IDEA Institute for the Development of Education in the Arts

The Institute for the Development of Education in the Arts (IDEA) is an arts education and creative learning organization connecting underserved youth and their families to the life affirming quality of the arts. IDEA is building more socially resourceful and vibrant communities by strengthening the human potential through creativity, culture and arts based learning. IDEA also seeks to build economic empowerment thru training and supporting regional youth and adults in entrepreneurship along with employment training in multi-media, while bettering digital literacy skills for the creative economy. IDEA nurtures artistic innovation and the development of new works that challenge and inspire audiences with powerful and transformative performances and collaborations.