With support from the California Arts Council, Create Now will fulfill its equity-centered mission to reach young artists facing the highest barriers to arts education and creative expression. Our year-round, no-cost arts programming helps transform the lives of Los Angeles’ most vulnerable youth (ages 3-24) by fostering a love for the arts across diverse backgrounds. Create Now partners with local schools and charitable organizations to provide arts education, and experiences. Our equity model unites schools, social services, and professional artist mentors to deliver arts education directly to the most vulnerable. We also host vibrant arts festivals, giving under-served youth a platform to showcase their talents along with our Cultural Journeys program. By prioritizing equity and cultural relevance, Create Now helps youth discover their artistic voices and thrive in a diverse, inclusive creative world.
Our unique partnership model helps Create Now provide access to the arts for youth who are most likely to miss out on impactful extracurricular opportunities and creative education. All of our programs are offered at no cost to youth and their families. Our partnerships with schools and community agencies have been built for nearly 30 years. This unique connection helps us reach youth who are underserved, experiencing homelessness, in foster care, or who have experienced the juvenile justice system.
Like many other arts education organizations, Create Now relies on local schools and community agencies in underserved communities as crucial partners. A variety of our programming occurs on campus at various schools.

