A Houston community art program

A pressed white poppy, the Little Artists flower

Big art, made by little hands.

Little Artists is a grassroots initiative that gives all youth an equitable place to imagine, create, and connect with each other. And this summer, we're carrying our passion for art all the way to Ghana.

See the Ghana Trip Sign Up a Young Artist

7 daysuntil departure · July 25

$5,255raised of $10,000+ goal

Ages 6–12free art lessons in Houston

Cost-Free Art Lessons

Our young artists, ages 6–12, gather to draw, paint, sculpt, and experiment with new materials, guided by talented high-school and working artists from the Houston community.

Cultural Exchange

This summer's Ghana trip lets our artists share their work, learn from Ghanaian artists and craftspeople, and bring new inspiration home.

Community Powered

Little Artists runs on donations, volunteer hours, and community sponsors. Every bit of support shows up directly in what our kids get to create.

Thank you

Partners & Supporters

The companies, sponsors, and major donors who make free art possible.

Partner logo

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Gallery

Made by our artists

A rotating collection of work from our young artists.

Pencil drawing of a pyramid by David, age 12 — **Pyramid Study**David, age 12 · pencil

Painted grid of twelve lucky cat figurines, student artwork — **Lucky Cats**Student artwork · paint

Eight Little Artists students proudly holding up their drawings — **Showcase Day**The artists with their work

What's coming up

Events

Studio sessions, showcases, and fundraisers: everything happening with Little Artists this season.

Date TBA · Houston Ghana Send-Off Showcase

See the work, meet the artists, and send the team off to Accra.

July 25 · Travel Departure · Houston → Accra

The team flies out for the cultural exchange, July 25 to August 4.

Early August · Ghana Achimota Arts Festival

Our closing festival in Ghana, showcasing students' work to the whole Achimota neighborhood.

After Aug 4 · Houston Welcome Home Gallery Night

New work, new stories, and everything our artists brought home from Ghana.

🖌 Weekly studio sessions meet at the Chinese Civic Center. New season dates announced soon. Sign up to hear first →

Summer program

Our Summer in Ghana

This summer, Little Artists is traveling to the Achimota neighborhood in Ghana to set up a new art program at Anglican Basic School, teaching quality, cost-free art lessons to students over 7 days of instruction. We'll close out the week with an arts festival showcasing the students' work to the whole Achimota neighborhood.

✈ July 25 – Aug 4 Houston → Accra Full curriculum + arts festival

Why Ghana?

A significant share of school-aged children in Ghana lack access to quality learning opportunities, and arts education is scarcer still. At the same time, Ghana is a place of deeply vibrant arts and culture, from textiles to sculpture to storytelling, which makes it a powerful place for us to bring cost-free arts education that supports local youth long-term. It's also a chance for our own young artists to learn and grow: art is a universal language, and this trip lets our students see firsthand how creativity connects people across different backgrounds.

What we need help with

Funding

Group airfare and travel fees for our young artists and chaperones.

Art Supplies

Materials for workshops with local Ghanaian artists.

Chip in

Support Little Artists

Every donation goes directly toward studio supplies and the Ghana trip: flights, lodging, and materials for our young artists.

Little Artists is a grassroots community program. Gifts are processed through GoFundMe.

$25a full supply kit $50workshop materials $100helps carry the team Any amountevery dollar counts

Join us

Enroll a Young Artist

Free art sessions for Houston kids ages 6–12, any experience welcome. We'll email you as soon as new session dates are set.

Little Artists students holding up their finished drawings

Our story

"Every kid deserves real tools, real mentorship, and a real audience. We make creating art free and possible for young artists across Houston, because creativity is a universal language and community is how we speak it."

Little Artists is a community art program based in Houston, giving young artists ages 6–12 a creative home base, and this year the chance to take that creativity abroad.

The Founders

Co-founder and Executive Director. Arkana leads Little Artists: the programs, the partnerships, and this summer's Ghana trip.

Full bio coming soon.

Co-founder and Creative Director. Sophie shapes what our young artists make: the lessons, the projects, and the showcases.

Full bio coming soon.

The Team

Secretary and Lead Instructor. Aiden keeps the program organized and leads studio sessions week to week.

Full bio coming soon.

Part of the Little Artists team, helping make every session happen.

Roles & full bios coming soon.

Guest Instructor. Olivia joins sessions to teach new techniques and bring a fresh perspective to the studio.

Full bio coming soon.

Director of Technology & Innovation. Dhevan builds the systems behind Little Artists, including this website.

Full bio coming soon.

Our Mission

We believe every kid deserves real tools, real mentorship, and a real audience for their creative work. Little Artists provides weekly studio time, exhibition opportunities, and this summer, a cultural exchange trip to Ghana.

Our Community

Little Artists is powered by volunteer artists, local sponsors, and families across Houston who believe creative expression belongs to every child, regardless of what they can afford.

Get in touch

Contact Us

Questions about the program, want to sponsor the Ghana trip, or interested in enrolling a young artist? Reach out.