SMI’s Art Academy, launched in 2020, supports artists of all abilities, especially those in underserved populations. It specializes in one-on-one classes for adults with disabilities. The Art Academy recruits professional artist/teachers with highly specialized skills to work as instructors and mentors with students of varying skillsets and experience. Its programs use differentiated instruction as a framework to effectively teach all students regardless of differences in ability, aiming to reach and cultivate creativity in students of varying cultures, socioeconomic status, language, gender, age, ability/differently abled, and personal interests.