Young Artist Movement (YAM)

Young Artist Movement (YAM) is the Arts Council’s arts education and workforce development program for youth ages 14-22. It is is New Orleans’ first citywide youth public art program, founded in 2016 by a collective of youth advocates, artists, and educators to provide transformative job and educational opportunities for local…

This 3-year, $40,000 per year grant will support four annual cycles of programming (winter, spring, summer, fall), including at least one at the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center (JJIC). On average, each program is 6-10 weeks, 100-hours total, and serves around 20 youth. Young Artist Movement (YAM) is Arts New Orleans’…