OTF Ricky Abilez, Arts for LA - Artivism, combining art and activism

Send us Fan MailWelcome to our first episode of ON THE FRINGE: IN HOLLYWOOD with Ellen and Lois. The Co-directors of the Hollywood Fringe Festival. In this episode we catch up with Ellen and Lois after their week at Arts for L.A. State of the Arts Summit with 400 other art industry professionals and the Olympic Convening Sessions.On this episode we talk with Ricky Abilez (they/them). Ricky is a Queer, Latine artist, educator, and advocate who centers restorative and racial justice, social equity, and culturally responsive engagement in their work as an arts education practitioner and community leader. They’ve worked with prestigious arts organizations including South Coast Repertory, The LA Philharmonic, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, and The Ford Theatre, and have taught a self-developed curriculum in using art for social justice at various high schools across the country, including California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley.Prior to their work with Arts for LA, Ricky worked as a performing artist and freelance producer in regional musical theatre. They also served in nonprofit administration as the Education and Community Partnerships Manager at 4C LAB, the Associate Diversity and Inclusion Consultant at McCoy Rigby Entertainment, the Executive Assistant to Dr. Eric Cervini at Deviant Content, and Policy Fellow at the National Hispanic Media Coalition.They hold a BFA in Theatre Arts from Cal State Fullerton and an MPA in Education Policy and Public Policy Analysis from the University of Colorado Denver. They were honored with the prestigious Thomas Jefferson Award in 2022 by the CU Denver Alumni Association and Robert Earl McConnell Foundation for their commitment to equity and civic engagement in the arts and society. They are an avid singer and spend most of their downtime being the family clown.source: https://www.artsforla.org/team-member/ricky-abilez/OCTAVIA LAB Central Library LA CAhttps://www.lapl.org/labs/octavia-labWEBSITE: https://www.hollywoodfringe.orgINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hollywoodfringe/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@HollywoodFringe