Collage presented thirty guitars to POLA High School for their beginning guitar summer school class. Richard Foss of Collage is behind the students with teacher Wagner Trindade. 

  • Zara Manly receives a digital piano at Collage on 24 October 2024.

  • High school students Bella Guerrero and Abigail Marino receive guitars from Richard Foss of Collage on August 3rd, 2024

  • POLA High School student Adn Mosilhy receives a guitar from Richard Foss on July 22, 2024

    POLA High School student Adn Mosilhy receives a guitar from Richard Foss on July 22, 2024

  • Eric Guzman receives a guitar from Richard Foss on July 14

    Eric Guzman receives a guitar from Richard Foss on July 14, 2024

  • Juan Negrete Garcia receives a saxophone from Sara Kocher of Collage accompanied by teacher Carvell Holloway.

  • Andy Moreira Chavez receives a trumpet from Richard Foss of Collage.

  • Executive Director Richard Foss presents a set of PDP drums to Wilmington student Ricardo Agredano on 20 April 2024

  • Jesse Lowe receives a bass on January 9, 2024

  • Michelle Ortiz receives a guitar on December 27, 2023

  • The San Pedro High Garage Band Club receives a drum set on December 9, 2023

  • Receiving a violin was a family affair for Kami Sandoval

  • Our instrument donation program relies on the generosity of donors like you to allow us to refurbish donated instruments and encourage students with the joy of music. CLICK HERE to learn more and help .

  • Cassidy Craig receives a guitar from Collage’s Communications Manager Sara Kocher

  • San Pedro High students, accompanied by teacher Mark Warnholz, receive seven guitars as Collage’s Executive Director Richard Foss looks on. 

  • Above: Rocko Garzon, who received a trumpet, plays a solo when sitting in with Bobby “Hurricane” Spencer and his band at Collage. 

  • San Pedro High students receive instruments from Collage’s Executive Director Richard Foss on November 16, 2023.

Above: Bryce Jeter, recipient of a tenor sax from Collage’s instrument donation program, with Richard Foss of Collage.

Watch our Giving Tuesday message from Collage’s Executive Director, Richard Foss

At the jazz jam on July 20th, Collage’s Executive Director Richard Foss presented instruments to two students - a violin to Leo Holler and a guitar to Addison Souza.

At the jazz jam on July 20th, Collage’s Executive Director Richard Foss presented instruments to two students - a violin to Leo Holler and a guitar to Addison Souza.

We at Collage are dedicated to helping the next generation of musicians fulfill their aspirations, whether it’s playing professionally or just enjoying creative jam sessions with other friends. We have inaugurated two programs, one to donate instruments to young musicians who don’t have them, and another to open our space so those musicians can play there.

 We started collecting band instruments on behalf of seniors who graduated from San Pedro High and did not own their own instruments, along with funds to evaluate and professionally refurbish the donated instruments. The outpouring of support was such that we were able to start matching students with instruments in 2022, and that program is accelerating and broadening. We will be posting more pictures of recipients on this page and will get some videos of the students playing, so you can hear the talent that is coming from our local community.

Collage is indebted to the generosity of John and Christine Campbell, who memorialized their son Josh Meyers by requesting donations to Collage in his memory. Below from left, George Woytovich of Collage, John and Christine, and Richard Foss of Collage with a saxophone that we purchased for a student.


Much more is happening – we are making contacts with other local schools and private teachers, and are also offering them to disabled veterans, formerly incarcerated people, and others for whom the community of musicians would be a joy and inspiration. Teachers who would like to recommend students are welcomed to contact us. They may be any age, because we believe music brings value to every life.

We are open for jam sessions on a regular basis, and are creating opportunities for students to play together. We have heard from a few working musicians, retired music teachers, and others who share our goals, and we look forward to creating even more opportunities for aspiring musicians to learn, practice, and play.

 If you would be interested in helping with this program, have questions, or would like to offer an instrument or monetary donation, please contact richard@collageartculture.org . Collage: A Place for Art & Culture is a California 501c3 Nonprofit, and all donations are tax deductible.