Arts that belong to them
Studio time in visual art, music, and performance, taught by working artists. No auditions, no supply list, no cost to families.
Explore the arts trackPlano, Texas · 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Art class. Algebra. Someone who believes in you.
Arts & Education 4 DFW Youths brings hands-on art instruction and real academic support together for young people across Dallas–Fort Worth. Free to families, built around the kids who need it most.
- 501(c)(3)
- Tax-exempt public charity under For the Children, Inc.
- Dallas–Fort Worth
- Youth and families across North Texas.
- Arts + academics
- One program, two kinds of confidence.
- Plano, TX
- Where the work started — and where we still call home.
01 — What we do
We put paintbrushes and homework on the same table.
Most programs pick one lane. Our kids need both: a place to make something of their own, and the academic footing to keep going after they do.
Academics with a safety net
Tutoring and college-readiness help that starts where the student actually is — including the ones who have been told they are behind.
Explore academic supportAdults who stay
Mentors who show up week after week, plus practical help for families navigating schools, forms, and deadlines.
Become a mentor
02 — Why we exist
Built from lived experience, not a grant application.
James Rosenberg founded Arts & Education 4 DFW Youths from his own experience — what it feels like to need a place to make things, and what changes when you finally find one. For the Children, Inc. is the nonprofit that carries that work today.
- Sustained access to the arts, not a one-off field trip.
- Academic support that assumes capability, not deficit.
- Relationships that outlast a single school year.
03 — Get involved
Your Saturday morning can change a kid’s whole year.
Volunteer a skill, sponsor a studio session, or make a gift — every bit of it stays with programming in North Texas.