Inner-City Arts provides quality arts instruction for students from underserved communities, integrated arts workshops for educators, and programming designed for the community through The Rosenthal Theater.

High school sophomores and juniors may now apply for our next Work of Art Program! Develop as a creative artist, receive college preparation support, and be offered real-world.

While Inner-City Arts has been a successful model for delivering transformative arts education to youth for decades, it has never been static. As the world changes in big ways, we also evolve to ensure our vision for a society that honors creativity in everyone.

ART WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS AND OTHERS New workshops and in-service programs started in January 2023, serving LAUSD educators and corporate partners. Engaging new offerings included Kamishibai Story Theater, Abstract Relief …

Thanks to the generous support and creative leadership of The Getty, Inner-City Arts gave high schoolers the extraordinary opportunity to show photos in two separate professional-quality exhibits during 2022-23.

Ultimately art is a message; at once open to all and a bespoke message to the imagination of a specific viewer. The ability to create works of art that speak to our senses — and our spirits — is a gift.

The longest-running success story at Inner-City Arts is our weekday programming for K-8 students from Los Angeles Unified School District and local charter schools. In the past year, LATA transformed from entirely remote instruction to …

The Work of Art internship at Inner-City Arts includes PAID AFTER-SCHOOL and SUMMER WORK, COLLEGE PREPARATION SUPPORT, and endless opportunities to step into a DRIVING ROLE IN THE CREATIVE ECONOMY of Los Angeles and beyond!

During the school day, after school and on weekends, elementary, middle and high school students come to Inner-City Arts to work with professional teaching artists in well-equipped studios, receiving hands-on instruction in the visual, performing, and media arts.

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.