This article explores the beginning of a longitudinal study of a suite of programs, specifically culturally diverse Community Based Art Education (CBAE) programs, designed by and for art educators, to extend the learning pool for art education. The authors highlight specific elements within the programs that offer cultural understandings, practical art skills, and professional practice. This is followed by an analysis of both explicit and implicit learning evidenced in the results of the programs. The implications of these programs are discussed as well as the intended trajectory of these projects into the development of the further ongoing suites of interrelated programs.