SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August 2024

Commission File Number: 001-33910

ATA Creativity Global

c/o Rm. 507, Bldg. 3, BinhuZhuoyueCheng,

WenhuaKechuangYuan, Huayuan Blvd. 365,

Baohe, Hefei, Anhui 230051, China

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F     x  Form 40-F     ¨

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes    ¨ No    x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Sections titled “Second Quarter 2024 and First Half 2024 Highlights,” “Operating Review,” “Second Quarter 2024 Financial Review – GAAP Results,” “First Half 2024 Financial Review – GAAP Results,” “Non-GAAP Measures,” “Other Data,” “Balance Sheet Highlights,” “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements,” “Currency Convenience Translation,” and “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the financial statements contained in the press release which is exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K, are incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-278921), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2024, to be a part thereof from the date on which this Report is submitted, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

EXHIBIT INDEX

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 7, 2024