This morning Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Bob Bates the Artistic Director of Inner-City Arts led a parade of children and community leaders to the entrance of their newly expanded campus. The art center has become an oasis of creativity in the middle of skid-row and serves thousands of LAUSD students every year.

This video offers a glimpse into the excitement the kids feel as their a class boards a bus and heads to an art class at Inner-City Arts. Our city is full of people who understand the power of arts education.