About Us

Creative World Art Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization specializing in integrated art education, founded in 2010 by a group of professional artists and educators.

Our programs include weekly art classes, after-school enrichment programs, seasonal camps, private event rentals, free public events, and art exhibitions at Artopia Gallery, our community gallery.

Through our Arts Bridge program, we provide art education to local schools and non-profit youth organizations.

Our professional Teaching Artists use art projects to help students understand academic content and find new avenues for expressing what they know, while having lots of fun!

Hours and Location

524 S. First Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006

Mon-Fri 11am-6pm
Sat 10am-3pm

  • Creative World envisions a society where active art experiences are integrated throughout education and community.

  • Creative World builds connections between ideas and communities in the San Gabriel Valley through art education and immersive art experiences.

  • Innovative Arts Education - Professional artists deliver a conceptual approach to art education that fosters authentic self-expression and enhances “21st century skills” such as creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, communication, adaptability, and problem solving.

    Integrated Art - All education benefits from using art as a tool to learn and demonstrate understanding of concepts.

    Immersive Art - We design joyful, transformative, and multifaceted art experiences.

    Community - Our programs connect local artists, teachers, students, families, schools, organizations, and art enthusiasts.

    Respect, Acceptance, and Participation - We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as personal expression and cultural history are embedded in the making and experiencing of art.

  • We design our lessons to introduce young artists to new techniques and materials while encouraging them make discoveries. Classes combine looking, experimenting, planning, and making. Students engage with contemporary and historical art, encounter and experiment with materials and creative technologies, then plan and execute their own projects. We meet every student at their own level. We know that artists, like art, come in all forms and from all backgrounds.

  • We believe that art education gives children, teens and adults creative and critical thinking and observation skills that will help them pursue excellence in all areas of life. That’s why we emphasize thinking outside the box just as much as skill-building. Learning how to express one’s own unique ideas is just as important as learning how to use shadow and value. All our classes focus on experimentation as well as technique.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS: Creative World Art Center welcomes students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all programs and activities available at the center. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies and admissions policies.