Transforming Lives Through Arts Education

Founded by Tony Bennett and Susan Benedetto, Exploring the Arts provides high-quality arts education to public middle and high schools in historically underserved communities, with a mission to ensure that all students have access to the transformative power of the arts.

“Through song and art, I can communicate what I believe is the essence of life — truth and beauty.”
— Tony Bennett

Our Story

Read more about why we got started and how we’ve been accomplishing our mission.

Our Impact

• We have supported over 30,000 students.

On Both Coasts, and Counting!

• We partner with 62 Public High Schools

with a mission to ensure that all students

have access to the transformative power of the arts.

• Our Arts Internship Program

has engaged more than

1,000 students, providing them with meaningful,

real-world opportunities in the arts.

• We Have Achieved a 100% college enrollment rate

among graduates Of our Lang Arts Program.

OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS & PROGRAMS

Exploring the Arts partners with public middle and high schools to provide high-quality arts education, ensuring students build artistic, academic, career, and social-emotional skills for lifelong learning and growth.