artworxLA Sequential Arts Program
artworxLA, 3787 S. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90007
About
The artworxLA Sequential Arts Program includes semester-long School Workshops, after-school Fellowships, Summer Scholarships, and Internship and Job Shadow experiences. In the program, students respond to issues of local, national, and global importance through multidisciplinary art forms and present their work at museums, cultural, and civic centers throughout Los Angeles. After-school Fellowships give students in-depth experiences in fashion, performance, visual, and media arts, and students interact with industry professionals through college-level instruction and concurrent career and life skills courses that emphasize communication and workforce readiness skills.
• Ages: 14–18 years old
• Schedule: Semester-long School Workshops and Summer Scholarships with intensive class schedules
Since 1992, artworxLA has served over 18,000 students in over 50 alternative high schools across LA County, with more than 400 artist residencies and partnerships with over 75 cultural institutions. The mission of artworxLA is to combat the high school dropout crisis with a long-term, sequential arts program offering a pursuable life path that inspires students to stay in school, evolve as unique individuals, and flourish as creative adults. Through collaboration with cultural centers, post-secondary education, creative businesses, government, and supportive services, artworxLA leverages resources to benefit alternative school youth in LA County.
Summer Scholarships prepare students for post-secondary opportunities with intensive class schedules and can include a residential experience where students get a taste of campus life. Internship and Job Shadow experiences with creative business mentors in entertainment, marketing and advertising, and event production prepare students for future careers, and artworxLA staff provide guidance in the application and interview process and assist with navigating entry-level work experience in a creative workplace.
Students and alumni describe their experiences in the program in several ways: one student shared, “I like seeing us as a community here, especially since we’re not from traditional schools. I like how, even for kids like us, they still care for us.” Another student said, “I love seeing everyone’s different styles and approaches to the creative challenges we’ve done. artworxLA makes me feel like part of something bigger.” Alumni and students have also said, “IT WAS ARTWORXLA MAKING SURE THAT MY VOICE WAS VALID, AND THAT WHAT I SAID MATTERED,” “I CAME TO SCHOOL TODAY, BECAUSE I KNEW YOU WOULD BE HERE,” and “ARTWORXLA IS THAT LITTLE NUDGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT THAT STUDENTS NEED TO GET OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONE.”
Last updated March 14, 2026.
• Ages: 14–18 years old
• Schedule: Semester-long School Workshops and Summer Scholarships with intensive class schedules
Since 1992, artworxLA has served over 18,000 students in over 50 alternative high schools across LA County, with more than 400 artist residencies and partnerships with over 75 cultural institutions. The mission of artworxLA is to combat the high school dropout crisis with a long-term, sequential arts program offering a pursuable life path that inspires students to stay in school, evolve as unique individuals, and flourish as creative adults. Through collaboration with cultural centers, post-secondary education, creative businesses, government, and supportive services, artworxLA leverages resources to benefit alternative school youth in LA County.
Summer Scholarships prepare students for post-secondary opportunities with intensive class schedules and can include a residential experience where students get a taste of campus life. Internship and Job Shadow experiences with creative business mentors in entertainment, marketing and advertising, and event production prepare students for future careers, and artworxLA staff provide guidance in the application and interview process and assist with navigating entry-level work experience in a creative workplace.
Students and alumni describe their experiences in the program in several ways: one student shared, “I like seeing us as a community here, especially since we’re not from traditional schools. I like how, even for kids like us, they still care for us.” Another student said, “I love seeing everyone’s different styles and approaches to the creative challenges we’ve done. artworxLA makes me feel like part of something bigger.” Alumni and students have also said, “IT WAS ARTWORXLA MAKING SURE THAT MY VOICE WAS VALID, AND THAT WHAT I SAID MATTERED,” “I CAME TO SCHOOL TODAY, BECAUSE I KNEW YOU WOULD BE HERE,” and “ARTWORXLA IS THAT LITTLE NUDGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT THAT STUDENTS NEED TO GET OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONE.”
Last updated March 14, 2026.
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