Art Trek

What Art Trek does

Art Trek, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community art center founded in 2006 and headquartered at 1144 Tourmaline Drive, Newbury Park, California (tax ID 20-5130203). It provides hands-on visual, literary, and performing arts programming across multiple age groups — children, tweens and teens, adults, and seniors — through a single physical studio, school-district outreach, and virtual delivery. Its core products include weekly in-studio workshops ($10 Tuesdays open studio, $40 adult workshops, $15 family paint nights, $20 teen nights), seasonal Summer Art Camp and Teen Art Camp, an expanding slate of recurring events ($5 Fridays, Game Night Thursdays), and a School Programs portfolio that comprises Site Instruction, Art Trek 4 Teachers, Art Trek on Wheels, Assemblies, Character Walls, Docent Training, Field Trips, and Home School.

The business model blends earned revenue from workshop and program fees with philanthropic revenue from tax-deductible donations and memorial funds (Sal's, Frances Masket, Barbara Syfacunda, Deborah De Bono). Pricing is per-person, pay-as-you-go, with materials and refreshments included. Distribution is regional (Conejo Valley and adjacent Ventura County school districts), delivered directly via the studio, through partnerships such as Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) for weekly adult Zoom classes, and via grants from the Porteous Family Foundation supporting school-outreach programs. Registration is processed through the Sawyer platform and the organization's Squarespace website; community outreach is conducted via Instagram and an email newsletter.

Art Trek is led by Founder & Director Nan Young (recognized as Woman of the Year 2024) and operates with 11-50 staff. The organization discloses its governance through a public board of directors and an FY2024 Form 990. Strategic positioning centers on widening access to arts education for underserved populations in the Conejo Valley via affordability (per-session pricing in the $10-$40 band), materials being provided, and partnerships with schools and parks agencies — a model that ties fundraising, programmatic breadth, and volunteer engagement together.

Name

Art Trek

Legal name

Art Trek, Inc.

Website

https://arttrek.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Art Trek, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community art center in Newbury Park, California that delivers hands-on visual, literary, and performing arts programming to children, teens, adults, seniors, and local schools through in-studio workshops, summer camps, school outreach, and virtual classes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts & Crafts Workshops (Painting, Pottery, Ceramics, Sculpture) (THAJAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Kids & Family Learning Workshops (Family Crafts, Junior Maker Classes) (THAJAKAO), Arts & Design Camps (Visual Arts, Crafts, Design Thinking) (EDAMALAH)

Keywords

• Community art education
• Arts workshops for adults
• Children's summer art camps
• School arts outreach programs
• Nonprofit arts center

Headquarters

HQ city

Newbury Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Workshop and Class Fees: Revenue generated from paid workshops and classes including adult workshops at $40/person, family nights at $15/person, teen workshops at $20/person, and open studio time at $10 admission. Fees are charged per session or event.
2. Summer and Teen Art Camps: Revenue from multi-day summer art camp programs and teen art camp programs offered throughout the year.
3. Donations and Memorial Funds: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, memorial funds (Sal's Memorial Fund, Frances Masket Memorial Fund, Barbara Syfacunda Memorial Fund, Deborah De Bono Memorial Fund), and general contributions to support the nonprofit mission.
4. School Program Fees: Fees for school-based programs including site instruction, Art Trek 4 Teachers, Art Trek on Wheels, assemblies, character walls, docent training, and field trips.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Art Trek is a nonprofit community art center that sells hands-on visual, literary, and performing arts education through pay-per-session in-studio workshops and events (Adult Workshops at $40, Family Nights at $15, Tween/Teen Nights at $20, $10 Tuesday Open Studio), seasonal Summer and Teen Art Camps, fee-based school outreach programs (Site Instruction, Art Trek 4 Teachers, Art Trek on Wheels, Assemblies, Character Walls, Docent Training, Field Trips), and special event rentals including children's Birthday Parties. All sessions are led by staff and guest teachers with all art materials and refreshments provided, serving families, adults, teens, seniors, and K–12 schools in the Conejo Valley region of California.

Product overview

Art Trek is an independent, hands-on, not-for-profit arts organization and community center that brings quality visual, literary, and performing arts to the community. The organization operates a physical studio in Newbury Park, CA, and offers multiple interconnected programs: In-Studio Workshops (including Adult Workshops, Family Night, Tween and Teen Night) and Open Studio Time ($10 Tuesdays) at the physical location; Summer Art Camp and Teen Art Camp as seasonal programs; and School Programs (Site Instruction, Art Trek 4 Teachers, Art Trek on Wheels, Assemblies, Docent Training, Field Trips, Home School programs) that bring art education to schools and community locations. Additional offerings include Birthday Parties, Senior Programs, and a Crochet Club. All programs emphasize hands-on art creation with materials provided and focus on making arts accessible to the broader community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• $10 Tuesdays (Open Studio Time) Weekly drop-in open studio sessions for adults 18 and older held at Art Trek's 1144 Tourmaline Dr, Newbury Park, CA studio on Tuesdays from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, providing studio space, basic art supplies, light refreshments, and access to a parallel Crochet Club at $10 admission per person paid at the door.
• Family Night (Family Paint Night) Guided family-friendly art sessions priced at $15 per person for all ages, held at the Art Trek studio with all art supplies and refreshments included and pre-registration required.
• Tween and Teen Night Guided evening art sessions for ages 10 to 19 priced at $20 per person, including art supplies, pizza, chips, and lemonade, with pre-registration required and limited capacity.
• Adult Workshops Themed hands-on art workshops for adults 18 and older priced at $40 per person, including all materials and refreshments, taught by Art Trek staff and guest teachers covering various techniques and topics.
• Summer Art Camp Seasonal multi-day summer art camp held at the Newbury Park studio for children, featuring guided creative art projects and activities throughout the school summer break.
• Teen Art Camp Specialized art camp program designed for teenagers with age-appropriate creative art projects and instruction delivered by Art Trek staff.
• Site Instruction Art instruction services delivered directly to K-12 schools in the Conejo Valley on-site, with program support from the Porteous Family Foundation, bringing art education into the classroom.
• Art Trek 4 Teachers Professional development program providing resources and training for K-12 teachers to integrate visual, literary, and performing arts into their classroom curriculum, supported by the Porteous Family Foundation.
• Art Trek on Wheels Mobile art education program that brings Art Trek's art supplies and instruction directly to schools and community locations that cannot easily come to the Newbury Park studio.
• School Assemblies School assembly presentations featuring live art demonstrations and art-focused presentations delivered at K-12 schools in the Conejo Valley.
• Character Walls School-based mural-style program that uses visual art creation to teach character education themes in K-12 school settings.
• Docent Training Training program for volunteer docents to lead art education tours, classroom presentations, and public art programs at schools and partner sites such as Hueneme SHINE and Oxnard ELOP.
• Field Trips K-12 school field trip visits to the Art Trek studio in Newbury Park, CA, providing structured arts education programming for visiting student groups.
• Birthday Parties Private, art-themed children's birthday party packages held at the Art Trek studio, including guided art activities, materials, and instruction for the party group.
• Seniors Programs Ongoing art programs designed specifically for senior community members in the Conejo Valley, including intergenerational creative activities and social engagement through art.
• $5 Fridays Recurring Friday in-studio event at the Art Trek studio offering art activities at $5 per person as an accessible entry-point program.
• Game Night Thursdays Recurring Thursday evening Game Night event at the Art Trek studio combining social games with art activities for community members.
• Home School Art Program Art education programming tailored for homeschool families and students, delivered through Art Trek's studio and outreach channels.
• Private Event Rentals (Schedule an Event) Studio rental and private event scheduling service allowing community members and organizations to book the Newbury Park Art Trek studio for private functions and group activities.
• Crochet Club Weekly crochet instruction and social group meeting held during the $10 Tuesdays Open Studio Time, with starter kits available for beginners.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CRPD to offer weekly Tuesday Zoom art classes for adults ages 18+. CRPD handles registration while Art Trek provides instruction. Material pick-up is located at Art Trek's studio in Newbury Park.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Abrakadoodle: Mobile art education company bringing art classes to schools, camps, and community centers nationwide. Highly comparable to Art Trek on Wheels, Site Instruction, and the broader school outreach program portfolio.
• Kidcreate Studio: Children's art education franchise offering classes, camps, and birthday parties centered on hands-on art creation. Directly overlaps with Art Trek's Summer Art Camp, Teen Art Camp, Tween/Teen Night, and Birthday Party offerings.
• Pinot's Palette: Paint-and-sip studio chain offering guided painting workshops with beverage service for adults and private events. Comparable to Art Trek's adult workshops in pricing, materials-included format, and social/creative positioning.
• Color Me Mine: National franchise of paint-your-own-pottery studios offering hands-on ceramic art workshops for families, kids, and adults with all materials provided. Directly comparable to Art Trek's in-studio workshop model and Family Night concept.
• Painting with a Twist: Paint-and-sip franchise offering guided painting classes with refreshments for adults, similar in pricing model ($35-45 per person) and inclusive-materials structure to Art Trek's adult workshops.
• Young Rembrandts: franchised art education program delivering drawing and art classes to schools, after-school programs, and summer camps. Closely comparable to Art Trek's Site Instruction and Summer Art Camp school-channel offerings.

Broad incumbents

• The Crucible: Larger nonprofit industrial-arts education center in Oakland, CA offering classes and workshops across many fine and industrial art disciplines. Comparable mission (community arts education) but at significantly greater scale and broader disciplinary scope than Art Trek.
• Michaels Stores: National arts and crafts retailer offering in-store kids' and adult classes and camps. Adjacent to Art Trek's workshop and camp offerings but operates at retail scale with a much broader consumer base; represents competitive supply rather than direct head-to-head competition.

Others

• Arts for All (Arts for LA): California-based nonprofit arts advocacy and education organization. Comparable as a sector peer in California community arts education, though focused on advocacy and access rather than direct workshop delivery like Art Trek.
• Community Arts Music Service (CAMS): Nonprofit providing arts education programs in schools and community settings. Adjacent programmatic peer in the school-outreach nonprofit space, useful for benchmarking Art Trek on Wheels and Site Instruction against parallel models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/arttrek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/art-trek-inc-

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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