Arts Street was founded in 1995 to help high-risk youth channel their artistic talents and natural curiosity into professional activities needed for the immediate future. Initially a program of Denver’s Office of Workforce Development, Arts Street was incorporated as the non-profit “Friends of Arts Street” in 2003, and began offering standard-based classroom curriculum and cross-disciplinary enrichment classes; these took place in borrowed facilities, including schools and community organizations. Our proven success has resulted in increased demand for program services, and in 2012, Denver Housing Authority invited AS into their new facility next to the 10th & Osage Light Rail Station. We now have longer hours of operation, complete more training and classes for Denver youth, deliver deeper outreach to the Denver community, and have grown more business and non-profit partners since moving into our new home.