Laila

Laila, one of the students in our P.S. ARTS classrooms, shares why she thinks art is important.

This story is part of 35 Stories, an initiative collecting 35 stories from members of the P.S. ARTS community in celebration of 35 years advancing equity and opportunity through arts education in public schools. For more information on the project, visit psarts.org/35-stories.

Why Do We Still Treat Arts Education as a Privilege?

November 10, 2026

Over the next several months, P.S. ARTS’ Chief Executive Officer John Lawler will share a series of long-form...

Olivia Yamamoto

November 10, 2026

Olivia Yamamoto, Associate Director of Institutional Giving at P.S. ARTS, shares one moment when art impacted her. This...

November 10, 2026

Laila, one of the students in our P.S. ARTS classrooms, shares why she thinks art is important. This...

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.

Necessary

Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Functional

Performance

Analytics

Others

Board Login

Laila

SHARE

Related

Why Do We Still Treat Arts Education as a Privilege?

Olivia Yamamoto

Laila

P.S. ARTS is dedicated to advancing equity and opportunity for children and youth by providing arts education in systemically under-resourced schools and communities.

Faculty Login

Board Login