CITYarts engages youth in collaboration with professional artists in the creation of public art, including murals and mosaics. Through this creative process CITYarts empowers, educates, and connects youth and children locally and around the world to become active participants in realizing their potential to transform communities.Since 1968, CITYarts has created over 320 projects that have transformed communities and impacted over 200,000 kids, collaborated with more than 500 artists, partnered with over 1,500 sponsors, and engaged over 500,000 volunteers in the process. CITYarts' projects frequently foster community revitalization by galvanizing businesses, schools, and community organizations into developing youth programs and constructing playgrounds and gardens.