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A Legacy Worth Celebrating

By Diane Brigham, Executive Director

Recently, a small group gathered in the iconic setting of Club 33 for a Very Herbie Holiday dinner on Walt Disney's birthday. The dazzling assembly of old and new friends of Ryman Arts were captivated by Herbert D. Ryman's story as brought to life by none other than Bob Weis. 

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MY PATH TO 34 COLLEGE SESSIONS IN A WEEK

By Rebecca Tuynman, Director of Education

This month, Ryman Arts students will have the opportunity to participate in 34 college-related Zoom sessions over five days as part of our annual College Preparation Programming. 

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In Pursuit of Art: Alumna Lindsey Warren’s Artistic Journey

By: Lindsey Warren (Ryman ‘99)

Born and raised in Los Angeles, artist Lindsey Warren has exhibited her artwork throughout the United States with recent shows in Los Angeles, New York City, and Laguna Beach. Her paintings focus on the urban landscape, using systematic processes, perception, and memory to translate specific moments in time. With an exciting new exhibition slated for Spring 2024, Lindsey took a walk down memory lane, sharing how it all started – her choice to become a professional artist and how Ryman Arts impacted that journey.

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270+ Students Begin Fall Semester

By Shannon Huang, Director of Development and Communications

Our Fall semester has officially begun as we welcomed students from over 180 high schools across Southern California at our two partner sites, Cal State Fullerton and Otis College of Art and Design. We are offering eighteen classes between the two sites and have 164 new students joining us!

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2023 Hani El-Masri Student Artist Award Recipient Celebrates Her Immigrant Background through Art

By Jimin Choi (Ryman ’21)

The Hani El-Masri Student Artist Award celebrates the life of the late artist Hani El-Masri by recognizing an outstanding Ryman Arts student each year who represents the diverse talents in our community and is an immigrant to the United States. The Award fund covers the cost of the student’s participation in Ryman Arts and a stipend towards college expenses. This year’s recipient is Jimin Choi (Ryman ’21), who emigrated from South Korea. Hear from Jimin about her artistic journey and what being an immigrant means to her.

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Teaching Artist Eduardo Aispuro Empowers Students to Be College-Ready

by Eduardo Aispuro, Ryman Arts Master Teaching Artists

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Happy Birthday, Herbie!

This month, we celebrate the birthday of legendary Disney artist Herbert D. Ryman, Ryman Arts’ eponym, who was born on June 28, 1910. As artist, designer, and mentor to many, Herbie remains an inspiration for us all, and his dedication and passion for educating young artists lives on through the mission of Ryman Arts. To commemorate his birthday, we’re sharing magical moments and memories of Herbie as recollected by his dear friends.

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Meet Graduate Jacob Rodriguez - A Story of Resilience

By Jacob Rodriguez (Ryman ’23)

In celebration of the upcoming Spring 2023 graduation, we asked one of our graduating students to reflect on their experience of the program. Jacob Rodriguez, a senior from Glen A. Wilson High School who attended three semesters at Ryman Arts, eagerly shared about his experience and thoughts. 

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