Since its start, Inner-City Arts has served over 200,000 students and 10,000 teachers in the Los Angeles area. Every year, more than 5,000 elementary school students receive high-quality arts education on the Inner-City Arts campus thanks to a unique partnership with LAUSD. More than 1,000 middle and high school students engage in creative workshops at Inner-City Arts after school, on weekends, and during the summer.
Our unique approach to arts education brings students K-12 to our campus—an oasis of creativity and learning in the heart of Skid Row—to create alongside teaching artists in well-equipped visual and performing art studios.
The Professional Development Institute supports public education through programming designed to provided educators and administrators with strategies for integrating creative practices into classroom curriculum.
The Rosenthal Theater is a state-of-the-art performance space and creative home for innovative and diverse performance, education and engagement for students, artists, and the community.
Fighting Shadows with Richard Cabral is a passionate and poignant one-man show celebrating the power of human redemption and transformation.
– Anthony Carrillo, Inner-City Arts student
Children who attend classes at Inner-City Arts score dramatically better in math, creativity and language arts. Our programs help students to be more focused and engaged in the classroom, enabling them to have better control over their future.
Inner-City Arts offers a safe, creative space where students are invited to explore. There are a few ways you can support us in our mission to transform lives with the power of the arts.
