St. Elmo Village is where we live – a place where people can meet as people first, to share those feelings, those things one wishes to share without dictation. Working together in a place like the Village we are reminded of the things that we have in common rather than those that separate us. The philosophy of St. Elmo Village is that all people are creative and powerful in their own way. Through sharing the creative process, we encourage self-confidence and self-esteem through the arts. St. Elmo Village has been providing art workshops, festivals and numerous enhancement programs in the surrounding neighborhood and the Los Angeles community at large. The Village emphasizes pride in self as well as in our environment, which instills a desire to build up!
The funds received from the Golden Globe Foundation are being used for St. Elmo Village’s photography workshop, “Photographic StoryTelling,” integrating the fundamentals of black and white photography with filmmaking basics to capture and create compelling stories. The workshop will include using the Ken Burns effect to produce a 5-minute documentary story to present at a St. Elmo Village event.
