About

HOPE is a free, monthly online series created to support the resilience of our global community through social emotional arts. 

Launched in 2020 at the start of the pandemic, each experiential session draws on the innate power of the arts to foster mental health and well-being.

Free Online Offerings

Rhythm Meditations for Healing & Resiliency
Rose Lape
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Noon to 1:15 pm Pacific Time (PT)

Seeing the Unseen: Storytelling with Photography & Poetry
Ashley Blakeney
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Noon to 1:15 pm Pacific Time (PT)

SketchPoetic®: Artful Reflection for the Inner Self
Sheila Darcey
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Noon to 1:30 pm Pacific Time (PT)

To access our HOPE video archive, click here.

Have five minutes for an arts recess? These fun, how-to videos, curated from our HOPE Series sessions, provide an array of go-to creative arts activities whether looking to recenter, reflect, or restore.

If you or someone you know may be interested in facilitating a workshop, please read here and submit a proposal form.

This series is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture.