Open to all young residents of a low-income housing development in San FranciscoÌs Mission District, Street SmArt operates an arts program that involves youth in visual arts projects reflecting their Latino heritage. Meeting twice weekly over a 15-week period, participants learn about tools and concepts. The objects created are related to Latino history and cultural traditions. Each 15-week session culminates in an exhibition of the artwork and a public program, with some public art pieces becoming a permanent part of the housing complex. The Mexican Museum, organizational host to the program, notes high participation rates and youth and parent satisfaction with the program. The Mexican Museum is one of nine culturally specific arts institutions that make up the Cultural Equity Group, a collaborative that shares information and resources and jointly seeks funding for culturally targeted youth programs, which each group then runs.