To support low-income youth in making a successful transition to higher education and careers in creative industries.
There is a growing body of research indicating that education in the arts achieves goals related to both our
Youth and Arts programs.
Arts courses, or integrating arts into other subject areas, can motivate and engage high school students who are not
otherwise thriving in school. And through direct participation in arts and media projects, young people develop skills
in creative and personal expression. Instruction in the arts can motivate youth to pursue a career and postsecondary
education within California’s important communications and creative industries.
Structure of the grant cluster
In 2005, we awarded seven grants for a total of $2.4 million to professional arts schools in Los Angeles and
Riverside counties and San Francisco. The schools offer programs to low-income high school and college students
to explore careers in the arts, media or design. The schools are developing interactive, technology-friendly,
arts-learning environments that will advance life skills for young students, as well as the teaching skills of
older students already enrolled in college programs.
Participants
Additional information
To learn more about how the arts can provide an engaging point of entry for academic study, read
"The Art Of Youth Engagement: Stepping
Beyond Studio Walls (And Program Walls Too)," in IQ: Irvine Quarterly.
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