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End of year report covering the activities of the LA County Arts Education Collective.

California’s Arts and Music in Schools Act (Prop 28) is making historic investments in arts education—but districts must spend their first-year funds before the upcoming June 30, 2026 deadline or risk having them clawed back by the California Department of Education. This webinar recording includes:  •    An overview of Prop 28 deadlines and spending requirements •    Insights from parents, advocates, and district leaders on local strategies •    A case study from a district that is planning to use a waiver

In 2024-25, teaching artists provided Creative Wellbeing for youth and adults through in person and virtual direct services, professional development sessions, and arts-based workshops. Youth and adults receiving direct services and participating at some special events were surveyed about their experiences. These end of year reports summarize the data from those surveys and elaborate on learnings about Creative Wellbeing affecting their mental health and protective factors including social-emotional competencies and social support. Explore Dashboards

This report summarizes the work of our network of school districts, nonprofit partners, County service providers, and arts advocates from the 2023-24 fiscal year.

Arts and Culture partnered with the Department of Youth Development, Probation Department, and the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles to bring the arts to the Barry J. Nidorf Secure Youth Treatment Facility, where justice-involved youth learned to play in a drumline. The Drum Corps Program is the result of a 2023 motion by Supervisors Holly J. Mitchell and Lindsey P. Horvath which directed the music program be developed and implemented at Nidorf.

In 2023-24, teaching artists provided Creative Wellbeing for youth and adults through in-person and virtual direct services, professional development sessions, and arts-based workshops. Youth and adults receiving direct services and participating at some special events were surveyed about their experiences. These end-of-year reports summarize the data from those surveys and elaborate on learnings about Creative Wellbeing affecting their mental health and protective factors including social-emotional competencies and social support.

Stitch was created by a coalition of nonprofits all working in the expanded learning, out-of-school time space. Together, we’ve created an indispensable resource that fills a much-needed gap for visibility and accessibility to K-12 learning opportunities across Greater Los Angeles. Our mission is to ensure that all students have access to transformational enrichment opportunities.

In November 2022, California voters overwhelmingly supported increased arts education funding with the passage of Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools (AMS) Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act. The measure required the state to establish a new, ongoing program supporting arts instruction in schools beginning in 2023–24. Here is a round-up of resources that can support planning and implementation of expanded arts education in our schools.  

  The Advancement Grant offers financial support to Los Angeles County school districts working to provide quality arts education to all students. Districts may apply for matching funds of up to $25,000. Los Angeles County school districts that are in partnership with the Arts Ed Collective and will be implementing board approved strategic plans for arts education in 2024-25 are eligible to apply. Application Deadline: March 13, 2024 | 6PM (PDT)

We are excited to announce the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles County Arts Education Collective! The past two decades have brought dramatic changes in public education, arts and culture, youth development, and in the creative industries that drive our region’s economy. But one thing has remained constant: our deep commitment to ensuring young people have access to the arts—all year, every year—as a core part of their growth and development.