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.