Each Fall, City Arts & Lectures presents “On Arts,” a series of conversations with writers, artists, comedians, actors, and other cultural figures, with proceeds going directly to the scholarship component of 826 Valencia’s College and Career Readiness program. These annual awards help outstanding first generation college-bound students who have participated in 826 Valencia programming access college and be successful there. Since the series’ inception in 2004, City Arts & Lectures has helped send more than 50 students to college.