The People’s Conservatory

Empowering Young Artists for Social Change

The People’s Conservatory is dedicated to fostering high-level arts creation, study, and performance, promoting cultural awareness and positive social change. Located in Oakland, TPC focuses on empowering brown and black youth from marginalized communities, helping them discover their creative voices through a diverse curriculum rooted in ethnic and cultural studies.

Transforming Lives Through Art

By training young artist explorers, TPC enables students to envision and create a humane and just world through their art. With a faculty of working artistic professionals, TPC guides young people to re-imagine their communities’ most pressing social issues, transforming them from cultural consumers to cultural producers.

Why Your Support Matters

Your donations sustain TPC's mission to provide a creative space for children from marginalized communities, allowing them to express themselves through art.

Make a Difference Today

Join the movement to empower the next generation of culture keepers. Make a 100% tax-deductible donation today to help children from the East Bay’s most marginalized communities find their creative voices and realize a more humane world through their art.