Our Mission

 To empower youth to make Positive and Smart choices while increasing opportunities in the Arts, Education, Community Service, and Bridging Cultures. 

We accomplish this mission through a variety of afterschool programs, mentoring camps, classes, and events that promotes positivity, unity, and excellence in the Arts. We primarily serve students in grades K-12.

🎒✨ You're Invited! Back to School Bash 2025 ✨

Saturday, July 26, 2025 | 10 AM – 1 PM
Jim Miller Park | Marietta, GA
Join us for one of Georgia’s largest and most impactful community events: 
Back to School Cobb, co-hosted by Artportunity Knocks and the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office!
This FREE family event is open to the public and designed to help students and families kick off the school year with confidence, connection, and fun.
🎉 Event Highlights Include:
✅ Free school supplies (while supplies last)
🎨 Toddler, Kids, and Teen Zones with games & activities
📚 Parent and Educator Resource Stations
🎶 Music, food vendors, inflatables, community services & more!

More info & Register

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🌟 HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED:
🤝 Sponsors – Align your brand with educational equity and high-impact community work. Sponsorships come with marketing benefits, booth options, and impact reporting.
🛍️ Vendors – Reach thousands of families and educators in one space. Showcase your business, organization, or service in a vibrant and positive setting.
🙌 Volunteers – Be a part of something meaningful! Help us serve over 7,000 students, parents, and educators. From registration to creative zones, we need YOU!
💛 Donate – Help us provide backpacks and school supplies to students who need them most. Every $25 helps prepare a child for a successful school year.

Our Activities are Governed by Four Pillars 

These pillars were created to hold up the mission of the organization and keep the organization focused on meeting its core values.​ ​

Positive Art

We believe that art should be inspiring, uplifting, and used to provoke positive behaviors.

Education

We believe that creative and innovative learning is the key to unlocking the minds of students

Community Service

We believe that positive arts should be used in the community to spark hope and positive change.  

Bridging Cultures

We believe that unity between cultures can be bridged through the vehicles of Music and the Arts.

In between these pillars is Love, Compassion and Hope

Our Programs, Events and Workshops

Celebrating Excellence: Highlights from the 2024 AK H.O.N.O.R.S
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The 2024 AK HONORS celebrated the remarkable individuals and programs transforming our community through arts and education. From heartfelt testimonials to inspiring performances, it was an unforgettable evening of connection. Read more about the event and how you can continue to make an impact.

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GCA Pop-Up Workshops
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Transform passion into expertise at our Pop-Up Workshops for GCA Academy students! From producing original music to mastering competitive gaming strategies, our expert-led sessions blend hands-on learning with future-ready skills. Whether they dream of being a music producer or esports pro, we'll guide their journey.

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Artportunity Knocks CEO Chris Woods on the Non Profit Snapcast 
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Listen as Chris Woods shares how Artportunity Knocks empowers youth through arts education, bridging gaps left by school budget cuts, and opening doors to careers in music, gaming, and beyond. Recorded live at the Nonprofit Leadership Conference.​

Hear the Full Story

After School Enrichment
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Our after school enrichment programs take place at various schools and sites across the state of Georgia. Most after-School sites consist of access to a variety specialty arts classes. You must be a student at that participating school in order to enroll. 

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Peace of Art
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An on-going visual and performing arts initiative that showcases young talent. This event invites parents, students, and surrounding communities to celebrate the power of art to improve the lives of our young people

Learn More

Events Calendar

There are many ways you can support Art and Empower Youth!

Donate

It takes the whole community to make a difference impacting the community. ​
Donate Today!

Donate

Volunteer

We have some of the best Artportunities to get involved and impact the community in the state of Georgia.  Join our team.

Volunteer

“In addition to giving our children the science and math skills they need to compete in the new global context, we should also encourage the ability to think creatively that comes from a meaningful arts education.”
— Barack Obama