ASPIRE Creative Arts Program

ASPIRE Creative Arts Program ASPIRE Creative Arts Program is an arts-focused day-program serving adults with intellectual disabilities.

ASPIRE Creative Arts Program serves adults with a variety of disabilities, including Down Syndrome, Autism, and Williams Syndrome, and who have a talent, skill, or interest in the arts. ASPIRE was founded on the belief that individuals with intellectual disabilities hold an incredible amount of untapped potential, and can rise to high levels of social, intellectual, and artistic success with prope

r guidance and support. With more than 45 years of combined experience serving adults with intellectual disabilities, Janice Reyes and Kim Kosaki have created a day program that embodies their respect and devotion to this population. ASPIRE has created an intimate, family-like environment where everyone is genuinely and equally valued. The staff possesses a deep respect and appreciation for each student, allowing artistic development, creativity, and personal growth to unfold naturally within each individual. Unlocking this hidden potential is how ASPIRE defines success.

This Fourth of July our on site and virtual students enjoyed celebrating Independence Day with a fun party that included...
07/11/2025

This Fourth of July our on site and virtual students enjoyed celebrating Independence Day with a fun party that included making Patriotic art, playing themed games and a dance party. We love celebrating holidays together at Aspire!

Our students have thoroughly enjoyed collaborating with Canyon Hills School this past academic year. We have been able t...
06/05/2025

Our students have thoroughly enjoyed collaborating with Canyon Hills School this past academic year. We have been able to provide various workshops and perform for their students. It has been so wonderful to see the bonds created through art, music and dance. Our students really developed their skills as assistant instructors and performers, and forged strong connections with the students at Canyon Hills School.

We had a amazing time performing our Annual Christmas show- "Christmas in Candyland' in December 2024. Our talented stud...
02/07/2025

We had a amazing time performing our Annual Christmas show- "Christmas in Candyland' in December 2024. Our talented students performed a multitude of dances, poetry, songs, instrumentals and drama pieces all interwoven into a sweet story of friendship and fortitude. We are grateful to all our audience members (in person and virtual), donors, volunteers, and board members who helped make this show possible. We are also thankful to everyone who purchased students' hand made items at our Christmas Boutique. Our students love to perform and worked very hard rehearsing and displaying their creative talents.

Our virtual students performed dances, songs, and drama pieces through video. The entire Christmas show video will be available to watch on YouTube soon, so look out for that!

11/12/2024
Yesterday we had a Guest Artist Workshop with Silk Scarf Painting Artist Workshop with Carolyn and Linda. Our students g...
09/10/2024

Yesterday we had a Guest Artist Workshop with Silk Scarf Painting Artist Workshop with Carolyn and Linda. Our students got to experiment and learn about silk painting, color mixing, and brushstrokes. We are so excited to see how the scarves turn out! Thank you to Carolyn and Linda for conducting the workshop for us.

Our students have created beautiful baby quilts through our Giving Back program. We had the opportunity to present these...
09/06/2024

Our students have created beautiful baby quilts through our Giving Back program. We had the opportunity to present these quilts to the Crittenton Services for Children and Families. These quilts will be used for young babies through Crittenton's services. Our students are so pleased that their creations will be used for such a wonderful cause.

We had the pleasure of having another Community Exchange Event with Dance4Joy this August. The wonderful dancers of Danc...
09/04/2024

We had the pleasure of having another Community Exchange Event with Dance4Joy this August. The wonderful dancers of Dance4Joy performed a variety of dances for our students, along with conducting a interactive dance segment. Our students then showcased their talents through dance, music, poetry, sign language, and art.

08/21/2024

Here is the link to Melissa's birthday fundraiser. Thank you again!

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Thank you, Melissa, for creating a birthday fundraiser for ASPIRE Creative Arts Program!  We are so grateful for all tho...
08/21/2024

Thank you, Melissa, for creating a birthday fundraiser for ASPIRE Creative Arts Program! We are so grateful for all those who donated. The fundraiser ends on August 23rd, so there is still time to give in honor of Melissa's birthday. Happy Birthday, Melissa!

Sharing some beautiful memories of Ann Doyle with our students and at our Christmas boutique. She will be missed and we ...
07/29/2024

Sharing some beautiful memories of Ann Doyle with our students and at our Christmas boutique. She will be missed and we treasure all her contributions to Aspire. ❤️

We had a wonderful celebration for 4th of July this year! Our students painted fireworks, decorated themed cupcakes, pla...
07/25/2024

We had a wonderful celebration for 4th of July this year! Our students painted fireworks, decorated themed cupcakes, played charades, had a scavenger hunt, sang patriotic songs and danced the afternoon away! Our virtual students joined in on the fun and created drawings for Independence day too!

Address

800 S. Lemon Street
Anaheim, CA
92805

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 3:30pm
Thursday 8am - 3:30pm
Friday 8am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+17146355261

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