Quick Facts
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Families who qualify receive full scholarships for after school arts instruction.
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Our faculty are paid professionals with decades of experience in their fields.
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We operate out of the beautiful and spacious Church Street United Methodist Church in downtown Knoxville. CSUMC generously shares their space with CSA.
Program Enrollment
Enrollment at CSA is by application and is open to students in grades 3–12. Thanks to the generosity of our donors and public funding sources, all CSA students receive full tuition scholarships. Applications are accepted during the annual enrollment period, and students may enroll in up to four artistic disciplines based on their interests and program availability.
Since 1992
Inspired by the vision of Rev. G. Carswell Hughs and a dedicated group of community leaders, CSA was established in 1992, led by founding Executive Director Jennifer Willard, to expand access to high-quality arts education in East Tennessee. As Tennessee's first educational arts organization to offer scholarship-funded instruction, CSA quickly earned full accreditation, becoming one of only three arts institutions in the state to achieve that distinction.
"What CSA means to me is an organization that cares. Not just about my development as an artist, but my development as a person."
- CSA Alum Sharlita