WE HELP UNLOCK THE CREATIVE POTENTIAL OF UNDERSERVED LOS ANGELES CHILDREN AND TEENS. Inner-City Arts is ... WATCH VIDEO June 6
11 a.m.-4 p.m. LEARN MORE Family Arts Day is our creative open house! We invite all ages to experience any and all of our studios free of charge in a festive, supportive environment. Get ready for summer camp! LEARN MORE K-5 summer camp takes place June 15-26.

Grades 6-12 summer Institutes takes place July 6-17. In the Rosenthal Theater GET TICKETS Two high school “frenemies." One American History project. Zero AI allowed.

Starring the performing arts interns of Inner-City Arts’ Work of Art program Join us in enriching young lives! GET TICKETS Your gift ensures that thousands of students have a safe space to learn, create, and belong all year.
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.

EMPOWERING
LA YOUTH

Our unique approach to arts education connects students K-12 to our teaching artists as part of their school classroom or within self-select studio programs.

BRINGING CREATIVITY TO THE CLASSROOM

The Professional Development Institute provides educators and administrators with strategies for integrating creative practices into classroom curricula.

ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY

The Rosenthal Theater is a state-of-the-art performance space for innovative, diverse performance and engagement for students, artists, and the community.

“When I’m at Inner-City Arts, I feel like I’m in a secure place
in which I am not judged and am able to be myself.”

– ANTHONY CARRILLO, INNER-CITY ARTS STUDENT

Our programs increase children’s reading, English, and math skills.

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.

“I’m getting more of a sense of hope.”

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.