SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CULTURE AT MHP
1700 ALUM ROCK AVENUE, SAN JOSE, CA 95116 schoolofartsandculture.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL IS TO CATALYZE CREATIVITY AND EMPOWER COMMUNITY. THE SCHOOL ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE CREATIVITY INSPIRES COMPASSION AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES.

THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL IS TO CATALYZE CREATIVITY AND EMPOWER COMMUNITY.

ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM:THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A "MULTI-CULTURAL AND INTER-CULTURAL VENUE" FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THAT EMBRACE ALL CULTURES, WHILE EXPLORING THE ARTISTIC TRADITIONS, CULTURAL HISTORY, AND CONTEMPORARY CREATIVE EXPRESSION OF MEXICAN AND LATIN AMERICAN ARTS. THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT THE ARTS ARE POWERFUL VEHICLES FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION - BY CREATING NURTURING COMMUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE AT RISK. THE SCHOOL BELIEVES, AS RESEARCH INDICATES, THAT CREATIVE EXPERIENCES IN THE ARTS OFFER STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO "ENVISION AND SET GOALS, DETERMINE A METHOD TO REACH A GOAL, AND TRY IT OUT, IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVES, EVALUATE, REVISE, SOLVE PROBLEMS, IMAGINE, WORK COLLABORATIVELY, AND APPLY SELF-DISCIPLINE" (THE CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS).THE GOALS FOR THE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM ARE TO ENGAGE YOUTH, AGES 4 TO 18, IN POSITIVE, CULTURALLY RELEVANT, SAFE AND EMPOWERING LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT WILL INSPIRE AND STRENGTHEN THE YOUTH AND FAMILIES OF SAN JOSE TO BE AGENTS OF POSITIVE CHANGE. TO REACH THESE GOALS, THE SCHOOL SEEKS TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 1) OFFER EAST SAN JOSE STUDENTS ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION; 2) ACTIVATE A COMMUNITY ASSET THE MEXICAN HERITAGE PLAZA, WHERE THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED; AND 3) OFFER QUALITY STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE ARTS. THE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES ARTS AND CULTURE EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AGES 4-18, HELPING THEM TO ACHIEVE DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL MILESTONES THROUGH QUARTERLY CLASSES IN DANCE AND MUSIC, ROOTED IN MEXICAN AND MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURE. IN 2017, THE SCHOOL ADOPTED A DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAY APPROACH IN MUSIC TO OFFER STUDENTS SEQUENTIAL INSTRUCTION THAT DEVELOPS SOLID FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS, INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUE, MUSIC NOTATION, AND OVERALL MUSICIANSHIP. IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, THE SCHOOL SERVED OVER 900 STUDENTS THROUGH THE PROGRAM.

THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES LOCAL ARTISTS AND ARTS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES ACCESS TO THE MEXICAN HERITAGE PLAZA; TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON THE USE OF THE SPACE; AND ACCESS TO AUDIENCE NETWORKS. ACTIVATING AND CURATING THE SIX-ACRE, $35 MILLION, CITY-OWNED FACILITY AS A PROGRAMMABLE ARTS AND CULTURAL DESTINATION AND COMMUNITY HUB, THE SCHOOL PROVIDES EAST SAN JOSE WITH A SAFE, ACTIVE, FAMILY VENUE FOR DIVERSE ARTS ACTIVITIES THAT SPEAK TO ITS UNIQUE CULTURAL HERITAGE. IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM WORKED WITH 60 COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PRESENT RELEVANT, MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMMING THAT CELEBRATED THELOCAL COMMUNITY'S DIVERSITY AND SUBSIDIZED THE COST OF 90 PRODUCTIONS.THE SCHOOL'S COMMUNITY ACCESS POLICY IS DEFINED PRIMARILY BY THE SPIRIT OF THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR COMMUNITY ACCESS AND ENGAGEMENT:-CREATE WELCOMING, INCLUSIVE AND AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY GATHERINGS AND CULTURAL OFFERINGS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED NONPROFITS THAT CAPITALIZE ON THE STRENGTHS OF THIS UNIQUE FACILITY AND LOCATION IN EAST SAN JOSE.-DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS WITH A NETWORK OF ARTISTS, ARTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS AND CAPACITY WHILE ADVANCING AND GROWING COLLECTIVE IMPACT.-BUILD COMMUNITY CONFIDENCE, ENTHUSIASM AND TRUST OVER TIME THROUGH CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION, RESPONSIVENESS AND A RELIABLE MENU OF OPPORTUNITIES.-DEVELOP A BROAD MIX IN PROGRAMMING WITH A FOCUS ON MEXICAN CULTURE WHILE ACTIVATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL INTEGRATION WITH THE BROADER MULTICULTURAL ARTISTIC COMMUNITY PRESENT IN SAN JOSE.-FACILITATE MULTIPLE POINTS OF ENTRY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS PRIVATE CLIENTS.-CREATE A RELATIONSHIP OF RECIPROCITY WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH "MISSION COMPATIBLE" ACTIVATION OF SPACES.-EMBRACE GRASSROOTS PARTICIPATION AS CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CULTURE AT MHP'S VISION, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY FEEDBACK.EVENTS - MARKET RATE RENTAL PROGRAMSCHOOL OF ARTS AND CULTURE AT MHP IS LOCATED IN A BEAUTIFUL MULTI-USE VENUE IN A HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT LOCATION AND NEIGHBORHOOD. THE SITE IS THE SAME PLACE WHERE CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST CESAR CHAVEZ ORGANIZED THE FIRST GRAPE BOYCOTT WITH THE FARMWORKER MOVEMENT. THE HOUSE HE LIVED IN IS LOCATED A QUARTER OF A MILE AWAY FROM THE SCHOOL. THE BUSINESS PLAN WRITTEN BY THE MHP STEERING COMMITTEE IN 2011 IDENTIFIES RENTAL INCOME FROM THE FACILITY AS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CULTURE AT MHP. THE SCHOOL HAS PARTNERED WITH A FOR-PROFIT COMPANY, GIANT CREATIVE SERVICES, TO ENSURE A CAREFUL, CREATIVE AND ATTENTIVE APPROACH TO MARKET RATE RENTALS. THIS CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL STAFF HAS SUCCESSFULLY INCREASED THE USAGE OF THE FACILITY BY A NUMBER OF ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND PRIVATE EVENTS IN A MANNER NEVER BEFORE SEEN UNDER PREVIOUS OPERATORS. THE SCHOOL'S MARKET RATE RENTAL PROGRAM GENERATES REVENUE THAT THEN DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, 98% OF ALL EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE AT THE MEXICAN HERITAGE PLAZA THROUGH THE MARKET RATE RENTAL PROGRAM ARE ROOTED IN THE COMMUNITY.

MULTICULTURAL ARTS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (MALI):THE MULTICULTURAL ARTS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE ("MALI") IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR LEADERS OF COLOR IN THE ARTS, CULTURAL, AND ENTERTAINMENT SECTORS. THROUGH MALI'S YEAR-LONG TRAINING PROGRAM, THE SCHOOL DEVELOPS LOCAL MULTICULTURAL ARTS PRACTITIONERS BY GIVING THEM THE TECHNICAL SKILLS, PHILOSOPHICAL UNDERPINNINGS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES NECESSARY TO GROW AND SUSTAIN THEIR INDIVIDUAL WORK, THEIR ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE ARTS SECTOR IN SILICON VALLEY. SINCE 2008, MALI HAS WORKED WITH 127 LEADERS OF COLOR IN SILICON VALLEY, OF WHICH 24 HOLD DIRECTORLEVEL POSITIONS, 22 ARE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, 8 ARE ARTIST LAUREATES, AND 5 WORK IN GOVERNMENT. IN ADDITION, SINCE ITS FOUNDING, THE SCHOOL HAS INVESTED OVER $1 MILLION IN MALI MEMBERS AND HAS PROVIDED OVER 10,000 HOURS OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION, MENTORSHIP, AND NETWORKING. WITHOUT SUCH INVESTMENTS, THESE ARTISTS AND ARTS GROUPS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN THE CREATIVE ECONOMY.MALI IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT WHEN LEADERS IN THE ARTS REFLECT THE ETHNIC MAKEUP OF THEIR LOCAL POPULATION, THE AGENCIES THEY REPRESENT ARE MORE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TO THEIR COMMUNITY'S NEEDS. TO PRIORITIZE AND CLARIFY DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS LEADERSHIP FIELD, MALI BUILDS INTENTIONAL NETWORKS AMONG ARTS LEADERS OF COLOR AND DEVELOPS IN THEM CULTURAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT OVERCOME PAST TOKENISM. AS SUCH, MALI: 1) IDENTIFIES FUTURE AND EMERGING MULTICULTURAL ARTS LEADERS; 2) DEVELOPS AND DELIVERS A TRAINING PROGRAM THAT BUILDS UPON AND ENHANCES THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE SO THEY CAN ADDRESS CHALLENGES TO SUCCESS AND STABILIZE OR GROW THEIR AGENCIES, AND; 3) EQUIPS THEM TO SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY FORUMS, INITIATIVES, AND TASK FORCES TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC COMMUNITY ISSUES AND ADVOCATE FOR A STRONG, HEALTHY MULTICULTURAL ARTS COMMUNITY.

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