By Marty Sklar – Founder, Past President, Chairman of Leadership Council

On June 16, I was privileged to attend the opening of the Walt Disney Company’s 12^th  ”theme park” around the world. What began at Disneyland on a hot summer day in July, 1955 has now spread not only across the USA, but also to the mainland of Europe… and now Asia again, following Tokyo and Hong Kong. Shanghai, its newest location, is the largest city in China, where east has traditionally met west.

By Shannon Huang, Development & Communications Manager

At Ryman Arts, our students are artistically gifted, ambitious, and motivated. Through the program, we see them grow as artists, as people, and many times are fortunate enough to learn of their stories. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to meet and learn about Joseph Lee, Ryman Arts 2016 alumnus.

Joseph Lee hasn’t had many opportunities of late to be himself.

A son and a brother, he’s also been a caregiver and a guardian. A student and a source of positivity.

By Diane Brigham, Executive Director

A core component of Ryman Arts is of course drawing, particularly from observation.  As you can see in the exhibition now on view at Maker City LA, Ryman Arts artists can rock it. They’ve got talent, but more than that they put in hours of practice to hone that talent and sharpen those skills; and perhaps surprisingly, frequently have to overcome a lot of self-doubt along the way.

By Marty Sklar – Founder, Past President, Chairman of Leadership Council

My big Random House-Webster's desk dictionary is almost too heavy to lift, but I still prefer my old habits – even if the Google definition is almost identical (wonder where Google got theirs?).

SOFIA KLATZKER

By Marty Sklar, Founder, Past President, Chairman of Leadership Council

By Marty Sklar, Founder, Past President, Chairman of Leadership Council

By Diane Brigham, Executive Director