CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP)
California Institute of the Arts, 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355
About
The CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP) is a co-curricular program of CalArts that offers free after-school and school-based arts programs for youth in every discipline taught at the Institute. CAP also offers tuition-free after-school, summer, and school-based arts programs for youth in Los Angeles County.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Price: The CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP) offers free after-school and school-based arts programs for youth 4-18.
Since 1990, the CalArts Community Arts Partnership’s (CAP) mission has been to serve as the bridge between the California Institute of the Arts and the diverse communities of Los Angeles County. CAP works to address the systemic and structural race and income-based opportunity gap in access to arts education for youth across LA County. Through its programs, CAP provides innovative arts learning opportunities for CalArts students and alumni to develop and refine their arts teaching skills and solidify the integral role of artists in education and society. CAP is described as an award-winning program and is dedicated to being an inclusive and transformative leader in arts education. CAP is committed to providing responsive, authentic, and collaborative community partnerships and will champion and foster the professional growth of CalArts students and alumni through rigorous, high-quality, and relevant professional arts learning, career preparation, and real-world engagement in classrooms and communities. CAP serves as a bridge between CalArts and the diverse communities of Los Angeles County by working with community organizations and public schools throughout the county.
Last updated June 20, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Price: The CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP) offers free after-school and school-based arts programs for youth 4-18.
Since 1990, the CalArts Community Arts Partnership’s (CAP) mission has been to serve as the bridge between the California Institute of the Arts and the diverse communities of Los Angeles County. CAP works to address the systemic and structural race and income-based opportunity gap in access to arts education for youth across LA County. Through its programs, CAP provides innovative arts learning opportunities for CalArts students and alumni to develop and refine their arts teaching skills and solidify the integral role of artists in education and society. CAP is described as an award-winning program and is dedicated to being an inclusive and transformative leader in arts education. CAP is committed to providing responsive, authentic, and collaborative community partnerships and will champion and foster the professional growth of CalArts students and alumni through rigorous, high-quality, and relevant professional arts learning, career preparation, and real-world engagement in classrooms and communities. CAP serves as a bridge between CalArts and the diverse communities of Los Angeles County by working with community organizations and public schools throughout the county.
Last updated June 20, 2026.
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