Visual Arts
Painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, printmaking, and mixed-media projects that encourage imagination and self-expression.
Youth Initiative
Youth Creative Expression Workshops
Creative, culturally grounded spaces where young people can explore their imagination, strengthen their confidence, discover new talents, and connect with their culture, identity, and community.
In Development
Dates, facilitators, and locations will be announced once confirmed.
The Vision
Creativity Is a Pathway to Healing
Haus of Òmìnira Foundation’s Youth Creative Expression Workshops will provide supportive spaces where children and teens can create freely, develop new skills, and feel seen, heard, and celebrated.
Through art, storytelling, music, movement, nature, and cultural exploration, young people will be encouraged to connect with their imagination, express their emotions, explore their identities, and recognize the power of their own voices.
These workshops will treat creativity as more than an activity. Creativity can be a tool for confidence, emotional wellness, cultural remembrance, community connection, and personal transformation.
Workshop Possibilities
What Young People May Explore
Storytelling & Creative Writing
Poetry, journaling, spoken word, zine-making, and storytelling activities that help young people develop and share their voices.
Photography & Digital Media
Age-appropriate photography, filmmaking, content creation, and digital storytelling workshops centered on creativity and responsible expression.
Music, Movement & Performance
Rhythm, dance, theater, movement, and performance experiences that support confidence, embodiment, and collaboration.
Culture & Ancestral Creativity
Creative workshops inspired by family stories, cultural traditions, ancestral memory, textiles, symbols, music, food, and art from across the African and Caribbean diaspora.
Nature-Based Creativity
Plant printing, botanical art, natural dyeing, gardening projects, earth-based crafts, and creative experiences that deepen young people’s relationship with nature.
Community Art Projects
Murals, public art, collaborative installations, and neighborhood projects that allow young people to contribute something meaningful to their communities.
Program Goals
What We Hope to Nurture
- Creative confidence
- Emotional expression
- Cultural pride and belonging
- Positive relationships with peers and mentors
- Curiosity and imagination
- Communication and collaboration
- New artistic and practical skills
- Connection with nature and community
- Healthy outlets for processing emotions
- Opportunities for youth leadership
Program Experience
What Workshops May Include
- Small-group creative sessions
- Guest artists and community educators
- Youth showcases and exhibitions
- Family creative days
- Community art projects
- Art supplies and materials
- Mentorship opportunities
- Field trips to museums, gardens, studios, and cultural institutions
In Development
These workshops are not currently operating. They will open only once dates, facilitators, and locations are confirmed — and every offering will be clearly announced before registration begins.
Get Involved
Help Us Create Space for Young Visionaries
We welcome artists, educators, youth workers, cultural practitioners, venues, sponsors, and community organizations interested in helping us build meaningful creative opportunities for young people.
Partner on a Youth Workshop
Artists, educators, cultural practitioners, venues, and community organizations — help us shape workshops that serve young people well.
Volunteer Your Creative Skills
Share your craft. Guest artists and community educators will be at the heart of these workshops.
Sponsor Art Supplies
Help stock the studio — paints, paper, instruments, cameras, and materials that put creativity within reach of every child.
Join the Interest List
Be the first to know when workshop dates, facilitators, and locations are confirmed.
Program details and ways to reach the Foundation will be announced as each pathway is confirmed.