founded in 1998
Donna Berg
The Paso Robles Youth Arts Center (Youth Arts) is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 by artist and philanthropist, Donna Berg. Her vision was to provide all children in Paso Robles and surrounding areas, a safe place to learn about and participate in the arts, regardless of their socio-economic status.
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By encouraging the arts and creativity, the Youth Arts is a venue where children can remain children. The arts provide a creative outlet and a positive way to deal with the pressures of the world. In this way, it has helped over 10,000 students find their voices, strive for higher education, and avoid gangs and trouble. Programs are open to all students who wish to enroll. Our classes encompass offerings such as art, dance, music, theatre, and creative enrichment which includes unique opportunities like video production, digital music creation, and culinary arts!
Through your contribution, you are helping to share the wondrous possibilities that an arts education contributes to the well-being of our community’s youth. To sponsor a Paso Robles Youth Arts Center student today, visit pryoutharts.org/support to give a gift of any amount. A gift of $500 sponsors 1 student for an entire year of classes! The Youth Arts has provided children ages 5 to 18 with FREE classes in the visual and performing arts for 24 years! The Youth Arts offers 32+ classes per week, fills approximately 3,000 student seats, and serves 600 individual students per year. They rely entirely on donations, private and public funding, grants, and scholarships. For information regarding donating, volunteering, attending performances, fundraisers, or classes, please contact the Youth Arts office at 805-238-5825 or visit pryoutharts.org.
