What TeenTix LA does

TeenTix LA is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit arts access program that provides teenagers aged 13-19 with a free digital pass enabling access to arts events across the city for $5 per ticket. It launched in 2021 as the first official chapter of TeenTix, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit originally founded as a program of the Seattle Center in 2004. TeenTix LA is structured as a project of Community Partners, a nonprofit fiscal sponsor, and operates as a two-sided platform with no direct revenue from its teen users — the pass is free and ticket revenue is minimal — instead relying on donations to fund operations.

The organization's product surface centers on the TeenTix Pass, delivered through a website (la.teentix.org), a mobile app (TeenTix App), an interactive events calendar, a weekly email newsletter, and a web-based Partner Portal for the 30+ arts organizations that participate. Arts partners span theaters (Pasadena Playhouse, Geffen Playhouse, A Noise Within, Sierra Madre Playhouse, Celebration Theatre, Road Theatre, IAMA Theatre, Fountain Theatre, Antaeus Theatre, Independent Shakespeare Co.), cultural centers (Skirball Cultural Center), film venues (Vidiots), and performing arts centers (Lineage Performing Arts Center). A distribution partnership with LA Metro extends GoPass transportation access to passholders traveling to partner venues.

TeenTix LA employs a community-led go-to-market motion, distributing free passes through social channels (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), a teen-written blog, a podcast, and a teen internship program. The organization has 11 listed staff but only one full-time employee, with the remainder composed of part-time staff, interns, or volunteers. Within its first 1.5 years of LA operation, TeenTix signed up 1,700 teens and recorded more than 1,000 pass redemptions. Pricing is freemium: the pass is free to obtain, and teens pay $5 per ticket at partner venues under a pay-as-you-go billing cadence.

Name

TeenTix LA

Legal name

TeenTix

Website

https://la.teentix.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TeenTix LA is a Los Angeles nonprofit arts access program, launched in 2021 as the first chapter of TeenTix Seattle, that provides teens aged 13-19 with a free digital pass for $5 tickets to events at 30+ partner arts organizations across Los Angeles.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: TeenTix LA operates as a nonprofit organization and relies on donations from supporters. It is a project of Community Partners, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TeenTix LA provides a free digital TeenTix Pass for Los Angeles teens aged 13–19, granting access to arts and cultural events at partner venues for $5 per ticket. The program operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit initiative under Community Partners and is supported by a network of over 30 partner arts organizations spanning theater, film, music, visual arts, and performing arts. Supporting touchpoints include a mobile app, partner portal, events calendar, and weekly newsletter.

Product overview

TeenTix LA is a nonprofit arts access program for teens that operates as a single unified offering centered on the TeenTix Pass. The pass provides free registration for teens (13-19 years old) to access $5 tickets to arts events across Los Angeles through a network of over 30 partner organizations. The ecosystem includes the TeenTix App (mobile applications), a Partner Portal for venue management, a weekly Newsletter for event discovery, and an interactive Events Calendar. Teens sign up for a free pass and use it to attend theater, film, music, visual arts, and other cultural events at participating venues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TeenTix Pass A free digital pass that enables teens aged 13–19 in Los Angeles to access arts events at partner venues for $5 per ticket. The pass is the core offering of TeenTix LA and unlocks admission to theater, film, music, visual arts, and performing arts programming across 30+ partner organizations.
• TeenTix App Mobile applications for iOS and Android that allow teen passholders to access the TeenTix Pass and discover arts events directly from their phones.
• TeenTix Partner Portal A web-based portal for arts partner organizations to manage their relationship with TeenTix LA, including ticket inventory and event coordination for $5 TeenTix admissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,700 teens signed up in first year and a half; passes used over 1,000 times

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community PartnerscoreOthersTeenTix LA is a project of Community Partners, a nonprofit charity exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Community Partners serves as the organizational umbrella for this initiative.
• TeenTix SeattlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeenTix LA is the first official chapter of TeenTix Seattle, the original 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded as a program of the Seattle Center in 2004.
• Arts Partner Organizations (30+)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOver 30 arts and cultural organizations across Los Angeles serve as partner venues including theaters (Pasadena Playhouse, A Noise Within, Sierra Madre Playhouse, Celebration Theatre, Road Theatre Company, IAMA Theatre, Fountain Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, Antaeus Theatre Company, Independent Shakespeare Co.), cultural centers (Skirball Cultural Center), film venues (Vidiots), and performing arts centers (Lineage Performing Arts Center). These partners offer $5 TeenTix tickets to teen passholders.
• Metro (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTeenTix LA partners with Metro to provide GoPass transportation access for teens traveling to arts partner events, addressing transportation barriers in LA's public transit landscape.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Steppenwolf Theatre Company: Chicago-based Tony Award-winning theatre with established youth programs and educational programming. Comparable as a major theatre operator with teen-focused arts engagement initiatives.
• Carnegie Hall: Iconic NYC performing arts venue with extensive youth and family education programs (Link Up, NYO-USA, etc.). Comparable as a major cultural institution with youth arts access programming at scale.
• ICA Boston (Institute of Contemporary Art): Contemporary art museum with established teen programs (TASCH, Teen Night events). Comparable as a major arts institution with structured teen access and engagement programming.
• Lincoln Center Education: Education arm of NYC's Lincoln Center, offering youth and family programming across multiple disciplines. Comparable as a large-scale cultural institution with youth-focused arts access and education initiatives.

Direct peers

• Urban Arts Partnership: New York-based nonprofit providing arts education programs to youth in underserved communities. Comparable as a youth arts nonprofit leveraging partnerships with cultural institutions to deliver programming to teens.
• YoungArts Foundation: National nonprofit focused on supporting young artists (ages 15-18) through grants, mentorship, and programming. Comparable as a youth-focused arts nonprofit building a national pipeline for emerging artistic talent.
• TeenTix Kansas City: Sibling chapter of the TeenTix franchise operating in Kansas City with the same teen arts pass model. Provides direct comparability on chapter scaling, partner acquisition, and teen engagement in a different metro.
• TeenTix Seattle: Original 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2004 at the Seattle Center and the parent organization behind TeenTix LA. Operates the same free-pass + $5-ticket model for teens in the Seattle metro, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Regional players

• Center Theatre Group: LA's primary nonprofit theatre operator (Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre) with established youth engagement programs. Operates in the same LA market as TeenTix LA and is among the 30+ partner venues, comparable as a regional arts organization with youth programming.
• The Music Center: LA's largest performing arts center and home to multiple resident companies, with youth and education programming. Comparable as a major LA-based arts institution serving the same geographic market and demographics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=oTQMnKtwbtM
• Facebookfacebook.com/teentixlosangeles
• Instagraminstagram.com/teentixla
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teentix-los-angeles

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