BUILDING CREATIVE CAREER PATHWAYS FOR YOUTH A Field Scan for Los Angeles County April 2019 LA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Hilda L. Solis Mark Ridley-Thomas Sheila Kuehl Janice Hahn Kathryn Barger ARTS COMMISSIONERS Helen Hernandez Pamela Bright-Moon President Tim Dang Eric Hanks Darnella Davidson Vice President Bettina Korek Constance Jolcuvar Liz Schindler Johnson Secretary Alis Clausen Odenthal Eric Eisenberg Claire Peeps Immediate Past President Norma Provencio Pichardo Liane Weintraub Hope Warschaw Executive Committee Rosalind Wyman WRITTEN BY THOMAS P. MILLER & ASSOCIATE~ ii LA COUNTY ARTS EDUCATION COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Genethia Hudley Hayes Co-Chair Mark Slavkin Co-Chair Glenna Avila Lani Manos Wendy Chang Norma Provencio Pichardo Yvonne Contreras Angel Roberson Daniels Armalyn De La O Shannon Wilkins Gustavo Herrera Dotti Ysais Alex M. Johnson LA COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION STAFF Kristin Sakoda Executive Director Denise Grande Bronwyn Mauldin Director of Arts Education Director of Research and Evaluation Meia Johnson Matthew Agustin Arts Education Program Manager Research Associate, Arts Education iii ...................................................................TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................1 Background/Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 Limitations .................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Terminology ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 I. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE ARTS & CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY .....................5 Current Landscape .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Related Industries and Occupations .................................................................................................................. 7 Los Angeles Creative Economy Occupations Overview ..................................................................................... 8 Creative Occupations Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Artistic-Creative Occupations Overview .................................................................................................................................. 11 Geographic Distribution of Arts Employment ...................................................................................................13 All Creative Jobs Geographic Distribution ............................................................................................................................... 13 Artistic-Creative Jobs Geographic Distribution ....................................................................................................................... 14 Self-Employment Characteristics .................................................................................................................... 15 Employment by Age Group ................................................................................................................................ 17 Earnings for Creative Workers ..........................................................................................................................20 Other Research on Earnings .............................................................................................................................22 Workforce Hours and Volunteerism ..................................................................................................................22 Critical Skills Clusters for Arts Workers ............................................................................................................22 Artistic-Creative Occupations ................................................................................................................................................... 23 Other Creative Occupations ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 Educational Certificate and Degree Completion in Arts Related Postsecondary Programs ............................28 II. CREATIVE CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS .....................................................................................32 Arts Education ...................................................................................................................................................34 K-12 .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Post- Secondary ........................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Arts Education for the Family in Communities ....................................................................................................................... 36 Career Exploration .............................................................................................................................................37 College and Career Readiness ..........................................................................................................................39 Work-Based Learning ........................................................................................................................................40 iv High School and Opportunity Youth.......................................................................................................................................... 41 Post- Secondary ...........................................................................................................................................................................42 Early to Mid-Career ..................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Program Costs and Funding Sources ................................................................................................................44 How Programs are Evaluated ............................................................................................................................46 III. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES ............................................................................................49 Challenges at Home ..........................................................................................................................................50 System-Involved Youth .............................................................................................................................................................. 50 Gang Involvement ...................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Adult Role-Models ....................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Parents’ and Families’ Expectations ........................................................................................................................................ 52 Challenges at School .........................................................................................................................................52 Lack of Awareness ..................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Lack of Social Capital .................................................................................................................................................................. 54 Financial Barriers to Education ................................................................................................................................................. 55 Challenges at Work ............................................................................................................................................55 Transportation ............................................................................................................................................................................. 55 Work Hours ..................................................................................................................................................................................56 Financial Barriers to Work .........................................................................................................................................................56 Educating the Workforce about Unions ...................................................................................................................................56