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Founded in 1998, Art Sanctuary uses the power of black art to transform individuals, create and build community and foster cultural understanding. Our core values: (1) we believe art connects people (2) we are committed to the value of the inner city (3) we are committed to preserving black art (4) we are a catalyst for transformative experiences through black art. Our mission and core values come to life through our work in two ways: arts education and family/public programs.

The International Center for Journalists, a non-profit, professional organization, promotes quality journalism worldwide in the belief that independent, vigorous media are crucial in improving the human condition. With 30 years in the field, the International Center for Journalists has worked directly with more than 80,000 journalists from 180 countries. Aiming to raise the standards of journalism, ICFJ offers hands-on training, workshops, seminars, fellowships and international exchanges to journalists - professional and citizen - and media managers around the globe. At ICFJ, we believe in the power of journalism to promote positive change.

Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre's (Terminus) mission is to connect people through the beauty, power, and humanity of dance with the long-term vision of creating a terminus where Atlanta's dance meets the world. As a company we believe in: -Creating an inclusive, open, accessible, and transparent community -Artistic agency and artist empowerment-High quality innovation-Ballet and dance as artistically multifaceted in process and program -The spirit of the collectiveA collective core value instilled in all our programs and services is that world class ballet, education, and cultural enrichment is for everyone.

This program is a safe place where kids and adults can participate in arts education programs such as professional-level community theatre, set design workshops, graphic design workshops, theatrical hair & make-up workshops, and theatrical sound and lighting mentorships and much more. More importantly, they believe in a whole-child approach. This program is not just about arts-based education and training, they are offering youth mentoring and community outreach opportunities that are transforming their neighbors into better students, stronger families, and people with a brighter hope for the future!

We, the Society of the Third Street Music School Settlement, believe that a knowledge and appreciation of music and the arts is fundamental to the development of each individual and that the arts provide unique opportunities for cultural exchange and community understanding. Thus we affirm that: It is the mission of the School to provide quality education in music and the arts, primarily to children of New York's Lower East Side, in an environment that nurtures achievement and creativity and offers to all who attend, regardless of artistic ability or economic circumstances, the opportunity to pursue their own personal development and enrich the quality of their lives.

916 Ink is Sacramento’s arts-based creative writing and literacy nonprofit that provides workshops and tutoring to transform Sacramento youth into strong readers, confident communicators, and published authors. Our programs increase literacy skills, improve vocabulary, teach empathy, positively impact social and emotional learning, and expand communication skills. We envision a Sacramento region where every child and teen is given access to a culturally relevant creative writing program that leads them to believe in themselves and to understand the power of the written word.

The August Wilson Center for African American Culture engages regional and national audiences in its mission of preserving, presenting, interpreting, celebrating and shaping the art, culture and history of African Americans, utilizing the rich history, legacy and culture of African-Americans from Western Pennsylvania as a foundation. Donations from people like you helped the August Wilson Center complete the construction of a magnificent cultural facility in Downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District! Now that our doors are open, your support is needed more than ever to help The Center become a premier destination for experiencing African American history and culture, literary arts, dance, music, theater and a broad range of cultivation events and programs. 

Vision Statement To nurture a life-long passion for the arts by giving voice to the human spirit. Mission Statement Holy Names Music Center at Fort Wright, a non-profit community music school, provides high quality instruction and performance opportunities for all. Values and Beliefs We believe music is an innate and indispensable form of human expression and is essential to the development of the whole person We provide music instruction to all regardless of age, ability, income level, or ethnic origin We create opportunities for the artistic enrichment of students, their families, musicians, and music educators.

The Guitar Center Music Foundation believes that music participation is an essential element in the fabric of an enduring society. The organization aims to keep music education alive and available in our nation’s schools and communities. Founded in 2005, this public charity has reached over 300,000 people through its grants of instruments to music education programs. These grant recipients, which give more people the opportunity to make music, include school music classrooms and community-based organizations. Guitar Center Music Foundation was formerly known as Fender Music Foundation.

The Los Angeles Music and Art School (LAMusArt) is a 501 (c )(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide underserved students of the East Los Angeles community with equitable, multidisciplinary, and year-round access to high quality artistic programs in music, visual arts, dance, and drama regardless of their race, gender, aptitude, or financial standing. We believe affordable and accessible arts education programs work to benefit young students and the community by expanding one's world outlook, sharpening one's creative skills, and contributing to one's social, behavioral, and academic development.

In an age where the notion of “neighborhood” is fast evolving into a series of intangible on-line social media webpages, A Public Fit aims to reinvigorate the tangible community by working with emerging Las Vegas artists to create exciting, innovative and provocative professional theater. APF believes strongly in the communal power of great stories, dramatic ideas and the sincere engagement that audiences find in challenging theatrical events. A Public Fit genuinely hopes to unite professional artists and audiences through the most effective form of human connection, treating each production as the beginning of an unending conversation.

Upturn Arts is a fun and creative program that teaches children in the New Orleans community to explore and build confidence in themselves as artists. We believe in providing arts enrichment opportunities for all children, and never turn students away due to financial restraints. Upturn Arts provides after school and day-long summer and holiday programming at our main site, NOLA Spaces, opening our doors to all children in the New Orleans community. We also identify schools and community centers without arts education programs and partner to deliver these services.