A safe place for young people to go during their free time and engage in meaningful work--that was the vision of a group of young people and founder Susan Rodgerson. What emerged is an organization where youth create art and learn the business of selling it. The only criterion for participation is that youth must attend school. A group of 26 at-risk youth, the City Teens Design Company (CTDC), are paid staff who both market their own artwork and help administer Artists for Humanity. They serve on a Peer Evaluation Review Board that conducts monthly evaluations of members' attendance and work; meets with prospective business clients to learn about the clients' objectives and target audiences; and works directly with artists and business advisors. In addition, there is a large space for other youth, who are not paid, to work with the artists and CTDC members on a variety of short-term or personal projects. The businesslike environment stresses team-oriented projects and mutual respect. Young people create unique works of art that have generated over $50,000 in sales over 3 years. Most importantly, youth who thought they had few options are learning they can be successful.