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
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.
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
Learn and perform show-stopping group numbers, engaging duets, and captivating scenes from both classic and contemporary musicals.
Create and share sketches every day. Film commercial parodies, song parodies, and a short silent film together.
Disney’s HSM JR. is a great way to involve your school’s student-athletes. It accommodates students in many grade levels…
Work with watercolor & acrylic paints, exploring 3D/2D art, sculpt with air-dry clay, and get an intro to the bold world of graffiti.
Friendships
Village Arts is
a Place for Everyone!
Performances, Events, and Gatherings
Singin' In The Rain
Showtimes &
Tickets!
Tap your toes and sing along in this splashy adaptation of the world’s most celebrated movie musical.
The “Greatest Movie Musical of All Time” is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green, from their original award-winning screenplay in Singin’ in the Rain JR. Hilarious situations, snappy dialogue and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make Singin’ in the Rain JR. a guaranteed good time for performers and audience members alike.
Singin’ in the Rain JR. has all the makings of a Tinseltown tabloid headline — the starlet, the leading man and a love affair that could change lives and make or break careers! In silent movies, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are a hot item, but behind the scenes, things aren’t always as they appear on the big screen! Meanwhile, Lina’s squeaky voice might be the end of her career in “talking pictures” without the help of a talented young actress to do the talking and singing for her.
A Lesson in Blackness
A show of unforgettable celebration of history and culture. Experience a powerful journey through art, truth, and heritage that has shaped us today.
Village Arts Annual Giving 2026
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$43,473.90 Raisedof $60,000.00
- 58 Donors
Annual Giving Campaign
Setting Sail for Our Biggest Year Yet – Help Us Reach Our Goal of $60,000.
We believe the journey is just as important as the destination. This year, we are thrilled to invite you to join us as we Sail the 7 “C”s.
We are focusing our energy on building Confidence and Community through Collaboration, Creativity, Connection, Communication, and Compassion.
Confidence. Community. Connection
Our Sponsors
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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.”
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.
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.
