Inner-City Arts Student Programs

Inner-City Arts Student Programs includes learner-centered, research-based visual and performing arts instruction in partnership with LA schools during the school day for K-6th grades. It also offers self-select creative arts classes for 6th-12th grades, college and career readiness training, mentorship, and real-world experience, plus Visual, Media, & Performing Arts Institutes for grades 6-12 with after-school and weekend classes.

Programs

• School day — K-6th grades · Learner-centered, research-based visual and performing arts instruction in partnership with LA schools during the school day.
• Self-select — 6th-12th grades · Self-select, creative arts classes in a variety of disciplines.
• College and career readiness — Training, mentorship, and real-world experience necessary to prepare young creatives for professional life beyond high school.
• Visual, Media, & Performing Arts Institutes — grades 6-12 · Saturdays; some classes also Wednesdays · Self-select after-school and weekend classes; classes meet Saturdays, Sept. 19-Dec. 12. Beginning Rock Band is offered both Wednesday and Saturday.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Current session: Fall classes (Sep 19–Dec 12, 2026)
• General schedule: After-school and weekend classes; some classes meet Saturdays, and Beginning Rock Band is offered both Wednesday and Saturday.

About the provider

Inner-City Arts was founded in 1989. Its mission is to offer a safe, creative space in Los Angeles where children and teens are invited to create and explore, and to provide quality arts instruction for students from underserved communities, integrated arts workshops for educators, and programming for the community through The Rosenthal Theater. In 2001, its after-school program received the Coming Up Taller Award, sponsored by the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, The National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

What families say

“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

“Everybody I met at Inner-City Arts is a bowl of sunshine. I really did grow as a person in class, and I learned new skills that I can use in everyday life.” — INNER-CITY ARTS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT

Last updated October 5, 2026.