Urban Arts
College and Career through Game Design
At the beginning of FY23, we were working in two states—New York and North Carolina. By the end of the year, we had built partnerships with schools in seven new states: Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, Texas, and Washington State. URBAN ARTS IS IN NINE STATES! How did this happen? ...
Urban Arts Receives National Award Urban Arts' CEO Philip Courtney spoke at The NEA Foundation's annual Salute to Excellence in Education gala in Washington, DC tonight, May 5th. The NEA Foundation honored Urban Arts with the 2023 FNBO Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education. This ...
Thank You Volunteers! This National Volunteer Month, Urban Arts would like to thank all of our volunteer mentors! For this Spring 2023 cohort, we have mentors from #NBCUniversal, #Roku, and #Take-TwoInteractive. The impact of mentoring cannot be overstated. From Urban Arts mentee and Nagler ...
On March 8th, Urban Arts and sponsor partner Microsoft threw the illest party in Manhattan—the Urban Arts Color Ball. We raised $650,000 to support our programming and level the digital playing field. Enjoy our “Best Of” Image Gallery and a play-by-play of the evening! For more photos, click the ...
The Color Ball is unlike any gala you've attended. Dynamic, powerful, high-energy, colorful and stacked with powerbrokers from tech, finance, art, and media. Dress code? Color is a must! A bright green ball gown, a Zelda costume, or your favorite Hawaiian shirt—they've all graced the red carpet in ...
Wednesday March 8, 2023 | 6:00 - 11pmThe Ziegfeld Ballroom | 141 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019 The Urban Arts Color Ball, the most dynamic gala of the season, broke all fundraising goals last year. The event was awash in swag—colorful dopamine dressing, sky-high energy, and absolutely stacked ...
