Upcoming events
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | MASK MANDATORY | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud), for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces Monday/Tuesday or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Queer Skate Workshop & Mixer
WORKSHOP | $10 | ALL AGES | Learn & build new skills on wheels and connect with other queer rollerskaters! Saturday January 10th we’re rolling at Junior High with a workshop led by Bily Ruiz @bilyskatesalot! Bring your own skates. Water and snacks provided.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Body Practice Workshop
WELLNESS | $25 PRE // $30 DOS | ALL AGES + SKILL LEVELS | BODY PRACTICE is a monthly place to practice having a queer body. Led by hannah rubin, a queer/trans artist and somatic practitioner, each session will be grounded in body-based learning and guided somatic practices to support nervous system health, relational connection, and feeling our bodies in present time. In Greek, soma means sacred body: together we will practice therapeutic body-centered approaches to healing and body-mind-spirit connection. All bodies, genders, levels, and ages are welcome!
Class begins promptly at 7 pm. Please bring your own yoga mat.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date! | Healing With Clay
WORKSHOP | PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN | ALL AGES | MASK MANDATORY | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud), for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces Monday/Tuesday or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
1000 Afros Still Loitering For Beauty | An Exhibition Opening
GALLERY | $5-10 SUGGESTED DONATION | ALL AGES | The 18 pieces by Marantz Moon in “1000 Afros Still Loitering 4 Beauty” represent a body of work at the intersection of function, the utilitarian and an aesthetic informed by the beauty of daily life in a broad spectrum of the black community. The iconic image of the afro, whether replicated throughout the exhibition as a silhouette, by its implied presence (as in the form of an afro pick), or in actual figurative form, serves as a pointer, directing the viewer to experience the afro uniquely in the context of each new setting, within each new work, as a symbol of both black beauty and black power.
The exhibition title is a reference to the increased incidence of racially-motivated policing in gentrifying neighborhoods over “loitering”. While laws governing “loitering” first appeared in Elizabethan England, their current deployment by American police is a means to control conflicted spaces. The artist asks us to question, Whose space is it? With “(this corner is a safe space?),” the artist creates both an exterior where afro cutouts replicate and manifest in unconscious racial stereotypes as an “unruly mob” in the eyes of gentrifiers, but also as interior space that represents a safe haven within which to celebrate black life and culture.
Written by Lenore French, President & Founding Member of Transformation Arts
Moon’s work centers on Afro silhouettes, emphasizing flow and movement. I use a variety of mediums, including acrylic, resin, clay, and found materials, layering color, texture, and abstraction to create depth. Inspired by my identity and culture, my art invites viewers to pause and reflect. Through my practice, I explore the transient nature of life, aiming to freeze moments in time and spark thoughtful engagement.
Marantz Moon is a practicing visual, performance and teaching artist. He is currently based in Los Angeles, CA, where he has lived for the past 5 years since relocated from his hometown of Chicago IL, in early 2020. In that time, Moon co-founded the DMST Atelier, an artist-run gallery space in Mid-City, with fellow artist Frannie Hemmelgarn in 2021. The DMST has since been an incubator for his practice in exploring social practice, community building and other art programing. Moon has a B.A in Art from Grambling State University & M.A in Studio Art from Governors State University. He currently works in fine art installation and as an adjunct art professor teaching art education and social justice courses at Cal State Fullerton.
Website: Marantzmoon.com
Instagram: Marantz Moon
Email: marantzmoon@gmail.com
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | MASK MANDATORY | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud), for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces Monday/Tuesday or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Junior High Presents | Healing With Clay
WORKSHOP | FREE | ALL AGES | Non-profit gallery, Junior High, is popping up at Brand Studios for a special night of healing through clay making. Join this safe space to gain mindfulness while practicing handbuilding techniques. Students will be given 2lbs of clay and encouraged to make Ollas via the pinch pot method. "Olla" is a traditional word for a clay object that can hold food, liquids, or various items. Loose instruction will be given for surface decoration of each pot. This class is perfect for all levels of experience, including beginners. Four to six weeks after class the ollas will be fired and glazed for students to enjoy, as they will be food safe. Get your feelings out and onto the clay, express yourself, exist with the community, and utilize resources generously provided by the Glendale Library of Arts & Culture!
This event will be indoors at Brand Studios, 1601 W Mountain St., Glendale, CA 91201. Brand Studios is on the lower level, next to the parking lot. No need to take the stairs.
To attend, please register for free here on the Glendale Library Website.
Olla Pots | Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $35 | ALL AGES | Learn to make your own Olla pot, which (after firing) can be submerged in the ground to slowly irrigate nearby plants. Students will practice building vessels with coils, slabs, and pinch pots. Once the Olla is formed, students will be encouraged to add unique designs to the pot’s surface to add special intention while nourishing the soil. Each attendee will also be gifted with a brand new pair of garden gloves.
Great for those who are looking for access to ceramics, clay friends, or sharpening your skill set! No experience necessary. No reservations necessary to attend Clay Date. You are welcome to purchase your ticket ahead of time or at the door day-of the event.
Price of admission also pays for all firings of class work. Students will be notified via email to pick up their fired works 4-6 weeks after the class. Olla pots will be ready to use upon pick-up. Pieces may be picked up during Gallery Hours 11-5pm or at any Junior High event. Everyone will have up to three months to pick up their pots- after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work.
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | MASK MANDATORY | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud), for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces Monday/Tuesday or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Chamorrita Song - Book Release Event
READING | $15 | ALL AGES | Her debut poetry collection, Chamorrita Song, honors the oral traditions that have carried Black and Chamorro communities through generations of resilience. Blending spoken-word, gospel, and Indigenous storytelling, Danielle weaves together the intertwined histories of queer, Black, and Chamorro existence—creating a powerful space for memory, healing, and voice. ✨
Candle Conversations
WORKSHOP | $30 | 18+ | Burn Bar LA Presents: Soft Life Sundays - Slow pour. Warm wax. Chill music. This is your Sunday reset, elevated. Walk in stressed, walk out with a candle that smells like peace made by you. Book your next reset. 🕯️
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date! | Healing With Clay
WORKSHOP | PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN | ALL AGES | MASK MANDATORY | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud), for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces Monday/Tuesday or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | MASK MANDATORY | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud), for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces Monday/Tuesday or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
HAPPY GIRL SUPREMACY Comedy Hour!
COMEDY | $10 | ALL AGES | Join us for a night of laughs with some of Los Angeles’s coolest local comics and host Grace Bahler! We’re all definitely having a good time right now, right?
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date! | Paint Night
WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | Last chance to paint your items before the end of the year! Glazing only!
Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud), for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces Monday/Tuesday or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Art Club Presents | 5th Annual Holiday Craft Fair
ART MARKET | FREE | ALL AGES| Join us for our FIFTH ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR! Art Club is back, turning the Junior High space inside out to showcase 50+ QTBIPOC vendors, perfect for all your holiday shopping needs. Shop ceramics, clothes, accessories, zines, and graphic prints for your loved ones, or treat yourself by shopping our tooth gem and tattoo artists! Try some hot pozole from our resident food vendor Seedy before they sell out! This special event is perfect for bargain gift shopping, where you can find gifts under $15- or splurge on large sculptures and fancy jewelry! It’s also a great way to connect with amazing, sweet, talented, and QUEER artists! You won’t want to miss Art Club’s most iconic event of the year- see you there!!
Want to vend at this event? Sign up using our vendor application form here.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors and outdoors.
Dance Eclipse: Drifter Zine's 5th Anniversary Party
Reading & Fundraiser | $10 | ALL AGES | Dance Eclipse is ¡A Dance Party for all zinesters & pigeon-lovers! Valley-heads of Drifter Zine are celebrating 5 years of zine-making! Based in the San Fernando Valley, since 2020, Madi & Iván have edited issues full of visual art, poetry, & fiction/non-fiction from artists based in the 818 and beyond. Their 10th issue will be out in Winter of 2026 under the theme, Kallifornication. Proceeds from this event will be supporting the printing of their next issue. Come support your local zinemakers and hear from contributors and friends of the Drifter block: Angie Sanchez, Paisley, Ivette Ocampo, & Tori Gesualdo, and the rancho-rave beats of DJ Takuache on the decks.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | MASK MANDATORY | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud), for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces Monday/Tuesday or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Tats n Babes: Holiday Toy Drive
TATTOOS | $5 PRE // $8 DOS | ALL AGES | Donate a Brand New Toy or Blanket to help our community and you’ll be entered in a Raffle to win a free $100 Tattoo by @stabalisim or @glasspokes!
Are you a fan of all things cutesy and tattoos? Tats n Babes is the place for you! Tats n Babes is a bi-monthly event created as a safe space for people to get body art, while highlighting female and non-binary artists, organized by our resident tattoo artists JJ (@stabalism) and Alysea (@glasspokes).
Come get your newest tattoo from the many talented artists on a rotating lineup, a new piercing, or even add some sparkle to your smile with tooth gems! Waiting for your turn or coming to Tats n Babes as moral support for your friends? Spend some time shopping for all kinds of handmade items and vintage clothing at the vendor market or treat yourself to some tasty food and drink!
Follow @tatsnbabesla on Instagram/TikTok to stay in the know on upcoming events and themed markets!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors + outdoors.
Clay Date! | Candle Altars
WORKSHOP | $50 | ALL AGES | Set intention for the New Year by making a Wall Altar for candles, flowers, photos, (anything else you wish)! Local ceramic artist Shea Smelser will guide you through slab building your wall altar; demoing different techniques and ways to decorate and make it your own.
Great for those who are looking for access to ceramics, clay friends, or sharpening your skill set! No experience necessary. No reservations necessary to attend Clay Date. You are welcome to purchase your ticket ahead of time or at the door day-of the event.
Price of admission also pays for all firings of class work. Students will be notified via email to pick up their fired cups 4-6 weeks after the class. Pieces may be picked up during Gallery Hours 11-5pm on Mondays and Tuesdays or at any Clay Date. Everyone will have up to three months to pick up their pots- after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work.
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Body Practice Workshop
WELLNESS | $25 PRE // $30 DOS | ALL AGES + SKILL LEVELS | BODY PRACTICE is a monthly place to practice having a queer body. Led by hannah rubin, a queer/trans artist and somatic practitioner, each session will be grounded in body-based learning and guided somatic practices to support nervous system health, relational connection, and feeling our bodies in present time. In Greek, soma means sacred body: together we will practice therapeutic body-centered approaches to healing and body-mind-spirit connection. All bodies, genders, levels, and ages are welcome!
Class begins promptly at 7 pm. Please bring your own yoga mat.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Refill Your Cup: A nervous system reset through SKY movement and writing
WORKSHOP| $10 | ALL AGES | Looking for ways to stay grounded and connected during the holidays? Or simply wanting an evening of self-care? Come take a deep breath and slow down with a nourishing SKY (Shamanic Kundalini Yoga) practice that will include yoga, breathwork and meditation, followed by reflective writing. You’ll explore how best to fill your cup during busy times with effective tools that welcome a calmer nervous system, deeper presence and greater clarity.
Sam Paige Davis is a queer and trans writer, teacher and artist who combines the SKY modality with over a decade of experience teaching writing workshops. They love supporting people in remembering their innate wholeness and in unlocking their unique creativity.
All bodies, genders, experience levels and ages are welcome! The invitation is to meet yourself where you are and make the practice your own. Wear comfortable clothing for movement and bring a journal/paper and pen for writing.
Class begins promptly at 7pm. Mat and props provided.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Alive! Show
MUSIC | $10 | ALL AGES | Looking to be in community, listen, love, laugh, enjoy something beautiful, create, and maybe shed a tear or two? Join us for the Alive! Show, a cozy living room style night of music meant to help us slow down and reconnect during a hectic season. This event will feature intimate sets, original songs, gentle storytelling, and warm, heart-centered connection from Genosky, Darian Giselle, and Rachel Erickson. With the holidays approaching and the world feeling overwhelming, this show offers a space to breathe, feel supported, and remember what it means to simply be here and be alive.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Feminist Holiday Card Making Party!
COMMUNITY | FREE | ALL AGES | All are welcome to join in the festivities at our Annual Feminist Holiday Card-Making Party, presented by Rock n’ Roll Camp for girls Los Angeles! All supplies will be provided at this cozy afternoon of crafting and friendship. Plus we’ll have a cocoa and tea station! Come by to see familiar faces, or if you’re new to the community, this is a great way to get to know us. We love meeting new people!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clowns of Anarchy Presents: Inside Jokes!
COMEDY | $10 | 18+ | Clowns of Anarchy is an East Los Angeles comedy collective showcasing comedians from everywhere. Get ready to share a fun night of “Inside Jokes” at Junior High!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | MASK MANDATORY | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud), for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces Monday/Tuesday or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
SUPERNOVA IV - A Riso Community Showcase
GALLERY | $5-10 SUGGESTED DONATION | ALL AGES
Welcome to the fourth annual SUPERNOVA Community Riso Showcase! This exhibition showcases Risograph prints created at Nova Community Arts this year. These pieces were all printed at our studio, and showcase the work of our growing Risograph community including Nova’s students, guest instructors, and studio volunteers.
Risograph Printing is a unique method of printmaking that is rapidly gaining popularity in the art world. Invented in Japan in the 1980’s, the Risograph Duplicator was originally meant as an efficient alternative to office copy machines. In recent years, it has been embraced by the printmaking community for its rapid printing abilities, vibrant colors, and environmentally friendly soy-based inks. The Riso uses a proprietary system of inks that allow for unusual colors beyond the usual CMYK. Our studio has a RZ 390UI Risograph Duplicator, with 10 color drums - scarlet, fluorescent pink, fluorescent orange, sunflower, light lime, kelly green, mint, blue, orchid, and black.
Nova Community Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts education center located in Atwater Village, Los Angeles. We are committed to offering arts education, access to materials and equipment, and a platform of creative expression for the community, including students, professionals, and amateurs alike. We are dedicated to serving underrepresented populations in LA, and providing inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. We offer 4-week classes, single day workshops, open studio access, and guest programming at our studio five days a week. All levels of experience are welcome. Come hang out and make art!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date! | Paint Your Own Ornaments
WORKSHOP | $35 | ALL AGES | MASK MANDATORY | Merry Chrysler! Hang in the gallery and make your very own ornaments! Customize your very own slip-cast ornaments which were hand poured by local ceramic artist Ash Flores. Make this holiday season extra special with your own personalized decorative ornaments!
Walk in at your leisure between 6-9pm for 2hr access to glaze and pre-made ceramic ornaments. Great for those who are looking for access to ceramics, clay friends, or sharpening your skill set! No experience necessary. No reservations necessary to attend Clay Date. You are welcome to purchase your ticket ahead of time or at the door day-of the event.
Price of admission also pays for all firings of class work. Students will be notified via email to pick up their fired cups 4-6 weeks after the class. Ornaments will be fired and ready to use upon pick-up. Pieces may be picked up during Gallery Hours 11-5pm or at any of our nightly events. Everyone will have up to three months to pick up their pots- after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work.
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Learn to Draw Tattoos for Beginners W/Stabalisim & Glasspokes!
WORKSHOP | $25 PRE // $30 DOS | Alysea and JJ (@glasspokes and @stabalisim) are hosting their first intro to tattooing class for beginners, or artists wanting to learn how to draw for tattooing! They will go over:
* how to utilize Procreate to draw for tattooing
* how to find and ethically use references for tattoo drawing art
* how to transfer hand drawn art to become art for tattooing class
Join us to learn a new skill, or just to have some fun. See you soon!
Strongly suggested supplies:
ipad/ phone/ tablet
sketchbook
or just yourself ;)
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Club Gay Gardens
WORKSHOP | FREE | ALL AGES | Come get your hands dirty caring for native plants in the Junior High garden! Our besties Maggie Smart-McCabe and Linnea Torres lead a workshop/volunteer session actively tending to our Native Garden on the last Sunday of every month.
Not ready to wriggle with the worms? Sort seeds for our free seed library and learn about Southern California native plants. Whether you’ve got a green thumb or you’re just looking for tips on caring for your first house plant, Club Gay Gardens is the perfect space for the environmentally conscious and eco curious.
We highly recommend bringing sun protection (hats, SPF, sunglasses) and your own water bottle + snacks.
Want to learn more about Club Gay Gardens? Read the LA Times article here!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors + outdoors.
Black Friday Flash Day!
TATTOOS | $5 PRE // $8 DOS | ALL AGES | Are you a fan of all things spooky and tattoos? Tats n Babes is the place for you! Tats n Babes is a bi-monthly event created as a safe space for people to get body art, while highlighting female and non-binary artists, organized by our resident tattoo artists JJ (@stabalism) and Alysea (@glasspokes).
Come get your newest tattoo from the many talented artists on a rotating lineup, a new piercing, or even add some sparkle to your smile with tooth gems! Waiting for your turn or coming to Tats n Babes as moral support for your friends? Spend some time shopping for all kinds of handmade items and vintage clothing at the vendor market or treat yourself to some tasty food and drink!
Follow @tatsnbabesla on Instagram/TikTok to stay in the know on upcoming events and themed markets!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors + outdoors.
POSTPONED Pocket Sized Sketching Day!
WORKSHOP | $10-15 | ALL AGES | Do you have a small little notebook that fits in your back pocket? @Pottery.byash is teaching all her tips and tricks on how to create quick sketches that fit in your pocket. Students will learn with a brief lesson and demonstration, quick still life sketch rounds, and real time feedback.
This workshop is for first timers and experienced art folks. Bring your own materials or purchase a ticket with a Pocket Packet <3 (includes 4x4 sketchbook, 3x mini 2HB Pencils, an eraser, viewfinder, and a silly paperclip to keep inspirational mementos). No one is turned down for lack of funds or materials.
Suggested BYO supplies include the following:
Pocket sized sketchbook (or whatever size you would like to bring. please remember you will be physically moving with this sketchbook)
Any pencil you can sketch with - mechanical and non-mechanical both welcomed.
Eraser
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | MASK MANDATORY | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud), for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces Monday/Tuesday or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Tea Haus
COMMUNITY | $20 PRE // $25 DOS | 18+ | 🫖 Tea Haus is our choose-your-own-adventure tea lounge for queer, trans, and BIPOC community members looking to slow down and connect.
Cozy floor mats. Soft lighting. Unlimited tea + mocktails. Chill house beats. Art, games, journaling, conversation. However you want to spend your night, Tea Haus has a place for you.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date! | Healing With Clay
WORKSHOP | PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN | ALL AGES | MASK MANDATORY | Walk in at your leisure between 6-9pm for 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures. Join instructor Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud ) for loosely guided hand building practice.
Attendees of Healing With Clay will choose their price of admission upon arrival, on the scale of $0-25. Option to pay $10 to fire your art work at the end of the 2hr session. Great for those who are looking for access to ceramics, clay friends, or sharpening your skill set! No experience necessary.
No reservations necessary to attend Clay Date. You are welcome to purchase your ticket ahead of time or at the door day-of the event.
If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces Monday/Tuesday or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase a Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. Everyone will have up to three months to pick up/glaze their pots- after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Armenian Needlelace for Absolute Beginners
WORKSHOP | $20 | ALL AGES | Join us for an absolute beginners workshop on Janyak, Armenian needlelace. Created with simply a needle and thread, Janyak has been preserved through the instruction of many generations of Armenians even through separation and displacement. Come learn basic stitches and principles of this ancestral craft and leave with an adorned charm and material to continue practicing. All are welcome, no experience necessary.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Trauma in the Queer Body: A Mind, Body, and Spirit Approach
WELLNESS | FREE | ALL AGES | “Trauma is not what happens to you, it is what happens inside you”- Dr. Gabor Maté.
Olivia Hendrix is receiving her Master’s in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University and is also an MFT and LPCC trainee. She will share her knowledge of how trauma affects our brains and the impact that can have throughout our lives. She will also discuss the queer experience and the unique challenges we face. Finally, she will share tools anyone can use to metabolize trauma. We can ‘own our trauma’ when we understand it, and that power can have life-changing effects.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Fantasy Suite Presents: Tears In The Club
DANCE | $20 PRE // $25 DOS | 21+ | Fantasy Suite Queer and Thick Pole Show is back to celebrate our last event of the year at Junior High with our ultimate emo throwback night: Tears in the Club—a sexy pole show dedicated to Pop-Punk, Alternative, and Emo Nite anthems.
Come mourn the end of the year (and maybe the world) by screaming along while our performers dance to your favorite sad af bangers. Put on your favorite band tee, feel all the feels, and let's make this night last forever ;)
TIP THE DANCERS! Get ready to maybe shed some tears.. and dollars <3
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Clay Date!
WORKSHOP | $25 | ALL AGES | MASK MANDATORY | Looking for access to ceramics, clay sculpting with friends, or sharpening your skill set? Walk in at your leisure and join us at Clay Date! Here you can have 2hr access to 2 lbs of clay and tools to make your own ceramic sculptures! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques with one of our two resident clay artists Shea Smelser (@sheasmelser) or Chelsie Rivera (@la_rosebud), for a loosely guided hand building class. No experience is necessary. Tickets for Clay Date will also be available at the door day-of the event.
Option to pay $10 to fire your artwork at the end of the class. If you opt to fire your work, you will receive an email once your pots have been bisque fired and are ready to pick up. You can pick up your pieces Monday/Tuesday or at any Clay Date. To glaze your work, purchase another Clay Date ticket to receive access to the glazes and for the last firing. You will have up to three months to pick up/glaze your works – after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work!
Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
CANCELLED Clay Date! | Protest Pots
GUEST ARTIST WORKSHOP | $40 | ALL AGES | We're offering a space to process our collective rage, grief, and resistance during the ICE raids. Come make a protest pot with us! All materials will be provided including clay and tools to hand build a pot. Students will be taught how to create using pinch pot, coil, and slab techniques. Then guided to customize their pots by scoring and slipping additional elements to illustrate words or symbols in support of our immigrant communities.
Great for those who are looking for access to ceramics, clay friends, or sharpening your skill set! No experience necessary. No reservations necessary to attend Clay Date. You are welcome to purchase your ticket ahead of time or at the door day-of the event.
Price of admission also pays for all firings of class work. Students will be notified via email to pick up their fired cups 4-6 weeks after the class. Pots will be food safe and ready to use upon pick-up. Pieces may be picked up during Gallery Hours 11-5pm on Mondays and Tuesdays or at any Clay Date. Everyone will have up to three months to pick up their pots- after which we will have to dispose of them to make space for new class work.Email claydate@juniorhighla.com for any further questions pertaining to Clay Date!
This event is mask mandatory.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Body Practice Workshop
WELLNESS | $25 PRE//$30 DOS | ALL AGES + SKILL LEVELS | BODY PRACTICE is a monthly place to practice having a queer body. Led by hannah rubin, a queer/trans artist and somatic practitioner, each session will be grounded in body-based learning and guided somatic practices to support nervous system health, relational connection, and feeling our bodies in present time. In Greek, soma means sacred body: together we will practice therapeutic body-centered approaches to healing and body-mind-spirit connection. All bodies, genders, levels, and ages are welcome!
Class begins promptly at 7 pm. Please bring your own yoga mat.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Ransom Note Tees + Totes Workshop!
WORKSHOP | $40-50 | ALL AGES | An Iron-On Crafting Workshop Using 100% Second Hand Materials.
Ever wondered what happened to all those "2003 Appleton, WI Turkey Trot" tee shirts? Most of them end up in the landfill! I've been snatching them up, washing them, and turning them into iron-on letters. Come make a custom tee, bag, or hat with us on Sunday, November 9th. All ages, no sewing skills necessary!
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.
Anyone Can Cook Zinefest!
COMMUNITY | FREE | ALL AGES | Southern California's premier rat-themed zinefest is back for a squeakquel! Anyone Can Cook Zinefest is coming to Junior High LA on Sunday November 9th from 12-4 PM! Come see zines, comics, stickers and more from 20+ local zinesters, curated by your favorite rat enthusiasts at Nova Community Arts.
COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High. Learn more here.
This event will be indoors.