ONE NIGHT. ONE MISSION. $2.5 Million For LACHSA’s Future.

Forty years ago, our visionaries believed LA County deserved a world-class public arts high school: The Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA). They were right. Now, it’s our turn. 

You are invited to join the inspiring experience of LACHSApalooza, a benefit arts and music festival, with world renowned LACHSA alumni artistry at this iconic Los Angeles venue, the Greek Theatre. Join our LACHSA family of philanthropists, alumni, parents, partners, today’s student artists in all five arts departments, and 5,900 guests! Who’s in?

We invite businesses, social impact investors, and philanthropists to become a sponsor of LACHSApalooza. View our Sponsor Deck or donate online:

Help celebrate 40 years. Help guarantee the next 40!

What is happening at LACHSApalooza?

At LACHSApalooza, our doors will open at 5pm at the Greek Theatre where you will be immersed in the arts while enjoying food, beverages, and all of the fun at this benefit arts and music festival.

Starting at 6:30pm, the fun will begin on stage where you and your guests will be inspired by LACHSA’s world renowned alumni, such as the Grammy-winning band Ozomatli, seven-time Grammy nominee pianist and composer Gerald Clayton, Grammy-nominated R&B star Jon B., Grammy-nominated jazz singer Gretchen Parlato, and additional special guests to be announced.

Throughout the evening, a celebration of the arts will also take place, featuring testimony to LACHSA’s impact provided by award winning actress, Isa Briones and additional guest hosts to be announced. Interactive art will be part of the festival with fine art from award winning muralist and artist, Robert Vargas. Plus, many other special guests and so much more to be announced soon!

Why Now? 

Now is the time to guarantee the next 40 years of a public high school that continues to graduate student artists who have discovered who they are, their place in the world, and how they can contribute their talents to humanity. Your support during this very challenging time is critically important. Your involvement will help keep this very special public high school’s free, conservatory style arts education possible for all its diverse student artists who are born to create. When you are 14 years old and that talented, this creative home offers career pathways, artistic greatness in five arts disciplines, and a public education that is worth every investment.

Only 50% of LACHSA’s Exemplary Arts Education Budget is Funded by the State.

Without the funding that the LACHSA Foundation provides, this exemplary public high school for the arts would not be able to exist, meaning outdated arts supplies and equipment, a decrease of conservatory arts classes, no career changing mentorships or Master Classes, significantly reduced performances, decreased teaching artists fostering every student artist’s education, and more. We cannot let that happen.

Now is the time. We also now face donor fatigue, the entertainment industry loss of jobs, impact from the Los Angeles County wildfires, federal volatility, and 50 years of a decrease in state provided public education funding.

This is a Call to Action. Your Support is Vital. Your Participation is Critical.

Who wants in on this culminating 40th Anniversary celebration?