About

Discovery Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that brings the healing power of the arts to children with cancer, serious blood disorders, and life threatening illness while they are in the hospital receiving treatment.

Discovery Arts "Arts Adventures" bring smiles, laughter, comfort and hope to these often forgotten children. Children with cancer have enormous emotional needs, they need a safe place to express their feelings, they need relief from the pain and chaos of critical treatments and they desperately need creativity, large doses of fun, and as much normalcy as possible.

Discovery Arts Programs are available at these California Hospitals; Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach, Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center at Millers, CHOC Children's Hospital, Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center, CHOC Children's at Mission Hospital, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, and Mercy Children's Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.

All of our programs are offered free of charge to the hospitals, patients and their families. Donations go directly to support our Arts' Adventure Programs in the hospitals we serve.

Discovery Arts Spokesperson and Board Member Cathy Rigby IS Peter Pan! She has a big heart for Discovery Arts and all the children we serve. In her dynamic career as an actress, speaker, and former artistic gymnast, Cathy has received numerous honors and awards, including eight gold medals, several Emmy nominations (and a win!) plus a Tony Award nomination for her Broadway role as Peter Pan. Today Cathy continues to entertain, educate and inspire audiences, students and fans all over the world. We are honored to have her as a “star” member of the Discovery Arts family!