Equitable access to high-quality schooling has been a prevailing concern among educational stakeholders for decades. Magnet schools were first developed in the 1960s to improve academic achievement and attract a more diverse student body by offering unique programs and instruction not provided at other sites within the same district. With two-thirds of the children in the United States exposed to a traumatic event before they reach the age of 16, educational programs addressing social-emotional learning have become crucial to help students build the emotional and mental capacities needed to fully engage in school. Embedding an arts-integrated model into a magnet school curriculum plays a role in developing what experts consider a well-rounded educational experience supporting learning culture within a school community. The problem addressed by this study was the lack of understanding among educational stakeholders about how Artful Learning, an evidence-based professional development program centered around the artistic process, can play a role in the development of a strong learning culture, resulting in higher student engagement, better academic achievement, and improved life outcomes. A qualitative explanatory case study was employed to conduct interviews exploring 14 teachers' perceptions of how implementing the Artful Learning Model (ALM) plays a role in the development of learning culture in an arts-integrated magnet school in Northern California. NVivo 12 qualitative analysis software was used to perform word cloud and thematic analysis and reveal emergent codes, themes, and categories. The primary finding was that the ALM plays a role in a strong learning culture by improving student engagement and academic achievement. One recommendation for future research is to compare the role the ALM plays in the learning cultures at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, as no current research provides this type of comparison. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]