Just Say YAYA supports YAYA’s tuition-free arts and entrepreneurship training programs for local youth.
YAYA is training the next generation of New Orleans culture-bearers, while also offering life skills and career development to benefit creative young people on their individual paths to success.
Please join us as we celebrate YAYA’s young artists!
You’re invited to Brass N Glass
YAYA’s FREE annual fundraiser! 🎺
Join us on FRIDAY, MAY 19th from 6-9pm for food, drinks, and live music by @YOUNGFELLAZBRASSBAND
Don’t forget about our Goblet Grab!
Buy a handmade glass and drink FREE for the evening.
YAYA empowers creative young people through visual arts education combined with entrepreneurial and life skills training, equipping them with the skills they need to thrive as leaders. For more than 30 years, YAYA has been a creative community where young people have the freedom, opportunities, and resources to discover their passions and artistic voices. We are an incubator for young talent and have nurtured generations of culture-bearers and creative thinkers.
Join us for YAYA's annual Mardi Gras Arts Festival, including mosaic bead art, festive masks, face-painting, door prizes, and more! Bring an old shoebox to create your own carnival float!
This event is free and open to all ALL AGES. Your family can also experience the hot glass studio by making a custom doubloon for $10.
Join us for our annual Holiday festival at the Art Center. Holiday arts & crafts, art contest, face painting, and more! Lunch will be provided and toys will be given out while supplies last.
This event is free and geared to ages 5-12. Spaces are limited. Registration is required.
Make your custom glass ornament for $35!
'Tis the season! Join us at the YAYA Arts Center for a fun-filled day of creating your very own blown-glass holiday ornament! You can also shop with YAYA and purchase one-of-a-kind gifts from our holiday sale!
Just Say YAYA supports YAYA’s tuition-free arts and entrepreneurship training programs for local youth. YAYA is training the next generation of New Orleans culture-bearers, while also offering life skills and career development to benefit creative young people on their individual paths to success. Please join us as we celebrate YAYA’s young artists!
Please join us for our annual Fall Festival at the Arts Center. WEEN DREAM, YAYA, & Upturn Arts have partnered to bring you fall crafts, treats, face painting, free costumes, and more! Lunch will be provided. This event is free and geared to ages 5-12. Don’t miss your chance to make a colorful fall themed glass doubloon.
‘WEEN DREAM will provide a free costume for children to wear to the event. Advance registration by a parent or guardian is required. Deadline to register is Saturday, October 8th. Costumes will be ready for pick up at YAYA by Tuesday, October 11th.
For questions or assistance regarding costumes requests, please email alli@weendream.org.
Join us as we re-open our hotshop for the Fall season! As always, we’ll have our Goblet Grab and a fabulous Glass demo!
The SAINTS KICKOFF RUN is back in action and is benefitting YAYA!
PARTICIPANT PERKS
Finish inside Caesars Superdome on the 50 yard line!
Receive a technical race shirt and a commemorative finisher’s medal
Enjoy a post-race tailgate party in Champions Square
Race Start Time: The 5K race will start at 7:30am.
$35 per person (10 people max) - Register here
It's the spring thing to do! Come by YAYA for an interactive workshop and take home a glass flower you created! This workshop is a mini-course in glassblowing, where as some are group activities - the perfect way to dip your toes in the art of glass!
Enjoy a unique and creative date night with sweet one!
Couple gets the choice to sgraffito either 2 mugs, or 2 plates.
$125 per couple, drink provided (21+)
Please join us for our annual Egg Hunt at the Arts Center. Spring crafts, treats, face painting, and more! Lunch will be provided. This event is free and geared to ages 5-12.
Don’t miss your chance to make a colorful glass egg for only $10!
Registration is required.
Join us for a special demonstration by Tulane MFA candidate Blaine Steiner! Check out work from the YAYA studio, enjoy free food and our Goblet Grab!
Every Wednesday through May 18, 6-8pm
Join us every week for Wednesdays at the Square! We are thrilled to partner with the Young Leadership Council and PosiGen to bring YAYA Artwork to Lafayette Square. Find us in the Artist Village!
