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College Fellows: Inaugural Year for a Game-changing Program
Urban Arts teaches video game design as a pathway to college and career. Plus, we offer a free College Access program, boosting futures in STEM...
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20 Years of the Nagler Scholar
Twenty years ago, Urban Arts Board Member Niclas Nagler and his family created The Nagler...
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Game Design Is an Economic Mobility Engine. We Have $71 Million in Proof.
Eight years ago, I made a decision that a lot of people in arts education...
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A grid of diverse seniors who have won $25 Million in scholarships
Urban Arts’ Class of 2026 Achieves 100% College Acceptance Rate, Bringing Cumulative Scholarship Total to $71 Million Since 2020
A group of teenagers from low-income communities across New York City has earned $25 million...
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Gary Andersen, Computer Science teacher at A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, NC, who was named a finalist for the NCCAT 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Career & Technical Education Teacher of the Year Award. Gary was one of 23 exceptional educators selected from across North Carolina for this distinction
Celebrating Gary Andersen: Game On Teacher Named Finalist for NC CTE Teacher of the Year
As we finish up the 2025-26 school year, we are proud to celebrate our outstanding...
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Group of students with teacher and assistance smiling at the camera learning game design
Game Design Workplace Challenge: Students Design Real Games Using Godot
Urban Arts, the national nonprofit that teaches digital game design as a pathway to college...
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A brass band at a party, with men blowing horns
Urban Arts Color Ball 2026: A Million Dollar Night
At Urban Arts’ Color Ball April 30th, four extraordinary young people took the stage—and owned...
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A trio of young students sharing their game on a laptop
How Urban Arts is Using Video Games to Open Doors to College and Careers
Game On by Urban Arts is a year-long AP Computer Science course that teaches students...
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College Fellows: Inaugural Year for a Game-changing Program
Urban Arts teaches video game design as a pathway to college and career. Plus, we offer a free College Access program, boosting futures in STEM...
Read More
20 Years of the Nagler Scholar
Twenty years ago, Urban Arts Board Member Niclas Nagler and his family created The Nagler...
Read More
Game Design Is an Economic Mobility Engine. We Have $71 Million in Proof.
Eight years ago, I made a decision that a lot of people in arts education...
Read More
A grid of diverse seniors who have won $25 Million in scholarships
Urban Arts’ Class of 2026 Achieves 100% College Acceptance Rate, Bringing Cumulative Scholarship Total to $71 Million Since 2020
A group of teenagers from low-income communities across New York City has earned $25 million...
Read More
Gary Andersen, Computer Science teacher at A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, NC, who was named a finalist for the NCCAT 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Career & Technical Education Teacher of the Year Award. Gary was one of 23 exceptional educators selected from across North Carolina for this distinction
Celebrating Gary Andersen: Game On Teacher Named Finalist for NC CTE Teacher of the Year
As we finish up the 2025-26 school year, we are proud to celebrate our outstanding...
Read More
Group of students with teacher and assistance smiling at the camera learning game design
Game Design Workplace Challenge: Students Design Real Games Using Godot
Urban Arts, the national nonprofit that teaches digital game design as a pathway to college...
Read More
A brass band at a party, with men blowing horns
Urban Arts Color Ball 2026: A Million Dollar Night
At Urban Arts’ Color Ball April 30th, four extraordinary young people took the stage—and owned...
Read More
A trio of young students sharing their game on a laptop
How Urban Arts is Using Video Games to Open Doors to College and Careers
Game On by Urban Arts is a year-long AP Computer Science course that teaches students...
Read More