa Passman
Christian A. Pierce
Kevin Pleasant
Margaret Richard
Darris Sherman
Tom Stillwell
Julia Taylor-Brown
Vanessa Walker-Oakes
“My views on art are shaped by my Nigerian ancestry. Nigerians (and many Africans) believe that the world we see is an extension across generations and worlds, both spiritual and temporal. Ultimately art is a message; at once open to all and a bespoke message to the imagination of a specific viewer. The ability to create works of art that speak to our senses — and our spirits — is a gift. I am grateful that Inner-City Arts is providing this gift to so many of Los Angeles’ young people.”
– Kingsley Afemikhe,
CFO at Xos Trucks and Inner-City Arts Board Member