Angelica Center for Arts and Music (ACAM) recieved a grant for their 2016 Spring Session. The mission of ACAM, a community based arts education organization, is to nurture and mentor at-risk youth in the arts in the greater Pico-Union neighborhood. ACAM seeks to empower youth, build self confidence and self-esteem by developing their creative talents and honing their skills in music, theatre and dance. They are under the fiscal sponsorship of the New City Parish.
ACAM helps foster the spirit of giving by asking parents to volunteer at least 4 hours during a session. Parents prepare and serve daily snacks, celebrate birthdays, help with family night event as announcers and vendors, create and install decorations, and cleanup. For concerts, parents collect donations and help with auditorium setup and breakdown. This is a concept they model from the top down even the organization president helps with keeping supply rooms organized. ACAM also received a grant from the Leo Buscaglia Foundation in 2013.