For three years, the People's Institute has offered classes in dance, poetry, song writing, yoga, creative writing, drawing, and photography for members of the community at Casa Esperanza Homeless Shelter in Santa Barbara.

This exhibition, hosted by The Arts Fund in cooperation with the People's Institute, presents a sample of the creativity expressed through this program.

The People's Institute is sponsored by The Committee for Social Justice, a program of Community School, Inc., with support from Casa Esperanza, The Fund for Santa Barbara, Sara Miller McCune and the McCune Foundation, and Longs Drugs.

Photograph by Aaron Fisher