Our Story
Founded in 1990 by Lauri Bailey and Dr. Lisa Ecklund-Flores, Church Street School for Music and Art began in a small loft at 311 Church Street. With a belief in the transformative power of the arts, CSSMA provides a safe space for students of all ages to engage in high-quality arts programming. Now located at 41 White Street, it stands as the only not-for-profit community school for the arts in Lower Manhattan, having served over 20,000 students.