Seven years ago, Carla Vanzant and her husband, Semaj, found that there were few options in the Monmouth County New Jersey area in Summer Camps suited for their small boys at the time. They decided to start their own camp, INSPIRE LIFE, which has grown into a multi-faceted enterprise of arts and academic programs for young people, especially Black and brown children.

At ArtsRule, we are on the hunt to uncover the best practices for cities looking to enhance their encouragement of the arts, We thought INSPRE LIFE has developed an evolving roadmap, to cultivate the next generation of artists and art appreciators, with their offerings of after school and summer programs at the New Jersey shore.