We are excited to announce that one of our Westlake Village Mission: Renaissance students, Kelsey Murphy made the finals in the House of Blues Art Contest.  The theme of the contest was how the arts inspire hope in challenging and difficult circumstances.  Over 200 6th-12th grade students competed...

Here is more proof that Mission: Renaissance students love their art classes. Laura, our West L.A. Program Director informed us that one of her students who had recently moved to San Diego, really missed her art classes. The student’s mom called and scheduled her daughter for 3 Saturday classes. They...

Congratulations to our former student Natalie Lundeen for being featured in Southwest Art Magazine! California contemporary realism artist Natalie Lundeen, The Red Line, oil, 12 x 24. Art Education: I got my foundation of traditional drawing and painting at Mission: Renaissance in Pasadena, CA, and...

Mission: Renaissance family and friends, Check out these photos from FastFrame in La Cañada http://fastframeoflacanada.com [View with PicLens] ...

Mission: Renaissance Palisades student Nicole Anthony entered in the “Drawing Us Together” art contest. She was not only chosen to be exhibited at the House of Blues on Sunset, but also won 2nd place out of over 250 kids in her age division (6th -8th), she’s in 6th. They only awarded a 1st and...

Mission: Renaissance Family and Friends: Mission: Renaissance in Sherman Oaks/Studio City has put up a new display of student artwork at Chill Frozen Yogurt shop. The clean, modern design of the shop along with the curvature of the walls, make the display as impressive as any gallery or museum. Our student’s...

Did you know that students that are involved in the arts have: 25% higher creativity, 14% higher fluency, 16% higher originality, 30% higher elaboration, 19% higher resistance to quitting or giving up, 28% higher expression, 26% higher risk taking and 27% higher imagination. These are facts and here...

Gracesol Thomas the Program Director in Anaheim Hills had 23 of her students submit art work to the Youth Expo 2012 in Costa Mesa.  Out of the 23 students participating 10 received 1st place, 6 received  2nd place and 7 received ribbons for Scholastic Awards!  It was a wonderful honor to be a part...

Irvine’s Kevin Zhou age 12 was selected as an entry to be displayed in the 38th annual LACD.

U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement Mission Renaissance Art Class has been selected for the 2012 Los Angeles Award in the Art Instruction & Schools category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes...