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How You Can Help
Want to get involved with the YA/YAs? See what's on their wish list and learn about their volunteer opportunities!

Wish List
  • Art, design and popular culture magazine subscriptions—American and international (e.g. Architectural Digest, World of Interiors, W, The Surface, Art in America, Wallpaper)
  • "Coffee table" art books (e.g. African masks, European art, Asian art, modern and contemporary art, individual artists, and any art movements of human existance)
  • 2002 Encyclopedia set—Printed books and/or CD Rom version
  • Technical equipment/services (e.g. Design software, foreign language software, DSL/networking, digital projector)
  • Scholarships for art retreats, college seminars and tuition
  • Scaffolding for painting murals during community service and commercial projects
  • Sign plotter for cutting digital stencils (for fabric screen-printing and sign-making)
  • Carpentry tools and hardware—Cordless power tools, router, table saw, etc.

Volunteer Opportunities
  • Art instructors
  • Academic tutors
  • Exhibit assistants
  • Hosts for travel opportunities for YA/YAs within the United States and abroad (such as host universities, community organizations, arts institutions).

For more information, please contact:
Jana Napoli
YA/YA, Inc.
(Young Aspirations/Young Artists)
601 Baronne St.
New Orleans, LA 70113
PH: 504-529-3306
FAX: 504-529-3212
E-mail: info@yayainc.com
www.yayainc.com