Turnaround Arts: California believes that all students – no matter their zip code – deserve access to the arts as an integral part of their education. We were founded in 2014 by renowned architect Frank Gehry and arts education advocate Malissa Shriver.

We work with public elementary and middle schools in marginalized and under-resourced communities across California, training and supporting teachers to use the arts to build more engaging, joyful, and inclusive learning environments where all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Turnaround Arts: California reaches over 10,000 students and teachers in 22 public elementary and middle schools across 157 school districts statewide, including urban, suburban, and rural communities.