Organizations Filed Purposes:
YAYA (YOUNG ASPIRATIONS YOUNG ARTISTS) EMPOWERS CREATIVE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION COMBINED WITH ENTREPRENEURIAL, LEADERSHIP, AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. OUR GOAL IS TO EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO THRIVE AS LEADERS AT SCHOOL AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, YAYA HAS SERVED AS A CREATIVE COMMUNITY WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE FREEDOM, OPPORTUNITIES, AND RESOURCES TO DISCOVER THEIR PASSIONS AND ARTISTIC VOICES. WE SERVE AS AN INCUBATOR FOR YOUNG TALENT AND HAVE NURTURED GENERATIONS OF CULTURE-BEARERS AND CREATIVE THINKERS WHO ARE NOW PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, TEACHERS, AND LEADERS IN NEW ORLEANS AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
YA YA GUILD: PROVIDES VISUAL ARTS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING TO YOUTH AGES 13-25. PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND AND ARE TRAINED IN A WIDE RANGE OF ARTISTIC MEDIA, WHILE GAINING LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS TO HELP THEM THRIVE IN THEIR ADULT LIVES, INCLUDING COLLABORATION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, MARKETING, PORTFOLIO/RESUME DEVELOPMENT AND CLIENT RELATIONS. THE 40 YAYA GUILD MEMBERS CAN ATTEND THIS FREE PROGRAM EVERY DAY AFTERSCHOOL AND HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAVEL AND REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICLY
COMMUNITY AND FAMILY ARTS: SERVES YOUTH AGES 5-12, AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH FREE AFTERSCHOOL VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND BUILDING POSITIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS. THIS PROGRAM OPERATES TWO DAYS PER WEEK PLUS MONTHLY FAMILY DAYS AND A FOUR WEEK SUMMER CAMP AND SERVED 380 YOUTH AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN 2019.
URBAN HEROES: PLACES YA YA GUILD ALUMNI AS TEACHERS AND MENTORS IN SCHOOLS, FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS HOSTED AT THE YAYA ARTS CENTER, AND AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS, SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING THE REACH OF YAYA'S VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM AND PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR ALUMNI ARTISTS. URBAN HEROES PROGRAMS REACHED MORE THAN 1,610 INDIVIDUALS IN 2019.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Margaret Miles | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $70,002 |
| Paul Schott | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Lecorgne Schaefer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Rosenbaum | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Laurel Porcari | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carter Perrilliat | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Turron Patterson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Desiree Packard | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brandan Odums | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Martzolf | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kelp Littlefield | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mapo Kinnord | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Beverly Church | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kay Kerrigan | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Madura | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Glenn Gruber | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Lesli Harris | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Danielle Coco | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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