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The mission and purpose of The Center for ArtEsteem/Attitudinal Healing Connection, Inc. (ArtEsteem) is to empower individuals to be self-aware and inspired through arts, creativity, and education, making positive choices to break the cycle of violence for themselves and their communities. ArtEsteem envisions a world where everyone is whole, safe, loved, educated and valued. For more than 34 years AHC has, with great success, provided access to the arts for schools and programs to at-risk communities along with public art projects. Our ArtMobile allows us to bring customized art projects and opportunities to schools and community sites. AHC’s Super Hero’s mural series and tribute to Elders Super Heroes are a few examples of this work.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Family art activities (ex: workshops/art nights)

LINES Community Programs provides students with access to the creative process of Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Rooted in our unique HeART with LINES curriculum emphasizing humility, empathy, artistry, ritual and truth, LINES Community Programming benefits a child’s physical wellness and imagination through the power of discovery and collaboration.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Family art activities (ex workshops / art nights), Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Alphabet Rockers make GRAMMY-winning music that makes change. Alphabet Rockers have offered impactful music programs that are both aligned with SEL outcomes and integrative of antiracism practice since 2009. Through assemblies, professional development and arts integration workshops, we engage the whole learner and deepen school's work in inclusion and belonging.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Family art activities (ex workshops / art nights), Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Looking for an engaging way for your class to learn about an important part of history and its impact on the American experience? The American Bookbinders Museum offers an array of customizable tours and age appropriate activities to best meet your classroom needs. The American Bookbinders Museum is the only museum in North America dedicated to preserving and promoting the art and history of bookbinding. See how books were bound by hand until the 19th century; marvel at the first machines that automated bookbinding. Once you visit, you will never look at a book the same again.

Service Offerings: Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Culturally relevant art experiences, Family art activities (ex: workshops/art nights)

A.C.T. provides more than 15,000 young people, educators and community members from the Bay Area opportunities to experience the transformative power of theater each year through engaging performances, events, workshops, in-school residencies, Student Matinees, and professional development opportunities. Our programs build creativity, empathy, critical thinking, and collaborative spirit while fostering the artists and audiences of the future. A.C.T. also works with 40+ community organizations in the Bay Area, providing access to the performing arts to those for whom it is often financially or geographically out of reach. Through these partnerships, we share our commitment to lifelong learning and our belief in the power of “play” to underscore our common humanity.

Service Offerings: Engaging performances, Events, Workshops, In-school residencies, Student Matinees, Professional development opportunities

Art in Action empowers K-8th grade children through arts education. We ignite students’ creativity and thinking by offering core-subject integrated visual arts programs that align with National Core Arts and State Learning Standards. Our vision is that art is an integral part of every student’s education, empowering the next generation to express unique ideas, expand cultural understanding and empathy, and develop the creative confidence to address the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. Every child deserves equitable access to quality arts education.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Internship or externship opportunities

Since 1979, the Arts Council has been a passionate supporter of the unique, ever-evolving Santa Cruz County arts ecosystem. We’re a private, non-profit agency made up of a staff, board, and volunteers dedicated to strengthening our Santa Cruz community through the arts. Our mission is to nurture and invest in artists, culture, and the arts throughout Santa Cruz County, and we envision a Santa Cruz County where all artists have access to the resources they need to thrive; where a full range of creative expression is accessible to everyone; and the arts are recognized for their essential contributions to a healthy, vibrant, and representative community. Since 1980, we have provided schools and community based organizations across the county with high-quality arts education residencies, fun and exciting after-school programs, performances, and workshops. We also work to strengthen and expand the capacity of schools and teachers to provide sustainable arts education models through professional development and advocacy. We spark the imaginations of more than 18,000 each year through our arts education programs. Our Arts Education programs help people of all ages develop artistic skills, while promoting academic success, life skills, and socio-emotional development through the arts. Through visual arts, music, dance, and theater, participants learn to express themselves, creatively problem-solve, make healthy choices, and positively impact their communities.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Guidance on arts-related college and career options, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields, Family art activities (workshops/ art nights), advocacy

Our mission is to provide mentoring and stimulating arts work experience for Sonoma County youth, while creating publicly and privately commissioned art for our community.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields

AXIS is one of the nation’s most acclaimed ensembles of disabled, non-disabled and neurodiverse performers. Founded in 1987, AXIS creates world-class productions that challenge perceptions and redefine dance and disability. The Bay Area-based company has toured over 100 cities in the US, Israel and Palestine, United Kingdom, Europe, United Arab Emirates, and Russia, and has received nine Isadora Duncan Dance Awards. AXIS commissions new work from a host of renowned international choreographers. In tandem with a robust performance calendar, AXIS provides unparalleled integrated dance education and outreach programs. AXIS builds paths to dance education for disabled and non-disabled people of all ages, experiences, and spectrum of disabilities.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Family art activities (workshops/art nights), Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Our mission is to foster diverse community engagement in wellness activities to transform personal and social illness into wellness. Our vision is that wellness for all is embraced as a global priority. Our Methodology is to teach five wellness practices, integrated with creative expression and social justice, to nourish wellness in the family, workplace, and community.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields, Family art activities (workshops/art nights), Touring performances/demos at community and school sites, Large Group Assemblies, Teacher Trainings in partnership with Arts & Healing Initiative

BAVC Media inspires social change by empowering media makers to develop and share diverse stories through art, education and technology.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Guidance on arts-related college and career options

Bay Area Creative provides opportunities for creative expression and the study of the cultural impacts of famous and contemporary works of spoken word poetry that empower individuals to develop empathic communication skills and foster positive change in themselves and their communities. We work predominantly with families of color in under-served neighborhoods in the geographic areas of San Francisco, Oakland, Richmond, Berkeley, Pittsburgh, Hayward, Daly City, Pacifica and San Jose. We envision a world where people listen courageously, speak thoughtfully and act equitably in times of conflict and in times of joy.

Service Offerings: Organizational team building, Professional development, In-school/classroom arts programming, Culturally relevant art experiences, On-site workshops

Bay Area Music Project (BAMP) is a non-profit, social change through music in- and after-school program serving the social, emotional, cultural and academic needs of children in grades K-12 in under-resourced communities throughout Alameda and Oakland, California. BAMP offers instruction in Upper and Lower strings, Choral Ensemble, Winds and Brass, Percussion, Digital Audio Composition and Production, Piano, Music Exploration and ​Ukulele

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites

Vision - BAYCAT believes that every person’s story matters. We envision a world where media and technology facilitate the telling of stories from the broadest possible range of experiences, driving people to create inclusive, equitable communities. Mission - BAYCAT addresses racial, gender and economic inequity by creating powerful, authentic media while diversifying the creative industry. Through the education and employment of low-income youth, young people of color, and young women in the Bay Area, and producing media for socially-minded clients, we are changing the stories that get shared with the world.

Service Offerings: After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields

The Blackwing Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing art and music back into classrooms. We believe that access to the arts is essential for all students, and we strive to make high-quality arts education available to everyone. Key offerings: Pathways to Creativity: A free online platform offering comprehensive art and lettering curricula for K-12 students, complete with engaging video lessons, detailed lesson plans, and creative projects. Partnerships: We collaborate with educators, schools, and other organizations to expand access to arts education. Product Donations: We provide schools and organizations with art supplies, such as Blackwing pencils, to support their arts programs.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming

Blue Bear is San Francisco’s pre-eminent school of rock, blues, jazz, pop and DJ music. A nonproft music school that has operated in SF for over 50 years, Blue Bear is proud to offer music lessons to students of all ages and all skill levels.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Guidance on arts-related college and career options

California Dance Education Association (CDEA) is a non-profit professional organization serving emerging, practicing and master dance artists, teachers, and scholars through advocacy and professional development opportunities that advance dance as a performing art in diverse educational sectors and communities throughout California.

Service Offerings: Professional development workshops, Guidance on arts-related college and career options

Cheza Nami Foundation aims to promote cultural education and diversity awareness in learning institutions, corporations, and communities that foster a more congenial relationship among its members. Our mission is to preserve and encourage the appreciation of African culture by inspiring and educating the American public about Africa’s extensive and unique attributes, regardless of their heritage of origin. Cheza Nami believes in a play-based, experiential approach to education and teaches African culture through dance, play, and movement. We use cultural activities such as dance, drumming, imaginative play, and song to provide interactive, educational experiences.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Family art activities (workshops/art nights), Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Our mission is to inspire passion for the circus arts through training, performance, and community engagement. We provide classes for youth and adults at all levels in acrobatics, aerial, juggling, contortion, flying trapeze, clowning, and more. In addition to our San Francisco headquarters, we engage with schools and afterschool programs around the Bay Area.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites

City Studio fosters self-expression and empowers young artists in underserved communities to develop their conceptual thinking and foundational skills. Our approach inspires a commitment to a holistic creative journey.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Guidance on arts-related college and career options, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields, Family art activities (workshops/art nights)

Community Music Center makes high quality music accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, regardless of financial means. We believe in the power of music to connect people, celebrate cultures and transform lives. CMC offers music education through private lessons, group classes and ensembles in diverse forms of music from jazz to classical to Latin music. Tuition assistance and tuition free programs are proudly offered.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences

Creative Sonoma is dedicated to advancing and supporting the creative community of Sonoma County. We produce programs and provide services that serve the needs of our diverse sector.

Service Offerings: Professional development workshops, Guidance on arts-related college and career options, grants, convenings, networking events, consulting

Cuicacalli (House of Culture) is a year-round youth dance program, based at Brava Theater in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District-the ​​unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. Founded in 2008 by renowned international performer Jesus “Jacoh” Cortes, Cuicacalli is an international, cross-cultural, dance-arts educational institution, providing Indigenous, Ballet Folklórico, and Contemporary Dance programs. Cuicacalli values its mission to serve the diverse community of San Francisco with dedication towards excellent instruction, performances, and community programs for intergenerational students, artists, teachers, and audiences of all backgrounds and continues to build relationships through dance while expanding and celebrating the cultural traditions of the Americas. Cuicacalli instills life skills such as self expression, confidence, discipline, focus, leadership, teamwork, and positive attitude in its teachings to create responsible agents of change and influential pillars in our community. The offering of versatile dance styles give students a well-rounded curriculum of body awareness, movement dynamics, strength, flexibility, spatial composition, and the appreciation for the vibrant cultural rhythms that are the pulse of the Mission District.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, Culturally relevant art experiences, Study trips to our off-campus site/space

Theatrical production company. Pre pandemic we supported 100 afterschool programs with sound, lighting, video recording, costume, prop and set support for their school plays and musicals.

Service Offerings: After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Touring performances/demos at community and school sites, Lighting, Sound, Costume, Set and Prop technicians and equipment

Destiny Arts Center believes that art and movement give young people a vehicle for self and community expression. Founded by Black and Queer dance and martial artists in 1988, Destiny uses movement-based arts to uplift youth voice, supporting pathways for young people to express themselves, advocate for justice and equity, fight against the systemic racism that continues to impact Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and build a community where everyone feels seen, valued, and free.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Guidance on arts-related college and career options, Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Dream Art Industries is a social network where emerging artists and creatives come to network, get discovered, and find opportunities. Our mission is to connect emerging artists to those who value, appreciate, and understand what they can bring to a project, a stage, a workplace, and the world. Artists are able to showcase who they are and what they do, establish relationships, build their portfolios, and get feedback.

Service Offerings: Guidance on arts-related college and career options, Exposure and networking tools

Elevate Oakland is a nonprofit committed to ensuring that all OUSD students have access to music and arts education during the school day and in after-school spaces. Our foundational Artists in Residence program embeds experienced teaching artists from the Bay Area community to work in partnership with school sites to build or support music curriculums offered to students during the school day or as part of their after school program. Our current offerings focus on instrumental music and choir/vocal performance. We also offer workshops, masterclasses, performances and more, tailored to the needs of each school site we work with.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences, Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Through FAMSF's program, known as the Equity School Partnership Project (ESPP), we work hand in hand with community-based artists, museum educators, and K–5 teachers and students to co-develop customized arts curricula and programming. The goal of ESPP is to create an experience that: -Centers students -Is culturally responsive -Supports social emotional learning (SEL) -Builds community The eight-week program includes: -A two-day curriculum-planning workshop at the de Young, where you will view the galleries and special exhibitions (alongside museum staff and a community artist) Seven in-class art sessions (60–90 minutes) at the school site (all art material included) -One free museum field trip with customized art instruction and guided gallery tours (with free transportation to and from the de Young and / or Legion of Honor) All ESPP students, teachers, and families are invited to participate in de Youngsters Day Out, our annual youth and family event (with free transportation included to and from the de Young).

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, Culturally relevant art experiences, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Family art activities (ex: workshops, art nights)

Gamelan Sekar Jaya (GSJ) fosters artistic exchange between Bali and the United States through residencies, workshops, performances, and the creation of innovative new works for music and dance. GSJ produces free and low-cost performances, offers sliding-scale public classes in Balinese music and dance, and partners with local schools for mini-residencies with Balinese master artists.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, Culturally relevant art experiences, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields, Family art activities (workshops/art nights), Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Handful Players (now part of the African American Shakespeare Company) is committed to supporting the black and brown children and families in our community in the face of the legacy of racial inequities and brutality that plague our entire nation. We are committed to using our skills and resources to support our youth and families by providing avenues to express their emotions and trauma and opportunities to effect change in our community using personal narratives as tools. It is our goal to amplify voices and stories to find healing, strength and understanding during these trying times and seek social justice for all times. Since 2007, Handful Players has helped children and teens discover the joys of self-expression and creativity through theater classes and live performance. We provide free, after-school musical theater and performing arts classes, where kids collaborate with professional artists to create original, culturally relevant theater and dance productions. Our experienced teaching artists offer a safe, nurturing environment, where children can explore the realm of their own imagination. Our creative enrichment programs encompass a diverse tapestry of performance, from acting, singing and dance to puppetry, clowning, spoken word and jazz.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, school year and summertime on-site programming for youth 6-18

We design, consult, and facilitate a variety of creative and academic programs for non-profits, schools, and families. We apply the core values of creative play, social-emotional learning, and holistic health practices to provide unique and transformative educational experiences. Through our community partnerships, we have served thousands of kids across the Bay Area and beyond with programs that weave together a deep passion for arts education, equity, literacy, and wellness.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, virtual field trips

IDEAL Bay Area supports teachers and educational leaders. We use creative practices, culturally responsive pedagogy, and research-based frameworks to promote learning that generates deep, meaningful, and holistic understandings of content and to support the relationships of learners and their world.

Service Offerings: Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences

IDO empowers the next generation of innovators. We believe the world’s most complex problems require diversity of thought. We introduce this concept one project at a time. We provide a dynamic curriculum and mentorship program for high school students— especially those whose voices are often ignored. Our mission is to foster curiosity, promote creativity, and build self-confidence in youth from marginalized communities through design education.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming

Leap's mission is to provide top quality arts education programs that help students build skills to achieve their fullest potential. We envision a world where art is a fundamental part of every child's education and success.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming

Liberando Nuestras Voces offers culturally and linguistically responsive creative writing workshops for adolescent Latinx girls using writing and art as tools for self-reflection, expression, and well-being. Recognizing that identity, language, and culture are interconnected, the program fosters fierce writing through a curriculum that affirms the girls’ creativity, relationship with language, and sense of belonging. Through mentor texts written by women of color authors, pláticas (community-based conversations) with local women of color artists, and interactive activities, participants explore the connections between art, culture, and identity while nurturing their creativity, confidence, and social-emotional development.

Service Offerings: After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences

Living Jazz Transforms Lives through the music, spirit, and culture of jazz in the Bay Area community, by educating students and artists of all ages and abilities. Living Jazz Children's Project serves elementary school student in OUSD and WCCUSD through Rhythm, Choral, and Dance.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences, Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

The mission of Luna Dance & Creativity is to bring creativity, equity and community to every child’s life through the art of dance.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields, Family art activities (workshops/art nights)

With a racial equity and social justice lens, MOCHA uses the arts as a vehicle to advocate for self-expression, culture and community-building, and the centering of youth voices. We achieve this through hands-on experiential arts education for Bay Area children, youth and their families, arts integrated Professional Development and curriculum for educators.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Family art activities (ex: workshops/art nights), Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Inspired by the belief that the arts strengthen communities, Music at Kohl Mansion presents world-class chamber concerts at the historic Kohl Mansion and music education in public schools on the San Francisco Peninsula. Outreach programs provide access to interactive musical experiences for diverse audiences of all ages. From its inception, Music at Kohl Mansion has considered music education for children a central part of its mission. We offer music education programs throughout San Mateo County in schools, libraries, community centers, and at the Kohl Mansion in Burlingame. Offerings range from 400-student assemblies to one-on-one ensemble member coaching.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Family art activities (ex workshops / art nights), Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

OUR MANTRA is to provide joyful music and arts programs that promote social emotional learning, literacy and social justice through the healing power of music.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, Guidance on arts-related college and career options, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Music Is First! creates equity and access to music education for all young children in San Francisco by integrating standards aligned music programs into elementary schools which has shown to greatly enhance language acquisition (especially second language acquisition), cognitive development, physical coordination, social-emotional well being, and acts as a vehicle for families to create music together.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Family art activities (workshops/art nights), Touring performances/demos at community and school sites, Family engagement

Offering professional Broadway experiences for young actors in San Francisco. Students from kindergarten to 9th grade come to MTW to sing, dance, and act on stage under the guidance of professional theatre artists.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming

We are music education organization focused on building and supporting community. Our classes are multi age and level.

Service Offerings: After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields

NCTC offers specialized drama residencies that promote ensemble team-building, public speaking, and creativity in students. School teachers and administrators can choose (1) a themed workshop culminating in a sharing of skills for classmates, (2) an introductory workshop that focuses on all-group activities and lots of games, or (3) with advanced notice, explore themes or topics you’re covering in your curriculum. Students develop social skills through Drama such as confidence, problem-solving, collaboration, emotional intelligence, non-verbal communication, cultural perspectives, and perseverance.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites

OMCA's mission is to inspire understanding and empathy with stories and experiences of California’s art, history, and natural environment to build more equitable and connected communities. To meet this mission, OMCA offers cross-disciplinary field trips and programs for K-12 students and teachers, grounded in inquiry, fostering a sense of belonging, and culturally responsive practices.

Service Offerings: Culturally relevant art experiences, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Family art activities (workshops/art nights), Field trips, family programs, exhibits and galleries

The mission of the Oakland Symphony is to strengthen the Oakland/East Bay community by providing quality live performances, education for lifetime enrichment, and the perpetuation of the performing arts. The MUSE Program at Oakland Symphony continues to uphold its mission to Engage, Inspire, & Instruct students of the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) through high-quality, collaborative music education programming. The positive influence of MUSE can be seen in the robust collaboration between Oakland Symphony Teaching Artists and OUSD music teachers, inspiring students of all ages and adding to students’ rich musical identities both in and beyond school music classrooms.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Family art activities (ex workshops / art nights), Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Oakland Theater Project’s mission is to create exquisite theatrical experiences to inspire compassion and forge bonds across socio-economic and racial barriers. We provide meaningful arts education experiences to Oakland youth in school and out of school settings to help students thrive and fulfill their potential.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields

ODC is dedicated to the lifecycle of the artistic process. Through our company, school and theater, we aim to inspire audiences, cultivate artists, engage community, and foster diversity and inclusion through dance. Embark on a journey of creativity and movement! Students will be challenged and delighted in a supportive and body-positive environment. Young people will have a blast moving and shaking in age-appropriate, and FUN classes in creative movement, contemporary, hip hop, ballet, tap, composition, choreography and more!

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming

Opera Parallèle is a prominent contemporary opera company based in San Francisco, known for its innovative and boundary-pushing productions of works that explore relevant social and cultural themes. We provide materials that enhance the experience of seeing our operas & access to dress rehearsals for students.

Service Offerings: Culturally relevant art experiences, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields

Peninsula Youth Theatre provides outstanding theatrical learning experiences that develop leadership, emphasize responsibility and foster teamwork in a supportive, respectful, and fun environment. We offer weekly drama classes for ages 4+ on-site at our rehearsal studio, as well as day camps during the summer. We also partner with local schools to offer after-school drama programs on-site at schools. Our performance programs include our MainStage musical productions for ages 5-18 and our advanced Stories on Stage program for ages 12-18.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields, Summer day camps

Peopleologie is an all-ages program about people, places, and things. Workshops promote cultural literacy, celebrate community, and build connections to the world through history, humanities, anthropology, math, science, and handcrafting traditions. Interdisciplinary workshops focus on the lives and practices of traditional peoples, and provide an inside look at ancient and contemporary indigenous life around the world. Designed for all abilities, a seamless blend of virtual field trips, artifacts, and customized hands-on activities foster cultural awareness and bring history alive. Peopleologie believes in the power of handcrafting traditions that connect us globally to each other. Arts are essential tools for connecting self and community, increasing engagement and nurturing creativity. Our workshops integrate the importance of preserving and honoring cultural heritage and history with practicing critical skills. The sensory experiences are supported by weaving the humanities throughout all.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Family art activities (workshops/art nights)

At Performing Arts Workshop, we recognize that intersecting structural systems and external forces, including but not limited to, racism and socio-economic status, exponentially impact People of Color. These forces impact our students, staff, and volunteers. As such, we strive to consider all the identities and communities of our students, employees, board members, and volunteers. In our efforts to respect and recognize peoples’ full identities, we continuously work to make our programming and spaces equitable and accessible. Performing Arts Workshop works with over 2,000 students in Title I schools, transitional housing facilities, juvenile halls, and afterschool programs via our partnership model that places one to two Teaching Artists (for sites that are understaffed) per classroom to engage youth, age 3.5 years old to 18 years old, through music, dance, writing, theater, spoken word poetry, mixed media, and visual/media arts. At our home base, Geneva Powerhouse, we offer youth art programs engage students through diverse arts led by Teaching Artists. From dance to ancestral healing, we affirm identities in classes like 'Bodies and Binaries'. Students shape our LGBTQIA+ and youth of color hub. We prioritize immigrant youth, fostering growth through play-based learning. Current programs are available to Caregivers and Their Toddlers 3.5-5 years old, and Youth 10-18 years old.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Internship or externship opportunities

Our mission is to advance the choral arts through education, performance, and collaboration at the highest artistic level, fostering individual development and international relationships. We work in after school, community, and camp partnerships to provide weekly choral music and musicianship programs for students ages 4-19, stewarding singers through a PK-12 sequential, Kodaly based curriculum in a creative youth development framework. Our singers experience residencies with professional artists, collaborations with major arts organizations, transformative performance opportunities, and domestic and international travel and connections to world cultures as global citizens.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields, summer camp programming

The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival has experienced remarkable growth over the past five years. Currently the festival spans eight days and takes place in five cities: Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy, Hollister, and San Juan Bautista, with one day in Los Altos with the Poppy Jasper Asian Film Festival and one day at the Pruneyard Cinemas for the Poppy Jasper Queer Film Festival partnering with the Silicon Valley Queer Film Festival. This year PJIFF has programed 270 films from 40 countries along with 6 panels discussions and 15 special events. Over 500 filmmakers and 30 Industry professionals attended in 2024. In addition to changing the mission of the festival to an inclusive, diverse, women empowered program PJIFF has included 8 educational programs targeting youth, high school students, and young adults. Moreover, Mattie Scariot has introduced specialized programs dedicated to older generations including a 40 & UP, 70 & UP, Veterans and Music Video programs. It’s because of her tireless efforts, Poppy Jasper was named Nonprofit of the Year in 2021 by the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce, “Best of the Fest” from FestForum in 2019 and was awarded two MovieMaker Magazine Awards “Top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee”, “20 Great Film Festivals for First Time Filmmakers” and this year "25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World".

Service Offerings: After school arts at one or more school or community site, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Guidance on arts-related college and career options, Internship or externship opportunities, Family art activities (ex workshops / art nights)

Prescott Circus Theatre provides safe environments that empower and engage Oakland youth, through circus and theater arts training, to develop the confidence and skills to thrive on stage, in school, and in life. This is accomplished through year-round, no-cost culturally affirming programs in partnerships with professional teaching artists, public schools, and other organizations. We provide school day and afterschool circus and theater arts residencies. Our curriculum is designed for students in grades 3-5 and K-12 students with disabilities in SDC's and life skills classes. We also provide a free summer Circus and Academic Program and ongoing training for middle-high school youth.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields, Touring performances/demos at community and school sites, School assemblies

Problem Children is a summer arts and creativity mentorship program for Bay Area teenagers. The program gives young artists with a creative passion the space, tools, resources, and mentorship to explore their interests deeper. Through one-on-one mentorship students are challenged to develop a creative project from conception to execution. The program culminates in a group exhibition.

Service Offerings: After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences

Project Commotion seeks to create a future driven by confident and compassionate citizens capable of thoughtful decisions, healthy communication, and deep, caring relationships. To accomplish this, Project Commotion combines specialized movement classes with academic enrichment preparing the minds and bodies of youth of all abilities to achieve the greatest possible success at school, at home and beyond.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming

Project Commotion's mission is to foster healthy development in children of all abilities through purposeful movement, play, and family and community relationships. Project Commotion’s five core programs: Movement Arts Classes Afterschool and Weekends, Camp Commotion Summer Enrichment Camps, Schools on the Move teaching artist residency program, Community Move teacher and parent workshops, and Las Luciérnagas Preschool.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Family art activities (workshops/art nights)

Purple Silk Music Education Foundation (PSMEF) brings quality music education to Bay Area youth. We teach our students to appreciate music from all cultures through traditional Chinese instruments. Our goal is to give students in our community the chance to learn from professional musicians, perform in public, and become skilled musicians themselves. Our program includes lessons from performing artists, teaching music theory, playing in a Chinese orchestra, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences, Internship or externship opportunities, Touring performances/demos at community and school sites, Dual enrollment program for college credit for students on Saturdays at Laney Community College

Described as “emotional and kinetic” (San Francisco Bay Guardian), PUSH Dance Company performs vibrant contemporary dances, providing audiences an opportunity to examine issues of identity and intersecting cultures that surround and affect us all. Founded in 2005 by Artistic Director Raissa Simpson, PUSH maintains a philosophy that bold movement and intellect can coexist. PUSH has presented countless interdisciplinary works vivifying the personal, untold stories of individuals from unique and overlooked communities. The Company annually produces PUSHfest & PUSHfest Awards, a cross-genre dance festival that brings together existing works by choreographers working within different dance disciplines and boasts a Dance Education Outreach Program that brings high-quality dance artists to teach throughout the Bay Area.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming

Founded in 1995, San Francisco-based Robert Moses' KIN strives to produce dance works which speak to what is specific and unique in human nature. The company uses movement as the medium through which race, class, culture and gender are used to voice the existence of our greater potential and unfulfilled possibilities. In our education program, Bootstraps: Lyric Legacies, we build intentional creative spaces that allow students to explore their authentic selves across multiple disciplines, so they can tell their stories and thrive within life's beautiful chaos. Students investigate and uncover personal and collective histories/stories, and reimagine how those stories relate to each other and to our larger places in the world.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences, Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Our mission is to empower artists, promote community service, inspire youth, and enrich the Bay Area through engagement in the visual arts. We offer free after-school art education services to youth in 7 different sites in SF.

Service Offerings: After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields

We envision a movement led by young people that ensures dignity for youth, their families, and their communities. Programming at RYSE is anchored in the belief that young people have the lived knowledge and expertise to identify, prioritize, and direct the activities and services necessary to thrive. Ryse offers a variety of programs from art, music and video production, to youth leadership and advocacy. We offer counseling services, educational support, as well as case management.

Service Offerings: Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Guidance on arts-related college and career options, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields

San Francisco Arts Education Project has been serving SFUSD students for over 50 years by providing a variety of in-school performing and visual arts residencies. We collaboratively partner with school site administrators and arts coordinators to determine disciplines that complement current school programming and culture, as well as deepen students’ arts education experiences in grades K-8. Our artists are professionally active, but also dedicated to working as artist mentors within our Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program. SFArtsED artists design and deliver a curriculum that reflects and models their own aesthetic, interests, and experiences. As a result, our residencies vary widely, but are all unique and impactful.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, Professional development workshops, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Family art activities (workshops / art nights / etc.)

San Francisco Ballet's Mission is to share the joy of dance with the widest audience as possible. For over 40 years, SF Ballet has partnered with SFUSD to provide free dance education programs for PK–12 students. SF Ballet’s current education programs for PK–12 schools include in-school and after-school dance residencies, professional development workshops for PK–12 educators, Student Matinee performances by SF Ballet Dancers accompanied by the SF Ballet Orchestra, and pre-performance classroom visits through the Student Matinee Docent Program.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Family art activities (workshops / art nights / etc.), We don't currently provide arts career guidance or internships - but we're interested in exploring such services through district partnership.

The San Francisco Children’s Art Center empowers children to develop their sense of self through creative exploration.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Family art activities (workshops / art nights / etc)

San Francisco Opera Guild engages with the community, recognizing authentic voices as they emerge through the practice of music and storytelling, and supporting young artists in their development of world view, artistic expression, and leadership potential. We offer short-term and long term music and theater education programs in English and Spanish for grades TK-12.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields, Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Our mission is to foster creative curiosity, learning, and community among individuals of all ages by offering high-quality cultural arts programs and experiences. We believe in equitable access to creative pursuits and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community that recognizes and celebrates the transformative power of the creative process.

Service Offerings: After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Family art activities (workshops / art nights / etc.), Arts summer camps

We believe that Shakespeare experienced in a communal setting – whether it be outdoors, in a classroom or in a theater – elates the soul, inspires the mind and unifies those who sit beside each other. For the majority of our audiences, we are the first point of contact with Shakespeare and the performing arts. Our programming represents the plays in their finest light, demonstrates their relevance to today’s society, and inspires our students and audiences to seek out additional theatrical experiences. By lowering practical and perceptual barriers, the Festival encourages broad participation in the arts and makes these artistic activities an active part of community life. The Festival plays a vital role in the Bay Area arts community, serving as a catalyst for audience development by reaching thousands of people who otherwise do not attend live theater or may have never experienced it at all. The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival is dedicated to arts education, using its programs to foster a life-long appreciation of learning and the arts. The Festival is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to make the words and themes of Shakespeare accessible to everyone, regardless of age, ethnicity, financial status or level of education.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields, Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

The San Francisco Symphony exists to inspire and serve audiences and communities throughout the Bay Area and the world through the power of musical performance. The San Francisco Symphony strives to be a leader and catalyst for reimagining how people everywhere engage with orchestral music in deep and meaningful ways.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming

San Francisco Youth Theatre transforms youth and communities through accessible opportunities in theatre arts creation, education, and performance. With focused outreach to youth from historically underserved communities, SFYT programs are designed to foster personal growth and create lasting social impact.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields, Touring performances/demos at community and school sites, LGBTQ+ programming

The San Mateo County Office of Arts and Culture champions the arts as essential for a healthy and vibrant community by shaping innovative cultural policies, creating inclusive and diverse programming, investing in the creative economy, and ensuring access to arts and culture for all residents. We’re dedicated to support and continue to build an equitable arts landscape across race, ability, sexual orientation, age, gender, economic status, and cultural background. We commit to partnering with artists and arts organizations that represent and celebrate the diversity of our County, through the fair/equitable distribution of programmatic and financial support. We support art events, programs, outreach, engagement and services that create social vitality in neighborhoods, K-12 schools, and historically under-served constituencies.

Service Offerings: We support/partners with the Office of Ed and arts and culture nonprofits to ensure access and equity to all youth in San Mateo County

Support for Educators, Schools, and Districts: The San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE), with the support of Arts Coordinator Allison Gamlen, is dedicated to staff development in Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) in alignment with state mandates to meet student needs. We offer workshops, seminars, and more across schools, districts, and the county. Informally, we share resources and foster collaborations. Our focus on equitable access, strategic arts planning, and arts education funding ensures equitable, high-quality arts education from preschool to high school. Contact Allison Gamlen at [email protected] for support or more information.

Service Offerings: Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, SEL, UDL, Site and District Leadership training, Arts/Curriculum Integration Support

SCRAP is an arts nonprofit and creative reuse depot. We have two after school programs serving 900 children 30 weeks a year from Kindergarten through high school.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields, Family art activities (workshops / art nights / etc.)

Jazz in Session (JIS) collaborates with public middle schools to strengthen existing music instruction by providing tailored support from Bay Area musicians. This free program makes jazz education accessible to students in OUSD and SFUSD. A residency is typically year-round. Jazz In the Middle (JIM) sends jazz musicians and poets into middle school Humanities classrooms to reveal the history of jazz from a social, historical, and creative perspective. Offered free to public middle schools in Oakland and SF, the JIM curriculum complies with content standards for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. A residency is typically 9 weeks, and consists of at least 2 classes per week. School Day Concerts (SDC's) at SFJAZZ are free performances tailored to students in grades K-12 with leading jazz artists and educators at the SFJAZZ Center's beautiful Miner Auditorium. Students experience jazz in all its forms, explore how the African Diaspora shaped our musical landscape, participate in a highly interactive environment, and learn how jazz is alive, relevant and continuing to grow today. School Day Concerts (SDC's) on the Road offers these free performances directly to public and charter middle school sites across San Francisco and Oakland.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

StageWrite empowers youth to become actively engaged in their education and passionate about learning through the theatre arts. We employ dramatic activities to involve young people in reading, writing, speaking, and listening as a holistic and meaningful communication process. Through the communal art of theatre, young people build skills in creative expression, collaboration and critical thinking: all necessary components of becoming literate and engaged members of an equitable society.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, Professional development workshops

Starbound Theatre offers dynamic after-school programs for students in grades TK-12, focusing on creativity, confidence, and collaboration through the performing arts. Our mission is to inspire young artists by nurturing their talents in acting, playwriting, directing, and stagecraft. We provide a supportive environment where students can explore their passion for theater, build essential life skills, and develop a lifelong love for the arts.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Family art activities (ex: workshops / art nights), Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Make arts accessible to every student in the Bay Area

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences, Family art activities (workshops / art nights / etc.), Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Our mission is to spread joy and inspire communities through the transformative power of music and storytelling, fostering self-expression, emotional growth, and intellectual development. We guide participants from imaginative creation to dynamic performance, equipping them with foundational skills in musical performance and contemporary music composition.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Family art activities (ex: workshops/art nights)

A pathway for Culturally Responsive Teaching through the Cultural and Contemporary Arts. Providing School Leadership Coaching, Professional Development, and Culture Change Management.

Service Offerings: Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Systems and Structures for Schoolwide Implementation of the Arts

Teatro Visión creates theater rooted in Chicanx and Latinx experiences to inspire the people of Santa Clara Valley and beyond to feel, think, and act to create a better world. We offer youth acting and technical theater classes, student matinee performances of our productions, educational streaming access to video of our past productions, and other workshops.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Study trips to our off-campus site/space, Guidance on arts-related college and career options, Internship or externship opportunities in arts-related fields, Family art activities (workshops / art nights / etc.)

The Crucible inspires creative exploration and expression through welcoming, hands-on arts education and experiences for people of diverse ages and backgrounds. As an innovative hub built around the industrial arts, The Crucible is a catalyst for individual growth and vibrant community connections. A leader in the Bay Area arts community, The Crucible is widely recognized for its exceptional learning experiences, rich and varied arts programs, skilled and committed faculty, and unparalleled educational facilities.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Internship or externship opportunities, Family art activities (ex: workshops/art nights), Touring performances/demos at community and school sites, School Field Trips @ The Crucible

The Marsh Youth Theater (MYT) provides high quality skill-building classes for youth throughout San Francisco. We partner with afterschool programs and community centers to bring Teaching Artists to sites throughout SFUSD, including classes in Storytelling, Creative Dramatics, Hip Hop & World Dance, Afro-Peruvian Dance, Dances of the African Diaspora, "Classical" Theatre (Plays, Playhouses, & Playfulness!), Making Connections through Puppetry, and Digital Storytelling. We also offer Spring & Summer Camps, Carnaval Dance class as well as Bailando con Trapecios (Dancing with Trapezes) onsite at The Marsh.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences, Internship or externship opportunities

Uphill Arts uses best practices in arts education to explore real-world issues with people in San Francisco. We seek to empower youth and adults with the agency to shape the future of their community and with the skills, knowledge, and creativity to make that future more beautiful, more just, and more awesome. Uphill Arts’ program Where Art Lives uses arts education to explore the issues of graffiti, vandalism, and public art with young people in San Francisco. We offer teaching artist residencies to classes of 4th through 10th grade in San Francisco public schools or after-school programs.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences

Our mission is to provide children exceptional musical instruction and performance opportunities in a safe and inclusive environment. ​ To develop the confidence, strength, and resiliency in those who wish to apply their talents and gifts to inspire, motivate, strengthen, and elevate our communities.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences, Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Girls on the Mic teaches audio production and sound curriculum. In doing so, end projects often consistent of different forms of music, scores for film, podcasts, audio storytelling, creating synthesizers and more. Our skilled team of Instructors/Artists curate workshops/lessons to explore various genres and the diverse, multi-cultural roots that influence modern music. Our team integrates multi-cultural influences and works into all of the work that we do with young people!

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming

Founded in 1978, World Arts West is a nationally-recognized leader in advocating for cultural arts communities. Serving the largest multicultural dance and music network in the United States, we are a wraparound cultural artist service provider based in San Francisco, serving as a hub for comprehensive capacity-building artist services. World Arts West pioneered the first city-sponsored multicultural dance festival in the USA. We continue this legacy of presenting a vital platform for cultural artists to build recognition, visibility and intersectional solidarity through programs that include the annual dance festival, Career Pathways, Special Artist Commissions, the Grant Accelerator Program, Archiving and Documentation, Advocacy, and more.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Culturally relevant art experiences, Touring performances/demos at community and school sites

Young Audiences of Northern California, a nonprofit 510(c)3 organization, is affiliated with the national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network. Founded in 1952, the mission of Young Audiences Arts for Learning is to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts. Our network is made up of local affiliated nonprofits that collectively impact over 5 million young people each year. The national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network works collaboratively to advance arts in education through advocacy, communications, fundraising, program development, professional learning, and other support. To explore our national network, please visit: YA Network Map Young Audiences of Northern California, a nonprofit 510(c)3 organization, is affiliated with the national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network. Founded in 1952, the mission of Young Audiences Arts for Learning is to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts. Our network is made up of local affiliated nonprofits that collectively impact over 5 million young people each year. The national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network works collaboratively to advance arts in education through advocacy, communications, fundraising, program development, professional learning, and other support. To explore our national network, please visit: YA Network Map https://www.youngaudiences.org/network

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, Professional development workshops, Culturally relevant art experiences, Family art activities (workshops / art nights / etc.)

We close the gap in arts education so every San Francisco public high school student has the tools and confidence they need to succeed. And we are opening arts access to the rest of San Francisco, too. YAX offers classes in Architecture, Design, Music Production, Animation, Fashion and Design, Dark Room Photography, dance and Print making. We can create individualized lessons and curriculum based on the student need and teacher need.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming

Through the intersection of arts education and youth development practices, civic engagement strategies, and high -quality artistic presentation, Youth Speaks creates safe spaces that challenge young people to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of societal change.

Service Offerings: In-school/classroom arts programming, After school arts at one or more school or community sites, Professional development workshops