LA Artcore presented a dual-venue exhibition featuring the  photography, documentaries and sculptures of the students of Jovenes, Inc. Art Program in association with artists Maria Elena Chavez, Corey Jackson, Judy Chavez and Gail Nichols. Watch the video.

This collaborative exhibition was held in both LA Artcore’s gallery spaces, at LA Artcore Union Center and at the LA Artcore Brewery Annex and consisted of three sections:

Photography: The Habitat Retrospective - A means for homeless and at-risk youth in Los Angeles to embrace their identity through art. Habitat participants are inner-city youth who work in collaboration with professional photographers to depict their daily life environments.

ShortFilms: Youth and community Leaders -Short film from Jovenes workshops on digital filmmaking in which professional filmmakers instruct youth on how to produce digital films.

Mixed-media Installation: -Jovenes has consistently hired professional artists to create public pieces which allow for the redefinition of the surrounding environment and encourage passersby and community members to discuss each installation. For this exhibition, Jovenes has selected artists Joseph Herring and Amy Ruddick who will create an installation at the Brewery Annex entitled, "Epic Zoom Interiors."

LA Artcore presented a dual-venue exhibition featuring the  photography, documentaries and sculptures of artists Maria Elena Chavez, Corey Jackson, Judy Chavez, Gail Nichols and and the students of the Jovenes, Inc. Art Program. An additional this exhibition featured a digitally designed art installation titled "Epic Zoom Interiors" by invited artistsJoseph Herring and Amy Ruddick.

This exhibition was made possible in part by a grant from the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Dept., and donations provided from Ramone Muñoz, Tom Jacobson and Lydia Takeshita. The sponsor of Jovenes, Inc. include The Rose Hills Foundation, Union Bank of California, United Latino Fund, Soledad Enrichment Action and the Darden Restaurants.

A free family workshop with live music will was held on May 30, 2009 at the Brewery Annex venue.