With support from the California Arts Council, City Hearts’ H.E.A.R.T. in Arts Program will provide no-cost arts education and experiences, including weekly classes, field trips, masterclasses, and public performance opportunities for low-income youth across Los Angeles County. Taught by practicing professional artists during in-school and afterschool classes on Title I school campuses, neighborhood resource centers, and at the City Hearts’ Harbor City office, the H.E.A.R.T. program aims to close academic and career exposure opportunity gaps created by a lack of access to the Arts. Healing-centered and VAPA Standards-aligned, this program provides avenues for young people to see affirming representations of their cultures and develop a stronger sense of self and appreciation for Los Angeles County’s rich artistic and cultural legacy.