{"id":84492,"date":"2025-08-19T16:07:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T23:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=84492"},"modified":"2025-08-19T16:07:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T23:07:34","slug":"mpci-hosts-third-annual-macarthur-park-family-art-night","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/es\/press-release\/mpci-hosts-third-annual-macarthur-park-family-art-night\/","title":{"rendered":"MPCI Hosts Third Annual MacArthur Park Family Art Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-84505 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-61.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-61.png 960w, https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-61-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-61-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>On Saturday, August 2, 2025\u00a0 KYCC\u2019s Prevention Education MacArthur Park Community Initiative (MPCI) celebrated its third annual Family Art Night at MacArthur Park. This event was designed to support the Levitt Pavilion&#8217;s Summer Concert Series, aimed at boosting attendance at the concerts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-84508 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-60.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-60.png 960w, https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-60-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-60-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPCI collaborated with members of our Community Advisory Board to offer a variety of engaging art activities in the park, including slime making, rock painting, printmaking, and sun printing. Additionally, local organizations provided valuable community resources such as immigration support, public transit assistance, and harm reduction services. The event saw participation from over 60 attendees and 20 volunteers, representing seven different organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-84511 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-59.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-59.png 960w, https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-59-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-59-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given the current heightened uncertainty and fear within the MacArthur Park community around the ICE raids, MYPARC interns prepared 40 craft kits filled with diverse activities, resources, and handwritten letters of encouragement for families to enjoy at home, which were distributed during Family Art Night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-84514 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-62.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-62.png 960w, https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-62-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-62-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEfforts like this make the community shine in the most beautiful of ways,\u201d says Allegra Padilla, Levitt LA Executive Director.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-84517 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-63.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-63.png 960w, https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-63-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kyccla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-63-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In summary, Family Art Night was a resounding success, infusing MacArthur Park with wonderful energy and hope during uncertain times. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special thank you to event partners\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levittlosangeles.org\">Levitt LA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bikeshare.metro.net\">Metro Bikes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lanlt.org\">Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacommons.org\">LA Commons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacma.org\">LACMA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/athensservices.com\">Athens Services<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/mayor.lacity.gov\">Office of Mayor Karen Bass<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, August 2, 2025\u00a0 KYCC\u2019s Prevention Education MacArthur Park Community Initiative (MPCI) celebrated its third annual Family Art Night at MacArthur Park. 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