Center for the Arts Eagle Rock

What Center for the Arts Eagle Rock does

Center for the Arts Eagle Rock (CFAER) is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit arts organization operating out of the 1914 Carnegie Library building at 2225 Colorado Blvd. Founded in the late 1990s, it delivers visual-arts and craft programming across multiple program lines: adult workshops and classes, a Summer Art Camp (capacity ~40 campers/week), the Imagine Studio afterschool program embedded in 19 LAUSD schools serving ~2,600 students annually, rotating exhibitions, community events, and a facility rental program (capacity 125 seated / 225 standing). The organization additionally runs an annual family membership program ($75/year) and sells gift certificates; weekend venue rentals to weddings, private events, and community gatherings constitute a meaningful earned-revenue channel.

The operating model is a hybrid of earned revenue and institutional grant funding, with grants from the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, California Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Getty Foundation, California Humanities, and Pasadena Art Alliance representing a material share of the funding stack. CFAER holds the LA County DCA "Art Partner Cultural Center" designation, a credentialed standing that positions it within the agency's cultural infrastructure. The leadership team comprises Executive Director Melinda Ann Farrell, Education Director Miquela Davis, and Events Coordinator Heather Hemingway, supported by 3 full-time staff and a teaching-artist roster of 9.

Revenue mechanics rest on four streams: (i) program tuition (Summer Art Camp and adult workshops), (ii) facility rental income (weekend bookings), (iii) membership and gift-certificate sales, and (iv) institutional grants from public and private foundations. There is no proprietary technology, no digital product, no subscription SaaS component, and no AI capability underpinning the operation; the public website runs on Squarespace. The addressable market is geographically concentrated in Northeast Los Angeles (Eagle Rock, Pasadena, Glendale, Highland Park corridors) and institutionally tied to LAUSD partnerships.

Name

Center for the Arts Eagle Rock

Legal name

Center for the Arts Eagle Rock

Website

https://cfaer.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Center for the Arts Eagle Rock is a Los Angeles nonprofit operating a historic Carnegie Library venue and delivering visual-arts workshops, summer camps, afterschool programs at 19 LAUSD schools, exhibitions, and facility rentals, supported by public and private foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts Education & Cultural Center

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts & Design Camps (Visual Arts, Crafts, Design Thinking) (EDAMALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA), Personal Enrichment & Creative Arts Programs (EDAAAEAG), Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

Keywords

• Community arts education
• Afterschool arts enrichment
• Arts workshops and classes
• Summer art camp
• Historic venue rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles, CA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Facility Rentals: Venue rental income from hosting weddings, birthday parties, holiday parties, receptions, filming, and corporate functions in the historic 1914 Carnegie Library building.
2. Membership Fees: Annual Friends and Family Membership at $75 providing 10% discounts on classes, discounted camp tuition, and discounted event tickets.
3. Gift Certificates: Gift certificates sold in denominations from $25 to $475 for workshops, concerts, family memberships, and art camps.
4. Event Ticket Sales: Ticket sales for concerts, performances, and special events such as the 'We Think the World of You' generational music celebration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Center for the Arts Eagle Rock delivers multidisciplinary arts programming through in-person workshops and classes for all ages, a week-long Summer Art Camp for ages 6-12, the Imagine Studio afterschool arts enrichment program operating across 19 LAUSD schools, rotating gallery exhibitions in a historic Carnegie Library building, live music and community events, and facility rentals for weddings, parties, filming, and corporate functions. It also offers annual family memberships and gift certificates redeemable for programming.

Product overview

Center for the Arts Eagle Rock provides multidisciplinary arts programming through a portfolio of interconnected programs. The core offerings include workshops and classes for all ages, a Summer Art Camp (ages 6-12), the Imagine Studio after-school enrichment program serving 19 LAUSD schools, rotating gallery exhibitions, live events and performances, and facility rentals of their historic 1914 Carnegie Library building. Additional offerings include family memberships and gift certificates. The organization operates as a community cultural center rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workshops and Classes

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,600 students served annually through Imagine Studio program at 19 schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Label CuratorialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCuratorial partner for the Tertium Organum: Traversing Space exhibition series exploring the fourth dimension and mathematical concepts in art. Partnership with Pasadena Art Alliance.
• Eagle Rock High SchoolminorOthersLocal high school community partnership for student involvement and programming.
• LAUSDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary school partnership delivering Imagine Studio afterschool arts program at 19 LAUSD schools in Northeast Los Angeles.
• Occidental CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership including professor Linda Lyke teaching at CFAER and hosting panel discussions with faculty.
• CalArtsminorOthersCalifornia Institute of the Arts community partnership.
• LA PrintmakingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for WILD LIFE exhibition featuring Los Angeles Printmaking Society artists.
• DrawTogether ClassroomsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Wendy Mac's DrawTogether Classrooms for Social Emotional Learning integration in Imagine Studio program at San Pascual Elementary.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Armory Center for the Arts: Pasadena-based nonprofit community arts center offering exhibitions, art classes, and school-based arts education programs; highly comparable operating model, similar revenue mix (workshops, camps, exhibitions, rentals), and parallel Title 1 school partnerships.
• LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes: LA-based cultural center providing community arts programming, exhibitions, and education; similar nonprofit structure, LA County cultural ecosystem positioning, and reliance on public/private grants.
• Muckenthaler Cultural Center: Fullerton-based nonprofit operating arts education, exhibitions, and facility rentals out of a historic estate property; comparable historic-venue-based revenue model and community arts programming mix.
• Barnsdall Art Park Foundation: Los Angeles city arts center operating exhibition, education, and community programming out of a historic Hollyhock House property; comparable LA nonprofit arts model with classes, exhibitions, and youth programs.
• Grand Central Art Center: Santa Ana-based Cal State Fullerton-affiliated community arts center offering exhibitions, classes, and residency programs; comparable nonprofit arts education model with similar revenue diversification.
• Self-Help Graphics & Art: Boyle Heights nonprofit arts organization offering youth arts education, exhibitions, and community programming; comparable LA-based nonprofit model with school partnerships and grant-funded arts education focus.
• Brand Library & Art Center: Glendale-based community arts center housed in a historic Carnegie Library, offering classes, exhibitions, and cultural programming. Directly comparable mission, facility profile, and historic-venue-driven rental model.

Regional players

• Culver Center for the Arts: UCR-operated downtown Riverside arts center providing exhibitions and community programming; comparable university-community arts education model in Southern California.

Emerging players

• Community Arts Music Association (CAMA): Santa Barbara-based nonprofit presenting music performances and community arts programming; comparable community-centered nonprofit arts presenting model with similar grant and ticket-revenue mix.
• Plaza de la Raza Child Development Services: East LA nonprofit combining arts education with youth development; overlaps with CFAER's Title 1 school-based youth arts programming and LA-area nonprofit arts ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/centerfortheartseaglerock
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/center-for-the-arts-eagle-rock

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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