Yeyo Arts

Can’t wait for our community and the city to see the greatness in our scholars as they showcase what they’ve learned and illustrate who they are as people. Grab you a (donation-based) ticket to this event and please help us spread the word about Sovereign University in partnership with Yeyo Arts!

SoveU Portfolio Night & Art Auction | New SoveU Come celebrate the close of our fourth year, learn about us and support our scholars!

This month Sovereign University is celebrating the closing of our 4th academic year, and we have so much to be excited and grateful for! New families, new opportunities, new partners and most notably we’re operating in a new space conducive for learning! Please help us spread the word by sharing this open invitation to support our operations, support our scholars and celebrate our successes. Sovereignty Begins with Freedom of Thought

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The EPA Moves to Limit This Pollutant That Hurts Black People Disproportionately Black people are most likely to live in areas with high amounts of life-threatening particulate matter pollution. Can new regulations finally limit its reach?

Consider giving to our organization this Giving Tuesday through our paypal at paypal.me/Yeyoarts or cash app $houseoflife314

Pay Yeyo Arts Collective using PayPal.Me Go to paypal.me/yeyoarts and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

We look forward to moving into Clay elementary and holding our gallery space! Check us out the fall!

Do you love to garden and make art, too? Join us?

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Yeyo Arts Collective Volunteer Form Urban Gardening, Marketing, Art Volunteer opportunity for small groups and individuals. yeyoarts.com [email protected]

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Haiku to Yeyo — Elemental Integrated Healing Arts Designs Original haiku dedicated to Yeyo Arts Collective. Double color, hand printed letterpress on drawing paper Limited edition of 8 Approx 12 X 16”

Faith Ringgold, The Flag is Bleeding #2 (American Collection #6), 1997 Faith Ringgold The Flag is Bleeding #2 (American Collection #6), 1997 acrylic on canvas, painted and pieced border 193 x 200.7 cm, 76 x 79 in

This weekend !
Volunteer opportunity!

Yeyo Arts Collective has compiled a Christmas List!

This year we served over 150 families, providing art kits to families in North Saint Louis and beyond. We secured our future home and we began our neighborhood education garden, amongst a few other quiet Covid safe accomplishments!

We would love some holiday cheer! Please donate at PayPal.me/YeyoArts or check out this list of needs:

drywall
4x8 wood panels
2x4 Wood
House paint
Shop Vacuum
Boxes of screws and nails
Leaf Blower
Missouri Native Plants
Work Shed

Pay Yeyo Arts Collective using PayPal.Me Go to paypal.me/yeyoarts and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

Rest in Peace, Wongoi!

We collaborate with the Fannie Lou Hamer House to create a Socially Just, Black Woman Inspired Interior Design and Landscape Aesthetic.

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A virtual Funeral for the Death of Misogyny

Are you interested in a short term artist retreat at the Fannie Lou Hamer House?
Our retreat space is an unique cottage home in Belleville and we want to offer two to three 7 day residencies, this summer for creatives who are recreating their business or caregiving during the Covid-19 era.

Read and apply here:
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Happy Mother’s Day to all!

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Check out Aaron's article in the March issue of STL Mag.

Art meets activism in Aaron McMullin’s work

Celebrate our ten year anniversary by donating today on

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Nutritional Resilience and Art Making

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GLORY: Magical Visions of Black Beauty "Majestic." ―Jada Pinkett Smith

Have you heard the news? Yeyo members Ori and Itshanapa are working on sound. Check out The Black Rabbit Whole and look out for more work.

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Yesterday The Black Rabbit Whole is an experiment in afro futurism, a hypnotic and ethereal alternative in the form of spontaneous creation featuring visual artist and violinist/vocalist Itshanapa, visual art

Check out this upcoming happening with artist Dail Chambers

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Healing the Blues : An Arts Happening in 3 Levels On December 20th, we are hosting an art experience and tasting with Puravegan Cafe. Experience the place based healing station and enjoy the ambiance. There will be meditative sounds and the arts installation. On December 21st, we are meeting at the Mary Meachum Crossing to erect a place based fiber...

Fannie Lou Hamer House

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Yeyo Arts Collective left its southside location in November of 2018. Nine months later we are still struggling to secure an art home and gallery in North Saint Louis.
In December of 2018, after I traveled to the border and supported the folks in Tornillo, I returned to Saint Louis to find that my Facebook campaign had been canceled by FB without reason nor explanation.
Shortly thereafter, we experienced a racist attack at the Fannie Lou Hamer House, where Yeyo Arts had taken a residency under direction of my Co-Host Treasure Shields Redmond and I. As many read in a separate fundraiser, we are just now able to recover and restore all of the loss art and broken infastructure from the unfortunate happening.
In April, while still in the midst of fundraising and in the midst of contract negotiating, the house that our organization was in the works to purchase caught on fire.
We are still moving forward to purchasing a property in our target area. We are relaunching our campaign and we would love your support.
Lets goal to get a new home by November 2019!
Any support or sharing helps!
Thank you to those who supported early on. We were able to raise over 3000.00 on GoFundMe and 2000.00 in direct donation! We still have a ways to go!

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We are excited about the exhibition at the Regional Arts Commission. We will be one of the organizations receiving a small grant from the proceeds of the sales. Check out the Panel discussion tonight.

Panel Discussion: How are you “Creating a Living Legacy?”



Please join us for an engaging conversation and panel discussion with legal experts to discover the key steps to securing your artistic legacy on Friday, June 14, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Regional Arts Commission. Every artist, regardless of age, needs a plan for their original artwork. “Creating a Living Legacy: Learn How to Preserve the Value of Your Art” will focus on estate planning basics, proper documentation of artwork and intellectual property considerations.



The panel, organized by St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLAA), will include attorneys from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner:

Lana Hompleum Lane, J.D.
Elizabeth Schlesinger, J.D.
Matt Minder, J.D.


Attendees will receive the Joan Mitchell Foundation’s Estate Planning Workbook for Visual Artists, a review of inventory apps prepared by St. Louis artist Sukayna Mani and giveaways from CERF+, a national service organization dedicated to helping artists safeguard their livelihoods.



The free event comes as a special presentation of our “Hal Poth: Off the Wall” exhibition. The Gallery will be open before and after the event for guests to explore the exhibition and purchase artwork. All proceeds benefit local nonprofit arts organizations. Admission is free.



We’ll see you at The Gallery on June 14!





What: “Creating a Living Legacy,” a panel discussion addressing the keys to securing your artistic legacy



Who: Sue Greenberg, executive director, VLAA

Lana Hompleum Lane, J.D.

Matt Minder, J.D.

Elizabeth Schlesinger, J.D.



Where: The Studio at the Regional Arts Commission

6128 Delmar Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63112



When: Friday, June 14

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

(Panel discussion starts at 5:30p)

Thank you to everyone who supported on Give STL day!

Artists and political organizers, there is a quiet place for you at the Fannie Lou Hamer house!

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