ArtRay Collective

Turing Art into Pathways for Wellbeing

About ArtRay Collective

ArtRay Collective is a nonprofit organization based in La Jolla, California, bringing arts experiences to older adults through community collaboration. We bring together artists, community partners, and perspectives from public health to create welcoming opportunities for artistic participation.

Our approach is informed by arts-based social prescribing: connecting people with creative activities that reflect their interests and support well-being. We focus on the relationships and practical support that help people take part and stay connected.

  • Artistic Excellence: Thoughtfully designed arts experiences that value artistic quality and individual expression.

  • Intergenerational Connection: Bringing generations together through shared creative experiences that encourage mutual learning and belonging.

  • Well-being with Purpose: Arts participation guided by clear well-being goals and shaped around participants’ interests and needs.

Our Team

Euna Cho

Euna is an arts administrator and researcher focused on arts engagement for well-being, particularly creative aging and arts-based social prescribing. As the founder of ArtRay Collective, she draws on community practice to inform research and create meaningful opportunities for arts participation. She is a PhD candidate in Arts and Cultural Management at Hongik University, where her research explores how local arts resources can support well-being in senior living communities. Her background also includes more than 12 years as an equity analyst. Her broader vision is to extend this work to South Korea

Founder & Executive Lead

Olga Monico

Olga is an artist working in oil painting and watercolor. She leads ArtRay’s first watercolor program, guiding participants through the creative process with step-by-step instruction and opportunities for individual expression.

Visual Art Program Lead
Archive & Communication Lead

Wanya Korn

Wanya supports ArtRay through photography, visual documentation, and communication. Her work helps build the collective’s visual archive and share its activities with the wider community.

Health & Wellbeing Lead

Deepa Mandyam

Deepa brings a public health perspective to ArtRay’s programs, helping the team consider inclusion, participation, and social connection in the design and delivery of arts experiences.

Our Programs

“A Splash of Color “

A watercolor series at the senior living community, Chateau La Jolla

Our first program is a five-session watercolor series for residents of Chateau La Jolla, led by artist and instructor Olga Monico and supported by a dedicated ArtRay team of facilitators. Participants explore color and painting through step-by-step guidance in a welcoming group setting.

Informed by arts-based social prescribing, the program is designed with participants’ health and well-being in mind. It aims to support emotional well-being, strengthen social connection, and encourage a sense of belonging through meaningful creative participation. Activities are adapted to participants’ interests, comfort, and pace as the series develops.