Arts Ed Matters advocates for a strong presence of the arts in public education. We believe that early and sustainable exposure to the visual and performing arts fosters a more complete process of learning, builds healthy and vibrant communities, and prepares students to enter an ever-changing global landscape. In addition to providing high-quality professional learning opportunities, we foster community dialogue and engage families in the vital role of the arts in education.

ArtSeed's mission is to connect the most resourceful and gifted with the youngest and most vulnerable citizens of the Bay Area and beyond through projects that explore links between classical and cutting-edge fine arts disciplines.

ArtSpan, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, builds community by connecting the public to visual arts in San Francisco. Every child deserves access to arts education. ArtSpan's Art for City Youth program aims to fill the gaps left by budget cuts by placing professional artists in San Francisco classrooms. Art for City Youth's teaching artists employ visual thinking strategies during in-class sessions and exhibition tours to expand their students' vocabulary and inspire creativity.

ArtWorks offers an exceptional experience in fine art instruction for children, teens, and adults of all skill levels in their year-round Foundations Program. Each summer, they also offer exciting summer workshops and art camps. Individualized instruction and a small teacher-student ratio provide a wonderful learning atmosphere and guarantee fun and success!

The Asian Art Museum's free school programs bring art and history to life and provide practical strategies to help your students look at and talk about art. At the museum students engage with art and stories from across Asia, discover how works of art can tell us about people of different times and places, and make connection between art and their daily lives. Workshops for educators offer presentations from scholars and curators, interactive gallery experiences, and curriculum resources.

APICC's mission is to support and produce multi-disciplinary art reflective of the unique experiences of Asian Pacific Islanders living in the United States.

AXIS Dance Company is one of the world’s most acclaimed and innovative ensembles of performers with and without disabilities. Founded in 1987, AXIS has become a jewel of contemporary dance and disability culture. Through its model education programs Dance Access and its youth component Dance Access/KIDS! AXIS offers classes and workshops for adults and youth of all abilities, school assemblies, presentations, lecture demonstrations, and residencies.

BAYCAT educates, empowers, and employs low income youth, young people of color, and young women, from historically underserved communities in the Bay Area, in digital media arts. BAYCAT helps passionate storytellers develop the hands-on skills and experience needed to compete for jobs in a booming tech & media industry. Students learn to use cutting-edge technology to gain skills in filmmaking, music production, graphic design, and animation; while learning essential job readiness skills.

The Bayview Opera House currently provides arts education and cultural enrichment to San Franciscans on a low- or no-cost basis. Recent offerings include adult classes in drama, dance, and yoga, DARE TO DREAM ARTS after-school classes, toddler and parent/toddler classes, and an 8-week-long summer arts camp. The Opera House also hosts a large variety of cultural events, community gatherings, and seasonal celebrations.

Mirroring the mission of the Tony Award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre, the School of Theatre strives to foster students' creative potential, stretch their imagination, and encourage them as artists. Reaching some 24,000 people in the Bay Area each year, the School of Theatre offers eclectic, year-round programming for all ages, including theatre training, K-12 arts education workshops, educator resources, professional development, and platforms for arts advocacy.