Estudio Aire invited all past artist in residences to celebrate and honor the space and those who have shaped it to what it is today. The intimate event was filled with connection between artists, shirt making with Duan Kellum of Skoolboiz, and diving into the program and its history.

In the 2023-24 school year Arts Connection has continued with their program ARTS Avenue in serving youth K-12 in 17 different school sites. This year ARTS Avenue has brought on 19 different community teaching artists, a few of which have implemented new arts disciplines which weren’t offered in the past.

The art work that the students had created this year was given the chance to be presented at an exhibition at the National Orange Show from April 17th-21st.

During April's Arts Advocacy Month, we met with all San Bernardino County State Assembly and Senate members to push for increased funding for the California Arts Council and the continuation of the Creative Corps program. These efforts are vital to sustaining the momentum we've built in the creative sector across the Inland Empire.