YIA Launches Inclusive Summer Camp Author: Cathy Bowman Youth in Arts is thrilled to be piloting a summer camp ...
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Make Your Own United Against Hate Poster at Youth in Arts
United Against Hate Week: Poster Making at Youth in Arts Monday – Friday | 11 am – 4 pm Youth in Arts ArtLab Join Youth in Arts this October in the YIA ArtLab to create your own United Against Hate poster! Stop by, Monday through Friday, between 11 am and 4 pm, and use your […]
Intensive Arts Mentorship (I AM) Public Art Show OPENS!
Intensive Arts Mentorship (I AM) Public Art Show On View in the YIA Gallery September 12 – November 7, 2025 Celebrate the creativity and dedication of the teen Emerging Artists in YIA’s I AM program at Venetia Valley School and Pickleweed Library. This exhibit features photos and mural mock ups, offering a behind the scenes […]
Intensive Arts Mentorship (I AM) Applications OPEN!
Calling all artists ages 13 – 19! Make art. Be heard. Get Paid. We want to hear from you—your ideas, feelings, thoughts, and questions! We are looking for motivated artists ages 13-19 that are looking to learn and create public artwork. In our workshop, Intensive Arts Mentorship (I AM), teen Emerging Artists are paid to […]
Design Thinking through Art and Architecture Opens July 2!
On view in the YIA Gallery July 2 – September 5, 2025 Closing Reception: Friday, September 5 Architects, planners, and mentors from Youth in Arts, UC Berkeley’s Y-PLAN, and Dominican University of California’s Center for Community Engagement led studio workshops exploring the challenge posed by the DU President, Dr. Nicola Pitchford: What are the pathways, gateways, […]
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Creators, Innovators, and Civic Leaders —Now and in the Future Author: Shirl Buss Each year—in collaboration with ...
Collaborative artwork by students participating in YIA’s Arts Unite Us program. For more than 25 years, Youth ...
What’s New at Youth in Arts? YIA Welcomes New Executive Director Hello to our valued Youth in Arts Community, ...
Facts & Stats
Youth in Arts insists that access to a creative life is a right for all students.
20
Years of work
50000
1+ Million Students
1000
Students In-Person Annually
1000
Online Learners
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
Before art, “I thought I was going to not do things right and do everything wrong.” After art, “I realized that there are some challenges but I became better at art.”
What I learned in art is about story making. When I was involved in art is when I made a story.
What I learned in art is that people make mistakes. In art when I am involved I try my best and never give up.
