About Us
Fortress Arts is a community-rooted organization with a mission to support personal and communal growth through music and art development programs. We work alongside community members to foster transformational growth, pride, and civic engagement in underserved and marginalized neighborhoods through the arts. We believe the arts intersect with all facets of life and serve to holistically enhance the lives of individuals and create better communities
Our Programs
FA:STER
Fortress Arts: Strong Ties to Economic Revitalization)
Fortress Arts Academy launched Fortress Arts: Strong Ties to Economic Revitalization
(FA:STER) Launched in 2019, FA:STER, rooted in the arts, brings entrepreneurship training and civic engagement to an economically depressed section of the Kingsessing neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia.