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art assignment—this view gives us power

This free project draws inspiration from one of Corita’s favorite teaching tools—the viewfinder—inviting us to practice a different way of seeing our world. Produced in collaboration with artist, activist, educator, and storyteller Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo, This View Gives Us Power worksheet includes a set of prompts and a viewfinder tool to print and use on your own viewfinding journeys.

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Corita 101: art assignment—Pocket Zine

When play meets work, creativity is unleashed! Playful exploration is critical for opening up our minds and solving problems. In this project, you will have time to PLORK with zinemaking! This project was created in collaboration with Girls Garage. Available in English and Spanish.

English Español

art assignment—drawing accurately from source

PLORK with portrait making, opening minds (and eyes) to new ways of seeing visual information. Designed by Los Angeles-based artist Jesse Benson for Corita Art Center, in collaboration with The Center in Hollywood, this project was originally developed as part of a multi-week collaborative social outreach exchange with The Center of Hollywood in the summer of 2022 for patrons experiencing homelessness. Available in English and Spanish.

English Español

art assignment—corita's studio coloring page

Time to get coloring! Enjoy this free Corita inspired coloring page created by Los Angeles-based artist Sophie Morro on the occasion of Corita Day 2021 in celebration of Corita's former studio receiving Historic-Cultural Monument designation by the City of Los Angeles.

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art assignment—collage cubes

Create your own collage cubes with found images and type from magazines, newspapers, old artwork, comics, junk mail. Produced in collaboration with Ana Dziengel, founder of Babble Dabble Do, this project is inspired by Corita's explorations with found graphics, collage, and the juxtaposition of images and type. Available in English and Spanish.

English Español

art assignment—accordion book

Learn to make an abstract drawing and turn it into an accordion book while exploring the ways that color and line can communicate feelings and emotional states. Produced in collaboration with Los Angeles-based artist, educator, and researcher Álvaro D. Márquez. Available in English and Spanish.

English Español

heroes and sheroes—zine worksheet (grades 6-8)

Check out our zine worksheet, inspired by Corita's "heroes and sheroes" series, created in collaboration with art educator Karina Esperanza Yánez, founder of Greetings from South Central Los Angeles and designed by the Design Lab at Otis College.

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art assignment—market basket coloring page

Time to get coloring! Download and print this free Corita inspired coloring page created by Illustrator and Artist David Booth (@ghostpatrol) for the Corita Art Center.

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heroes and sheroes activity packet (K-5)

Running out of activities for kids at home? Or just want to see the world like a kid again? Enjoy our new K-5 worksheets, inspired by Corita's "heroes and sheroes" series, available in English & Spanish.

English Español

art assignment—potato print

Explore printmaking with supplies you likely have around the house. A step-by-step lesson on how to make your very own print using a potato. Includes a stencil to create Corita's signature heart.

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art assignment—coloring page

Time to get coloring! Download and print this free Corita inspired coloring page created by Illustrator and Artist David Booth (@ghostpatrol) for the Corita Art Center.

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Corita 101: Learning by Heart (At Home)

We've launched a new video series inspired by Corita and Jan Steward's seminal text "Learning by Heart: Teachings to Free the Creative Spirit". This first video introduces the main concepts from the book - looking, sources, structure, connect + create, work + play, and celebration. Over the next few months, we'll be sharing videos by artists around the world responding to these ideas in their own creative practice.

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