The arts have the power to connect us. We design experiences that make that connection possible.

Upward Together partners with schools, workplaces, and communities to create arts and wellbeing programs that foster belonging, creative participation, and community engagement. Through workshops, public programs, educational partnerships, and professional development, we use creativity to bring people together in a world that often pulls us apart.

Our programs support youth, adults, families, educators, and organizations across Los Angeles and beyond.

Like a grove of Sequoias, thriving communities grow stronger together. Research increasingly shows that belonging, social support, and creative participation are essential to human flourishing. We create experiences that help cultivate those qualities—one conversation, one artwork, and one shared experience at a time.

When people create together, stronger communities emerge.