Music. Money. Movement.
Birmingham Arts Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our flagship program, Vox Academy, is free for every family who walks through the door — and it is building the next generation of this city.
The Summer Intensive has grown from roughly 20 students in its first year to 44 in 2026, and it has never charged a family a dollar.
Vox Academy teaches music alongside financial literacy and wellness. Students write songs, produce music videos, study beats and frequencies, and learn how money works before they ever earn it.
The aim reaches past the summer. We are building financially literate leaders and economically empowered communities, one student at a time.
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
From the founder
Hear it from Elias
Founder message
The support behind the impact
Elias Hendricks III on the students, the curriculum, and the city that raised him. Three minutes. Starts muted — tap the speaker for sound.
In the press
Alabama Champions, ABC 33/40
“Opera singer uses music to teach financial literacy and more.” Katherine Page profiled Elias and Vox Academy in July 2026, with footage from a songwriting session.
Partners and donors
Who stands behind the program
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Birmingham City Schools ↗
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Altamont School ↗
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Alabama Power ↗
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AMfirst Credit Union ↗
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Regions Bank ↗
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ABC 33/40 ↗
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Birmingham City Council ↗
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Jones Family Fund ↗
Thank you to every partner, donor, family, and volunteer who keeps Vox Academy free. We are also building the Vox Workforce Development Program with REACH, Radical Reversal, and Flourish Alabama.
What is next
What your giving builds
Two programs are being built on top of the Summer Intensive. This is what support funds next.
Vox Workforce Development
A creative workforce track for college-age and adult artists. Training, EPKs, recordings, business formation, contracts, financial literacy, and paid work across performance, production, and content roles.
In development with REACH, Radical Reversal, and Flourish AlabamaYear-round Vox Academy
Extending Vox Academy beyond the summer so students keep building skill, confidence, and community through the whole school year.
Coming next for grades 4 through 8