TMC Arts is The Music Center’s programming promise to create inclusive arts and cultural experiences that champion the diverse voices and communities of Los Angeles. TMC Arts programs offer participatory and immersive experiences and opportunities for you to express your creativity; you can also enjoy distinctive performances and events that will delight and surprise you. Many programs are free and low-cost. You’ll find a connection with others in the community who participate in these experiences, be they artists, performers or fellow participants.
TMC Arts offers programs and experiences for all ages featuring a wide range of types and genres. Many programs take place outdoors on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center and Gloria Molina Grand Park, while others are inside the theatres on The Music Center campus, as well as in schools and neighborhoods all over L.A. County.
The Music Center announced today that The Music Center’s Very Special Arts Festival: Family Day, initially set for Saturday, April 18, 2026, on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center, will be rescheduled to Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Creativity takes center stage in Downtown L.A. when The Music Center presents The Music Center’s Very Special Arts Festival: Family Day on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center.
For three unforgettable days, March 4–6, 2026, The Music Center will burst with the energy, imagination and movement of more than 13,000 local fifth-grade students as they participate in the 56th annual Blue Ribbon Children’s Festival, California’s longest-continuing free arts learning initiative.