FOR YOUTH
Inner-City Arts provides students with the tools and skills they need to succeed academically and personally.
Since 1989, Inner-City Arts has brought life-changing opportunities to more than 200,000 children living in Los Angeles' most challenging neighborhoods.
School day: K-6th grades
Learning & Achieving Through The Arts
Learner-centered, research-based visual and performing arts instruction in partnership with LA schools during the school day.
Self-select: 6th-12th grades
The Visual, Media & Performing Arts Institutes
Self-select, creative arts classes in a variety of disciplines.
College and career readiness
For high school students interested in college and career exploration
Training, mentorship, and real-world experience necessary to prepare young creatives for professional life beyond high school.
"We have created a learning environment that goes far beyond experimenting with art supplies and playing dress up. It is a bridge between the demands of the often-difficult lives of our children and the world of academic achievement. Our young people have a safe place to create and believe in the brilliance of their own future."
– Bob Bates, Co-Founder & Co-Artistic Director
