Arts Corps is happy to introduce our new Director of Arts Education, Jéhan Òsanyìn! Previously, you have been part of Arts Corps as a teaching artist. What made you return as an administrator? One of the reasons I left Arts Corps as a Teaching Artist was because while working as a Creative Schools Initiative Teaching Artist in dual language classrooms, I learned what it meant to teach young people in a language other than English and fell in love with it. It helped me more deeply root my pedagogy in anti-colonial theory through understanding my relationship with language and learning ...

This year, we are hosting our fundraising dinner Thrive at the beautiful WOW Gallery! In anticipation, we asked their team to share a little more about the space and its story: Not only is WOW Gallery a beautiful event space, but it is also an art exhibit and a healing experience for the Black community. Can you tell us a little about the story behind WOW? How did it come to be? WOW Gallery was born from a divine calling to create a sacred space where Black women, girls, and people can heal, be inspired, and find liberation through ...