BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH ART
History and Purpose of our Organization
Learning Through Art, Inc., (LTA) is the organization bringing you Books Alive! For Kids®, who have been building “community” through art for 32 years. We offer cultural arts programs — the most common bond between people and cultures — to increase opportunities for collaboration, arts education, artistic growth, community engagement, and economic development within the Greater Cincinnati community (and beyond). The LTA programs seek to build bridges, break down barriers, and bring neighbors and neighborhoods together in celebration of the mosaic beauty of our region. Since 1992, we have served more than 1.1 million community members, instilling a sense of art appreciation, cultural understanding, and connectedness.
Every Dollar Spent On Our Books, Ukuleles, Crafts, BookPacks, and Subscriptions Goes Toward Supporting Literacy and Arts Education
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“Who Says You Can’t Do That?”
- The Books Alive! For Kids® Theme Song
Books Alive! For Kids® is a national award-winning performing arts literacy program designed to enhance creative thinking, writing, reading, art and music education. The Books Alive! For Kids® program was created by our team of early education specialists and got its start in several schools throughout the greater Cincinnati area.
Today, our Books Alive! For Kids® literacy program is designed to make reading come alive anytime and from any location!
Along with our Books Alive! For Kids® streaming episodes – which have won multiple regional EMMY awards for best Children’s Longform Programming – and our Books Alive!® APP, hours of hands-on fun are right at your fingertips!

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Mission Statement
Learning Through Art, Inc. is a non-profit 501 c(3) dedicated to providing quality performing arts programs in support of arts integrated education, literacy, community development and engagement encouraging multi-cultural awareness and understanding.
”Know that your child will see themselves in the stories we curate, because if YOU SEE IT, YOU CAN BE IT!”
- Kathy Wade, CEO and Co-Founder of Learning Through Art, Inc. featuring Books Alive! For Kids®