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We’re proud to celebrate Roy Williams, Jr., now in his third year as a City Hearts Teaching Artist and a phenomenal role model and mentor to students across Los Angeles.

At City Hearts, all of our Teaching Artists are working artists, bringing

Dear City Hearts Community,

Today, City Hearts celebrates 41 years of championing equitable access to the arts: ensuring that as many underserved students in Los Angeles can participate in meaningful arts programs and extraordinary arts experiences

Last week, over the course of three separate field trips to The Broad Museum, our fifth grade students engaged firsthand with modern art, exploring diverse perspectives and contemporary cultural commentary. Through the work of Kusama, Warhol, and Bas

A huge shoutout to our Mixed Media students at McKinley Integrated Arts School in Compton for their incredible recent work, led by our fabulous Visual Arts Teaching Artist, Anna Spyrou!

Our 7th and 8th grade students explored pattern, symbolism, and

Our Wilson 'n William Theatre Program students recently spent 3 hours in a workshop with the one and only, @comedianrong ! The best part? They still have more time to spend with Ron and continue to hone their craft and comedic sensibilities. THIS is

Dear City Hearts Community,

Today, City Hearts celebrates 41 years of championing equitable access to the arts: ensuring that as many underserved students in Los Angeles can participate in meaningful arts programs and extraordinary arts experiences

Last week, over the course of three separate field trips to The Broad Museum, our fifth grade students engaged firsthand with modern art, exploring diverse perspectives and contemporary cultural commentary. Through the work of Kusama, Warhol, and Bas

Check out this quick clip from Ron G.’s Masterclass as students learn and apply the comedic reversal.

Watch these brilliant storytellers shine, with a few exciting breakthrough moments along the way.

Last month, Pulitzer Prize nominee Mathieu Cailler taught a Masterclass at Longfellow Elementary in Compton! An award-winning author and poet, Mathieu introduced these brilliant young storytellers to the art of prose poetry, guiding them through a dy