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A CAUSE FOR THE CULTURE
A CAUSE FOR THE CULTURE
We believe urban creatives have a unique calling to share God’s hope and purpose in their own cities. Urban Arts Outreach is a diverse fellowship of Christian artists who mentor in hip-hop culture (break dancing, graffiti art, spoken word poetry, and DJing). We are committed to developing safe creative spaces to practice and keep the culture alive!
Do not neglect the gift you have ... Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. – Apostle Paul, 1 Timothy 4:12-16
Our values
Our values
BE THERE.
We come together to practice periodically in the shared context of the city.
BE REAL.
We are honest to who we are, knowing that we are all just people trying to do better.
BE OPEN.
We don't hold tight to any medium or method, but instead focus on the intended purpose of the creator.
It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation. – Apostle Paul, Romans 15:20
Our mission
Our mission
is to bridge cultural relevance (art) and service (purpose) by helping connect the community to safe creative practice spaces (what we often call "sessions"). These spaces are where creatives meet faith-driven communities that edify through God's purpose and heart to serve. By doing this we empower one another to help provide hope and change in our cities.*
Sessions provide grounds for 3 needs:
Community connections that reconcile real diversity and experience different expressions
Cultivation of culture skills with dignified affirmation that builds trust
Contribution of our gifts to local causes and give voice to injustices
Our pilot session began in 2007 in Downtown Santa Ana, the heart of Orange County California, where we've been facilitating hip-hop break dancing, graff arts, emceeing, deejaying, and other creative arts. The local youth call Santa Ana "Saint City," so we named our gathering Saint City Session because it belongs to them. This session serves as an open platform where people of different backgrounds can equally dialog with one another through art.
*We have DJs, Graffiti Artists, Poets, and Breakdancers in the following locations around Orange County: Santa Ana, Long Beach, Irvine, Lake Forest, Anaheim, Inglewood, Los Angeles, Garden Grove, Costa Mesa
Our team has members a part of Newsong Church, Saddleback, Mariners, Blessed International, Cottonwood, and more.
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