Village Arts Theatre Community Center. Homework Club, Junior Acting, Theater, Arts, Visual Arts Classes & Camp in NoHo.

Mission

Village Arts is building an inclusive community through teaching performing and visual arts that supports personal development of children in an environment where families of Valley Village and the greater San Fernando Valley region can connect and create.

ViSION

At Village Arts we envision a home for all children 5 to 105 – a place for everyone to experience and explore all art disciplines and where creative collaborations organically fosters meaningful connection, communication and understanding.

FUNDERS & PARTNERS

Create. Perform. Belong.

We're building an inclusive community

through performing and visual arts

Our Youth Programs

From Mini-Musicals to Teen Ensembles—find your voice on our stage.

Performing Arts
Programs

Village Arts Theatre brings the Broadway experience to the San Fernando Valley, offering high-caliber productions and expert-led training for children and teens. 

Our program balances technical skill-building—from vocal health to stagecraft—with a fast-paced, professional rehearsal environment. 

We pride ourselves on pushing the boundaries of youth theatre, ensuring every student leaves the wings feeling empowered, prepared, and inspired.

Homework handled, creativity unleashed.

After-School Enrichment
Program

Homework Club Plus: Where Homework Meets Creative Play

Experience the perfect balance of academics and art in our premier after-school program. From school dismissal until 6:00 PM, we provide a warm “second home” where students receive dedicated teacher support for homework followed by our daily “PLUS” enrichment—including ceramics, 3D art, and high-energy movement games. With walking chaperone service from Colfax Charter and seamless transitions to our theatre rehearsals, we handle the logistics so your child can focus on growing, learning, and creating.

Clay, 3D Art, and Graffiti—where getting messy is part of the masterpiece.

Visual Arts
Programs

The Visual Arts program at Village Arts is dedicated to nurturing the “total artist.” Whether through our weekly sessions or intensive summer camps, students explore a diverse curriculum that spans classical techniques and contemporary crafts. 

By focusing on observation, composition, and self-expression, we empower young creatives to see the world differently. From the first charcoal stroke to the final gallery showcase, our students learn that art isn’t just something you make—it’s a way of thinking.

Spotlight On Our

Summer Programs

TEEN WORKSHOPS

A series of 8 classes designed to challenge, inspire, and elevate your performing skills! It’s the perfect place to meet and work with other creative teens ..

CAMP BROADWAY

Learn and perform show-stopping group numbers, engaging duets, and captivating scenes from both classic and contemporary musicals.

COMEDY CAMP

Create and share sketches every day. Film commercial parodies, song parodies, and a short silent film together.

ART CAMP

Work with watercolor & acrylic paints, exploring 3D/2D art, sculpt with air-dry clay, and get an intro to the bold world of graffiti.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

Disney’s HSM JR. is a great way to involve your school’s student-athletes. It  accommodates students in many grade levels…

Friendships

Village Arts is

a Place for Everyone!

Performances, Events, and Gatherings

We the People
Colfax 5th Grade Student Presentation

graphic with writing that reads: May 29 at 6pm. We the people: an evening of scenes writen and performed by Colfax Charter ES 5th graders

Movie Night
Sing Along to Singin' In the Rain

As we wrap up our shows we want to celebrate with a movie night! 

Please join us and let the fun continue!

  • When: Sat May 30
  • Time: 5:30pm (Doors open at 5pm)
  • $3 suggested donation at the door!
  • Concessions available for purchase

Become a Supporter of Village Arts
Every dollar is used wisely to support our mission.

Donate
Become a Supporter of Village Arts

Help grow Village Arts community arts space. Your donations will support Scholarships for theatre programs, camps, classes and help sustain our community arts center!
Direct Donations by Check: Village Arts Theatre 6720 Forbes Ave Lake Balboa 91406  Direct Donations by ZELLE: john@villageartstheatre.org

Confidence. Community. Connection

Our Sponsors

A Message
From our Co-Founder

“I want each of my students to experience their own personal best,” says Pam Shafer Moser, the co-founder of Village Arts, “whether that’s a natural little star who’s going to get up there and take the world by storm or if it’s the shy child who is very nervous about being on stage, whose big moment is the fact that they have a line and they can stand up there confidently and say that line and look out into the audience.”

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Pam Shafer and John Moser, Co-Founders

focusing our energy on building

Confidence and Community through Collaboration, Creativity, Connection, Communication, and Compassion.

Our Community

El Pueblo De Niños​

Village Arts has had the incredible joy of collaborating with our neighbors, El Pueblo De Niños Head Start program!

 It’s been an inspiring and heartwarming experience, filled with laughter and creativity.

Image of happy teachers and kids sitting on the floor

Colfax Charter

Village Arts was founded in 2011 on the campus of Colfax Charter Elementary School. What began as a fall after-school theatre program grew into a year-round arts education nonprofit offering programs in both the performing and visual arts.
In 2018, Village Arts established its own arts space across the street from Colfax Charter. Despite this expansion, its strong ties to Colfax remain at the heart of the organization. A central goal of Village Arts is to collaborate with Colfax Charter to help address the longstanding gap in arts education that many Los Angeles schools have experienced for years.

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