ST. PETERSBURG – Alex Harris and Herbert Murphy launched the Arts Conservatory for Teens (ACT) in 2012 with a mission “to educate, empower, and enrich the lives of youth and teens in order to foster healthy, productive, and responsible citizens.”
Seven years later, ACT has continued to touch the lives of thousands of students and families, educators, and community partners and boasts a 100 percent high school graduation rate and 90 percent college placement rate for its involved youth.