Jeph Willis Arts is committed to using its resources, network of business relationships and professional expertise, to support the production and promotion of events that promote the richness of American, and international cultural expression, in music, movement and dance, visual art and spoken word.
JWA brings entertainment and cultural events to a wide variety of audiences as well as provides an avenue to assist performing and fine artists to fulfill their goals and dreams. Jeph Willis Arts remains committed to the preservation and advancement of the arts in underserved communities throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area and beyond. Our mission is based on excellence in production, promotion and presentation of art and artists and deepening the connection with audiences around the country and the world.

The history of Jeph Willis Arts

Through its partners and associates, Jeph Willis Arts has been involved in the production of conferences, music, dance and comedy concerts, film and video production, poetry slams, seminars , movie premieres, expos and other special events. Additionally, JWA is deeply committed to using the arts as a platform for teaching, inspiration and therapeutic recovery.

JWA’s core principles give it an advantage over its competitors by bringing a deep understanding and respect for artists and artistic expression, excellence in production and presentation and a love of audiences of all cultures.

Producer/Promoter Jeph Willis has been instrumental in the advancement of the performing and fine arts in the core of America’s Entertainment capital—Los Angeles. As a native Angeleno, Jeph identified with the vast diversity of cultures and has taken on the challenge of providing a platform for the many confluences of arts and musical expressions offered by L.A.’s cornucopia of entertainment styles and creative appetites.

The youngest of a creative and family of seven comprised of fashion designers, singers and visual artists, Jeph, an accomplished artist in his own right, was inspired by his four elder siblings, who performed gospel music as the Willis Singers. His oldest brother Al, a locally-renowned professional artist, continues the legacy and provides the inspiration for much of Jeph’s work as a presenter and promoter. A graduate of Los Angeles High School, Jeph was active in music and theatre and went on the study at the Theater Academy of Los Angeles’ City College.

Along with Homeless Artist’s Local Forum, Founder Kevin Johnson, and San Francisco Recovery Theatre Director, Geoffrey Grier, Jeph dedicated his unique talent, business savvy and resources to the establishment of the Los Angeles Recovery Theatre. LARC provides a support group for performing and fine artists in recovery, helping create an environment of stability in their lives and a platform for reintegration into mainstream society. Working together with Corporation for History Art & Culture (C.H.A.C) President Daniel Taylor, Jeph has been instrumental in the development of an Inter-Cultural Arts, Entertainment & Media Arts Center in the Old # 23 (“Ghostbusters”) Firehouse in the heart of LA’s Skid Row.