ARTS FACET 

Link Myeshia Armstrong, Chair

The Links support of the arts can be traced to our cultured co-founder Margaret Roselle Hawkins. Her innate artistic talent, discovered at a young age, earned her a four-year scholarship to the Women’s School of Design, later known as the Moore Institute of Art. Her passion for creative expression later led to her appointment as an art teacher, and helped give root to the establishment of The Arts facet in 1964 at the 14th National Assembly.

The GOAL of The Arts facet is to increase and expand art activity, and elevate our programs through arts integration and effectively create an arts renaissance within our organization and programmatic efforts.

HAC Arts Facet Programs

   •  Black Artists on Parade

   • African Art and Sculpture Show

   •  Cultural Arts Banquet

   •  Trip to J. Paul Getty Museum

   •  Spotlight on Black Women’s Contributions to the Arts

   •    Spotlight on Black Women Composers

•  Membership in Public Corporation for the Arts (on-going). Participated as docents in the Design House, which was an annual project of PCA

•  Sponsored public reception at California State University, Dominguez Hills following lecture by Alex Haley during Black History Month, 1986.

•  Received a grant in the amount of $3,000 during the 1986-87 year from PCA for the Arts facet to publish a Directory of Black Artists. Sponsored an Arts Auction and Festival (received an award). Community Partners: Marina Pacifica Mall, Long Beach Museum of Art, and Trader Joe’s Market

•  Received a grant in the amount of $1,000 during the 1997-98 year to sponsor a workshop for children on the grounds of the Long Beach Museum.

•  Maintains membership with the Long Beach Museum. Co-sponsor museum exhibits featuring Black artists on an on-going basis.

•  Smithsonian Exhibition of African American Artists, Long Beach Museum of Art

•  January, 2010 – Partners with the Southeast Symphony Association to support education in the field of performing arts for African American youth. The partnership offers opportunities of mentoring and fosters cultural enrichment through music.

•  Classics Through the Ages- Mentoring Student Artists: One middle school and one high school student.

• Partners with the Compton Conservatory of Music and Southeast Symphony Conservatory.

• Provided weekly music classes for students in addition to private music sessions with trained professionals. Students showcase their talent with performances with the Southeast Symphony, The Bellflower Symphony Orchestra and the Long Beach District Honor Orchestra.

• 2011 Master Class provided for middle school student, Amber Daughtry and high school student, Olushaye DaSilva at the Southeast Symphony Conservatory.

• November 2011 Harvest Brunch, Amber Daughtry and Olushaye DaSilva performed musical selections in the foyer of Hotel.

• March 10, 2012 Instrument donation held at the SESA building

• May 5, 2012 Amber Daughtry was one of the young musicians featured at The Southeast Symphony Concert at Los Angeles Center of Enriched Studies (LACES)