The program provides a sequential curriculum of studio art classes in painting, design, sculpture, and drawing and incorporates the history and theory of art.
Enrollment is by application and is limited.
Founded in 1995, the Ragan Art Academy is named for Anne Ragan, a founding member of Friends of the Junior Arts Center. Upon Mrs. Ragan's death, her friends and fellow board members created a memorial fund to support her dream in providing educational opportunities for youth in the arts. For 20 years, the Anne Ragan Memorial Fund has provided scholarships to students in Los Angeles whose art exhibits exceptional promise. It is in this spirit and through the benefit of the Anne Ragan Memorial Fund and the support of Friends of the Junior Arts Center that the Ragan Art Academy exists today.