PRESS and MEDIA COVERAGE of Theatre Of Hearts/Youth First
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Video segment, featured on LA Now Channel, about Theatre Of Hearts/Youth First’s ‘Literacy Alive’ Mural Project at Camp Mendenhall. CLICK HERE TO WATCH!
Mural Project Keeps Youth Probationers Busy in Lake Hughes
Read about “Freedom of Knowledge”, our recently unveiled mural project for the Los Angeles County Office of Education at Camp Mendenhall in Lake Hughes. The mural, spanning 100 feet, embodies the creative writing themes, images, and texts developed by students in their Youth First ‘Literacy Alive’ program. (Santa Clarita Valley News – January 11, 2013)
Artwork Motivates Detained Students
Read about our recent mural project at Camp Mendenhall.
(Los Angeles County Office of Education News-January 18, 2013)
94.7 The Wave’s Pat Prescott interviews Theatre Of Hearts Executive Director and Founder Sheila Scott-Wilkinson. Click here to listen to the interview:
The Wave- October 17,2012 (25th Anniversary Celebration COOL ART 2012)
Cynthia Fox Talks with Theatre Of Hearts/Youth First Executive Director and Founder Sheila Scott-Wilkinson and Artist-In-Residence Katherine Griffith
Part 1, Part 2
KLOS – Spotlight on the Community
February 15, 2012
A Facelift and a Lift Up at Juvenile Hall
Read about our recently-dedicated, multiple mural project for the Los Angeles County Office of Education at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar, involving two of our Artist/Mentors and 160 youth working over four months to produce four permanent murals in the course of eight Theatre Of Hearts/Youth First programs.
October 4, 2011
Theatre Of Hearts/Youth First Art Loan Program
KABC Eyewitness News
Rowland and Hacienda Heights Libraries Welcome Artists In Residence
San Gabriel Valley/Hacienda Heights Highlander News
January 21, 2010
Probation Camp Mural Gives Girls a Place to Envision Their Hopes
Los Angeles Daily News
January 16, 2010 (Camp Scudder Mural)
Wall of Hope
Santa Clarita Signal
January 11, 2010
Painting Their Dreams
Santa Clarita Signal
January 15, 2010
L.A. Biz Seen: Larry Kosmont Receives TOHYF COOL ART Community Award
LA Biz Jrnl
August 24, 2009
Children learn about music; self-confidence
LINC Housing Newsletter
Summer 2009
Students find inspiration in art
L.A. Times
December 24th, 2006
Theatre Of Hearts/Youth First NEWSLETTERS & PRESS RELEASES
2010 Winter Newsletter
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