by Heather Steinberger | Jul 10, 2024 | RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The 10th annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam got under way this morning at the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s campus in Eagle Butte. Joining CRYP staff and volunteers this year are 14 featured artists from around the world, including two Maori artists from New...
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 1, 2024 | RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The 10th annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam is just one week away, and CRYP staff and volunteers are preparing to welcome artists, performers and guests to the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation for four days of art, culture and connection. The first and only event...
by Heather Steinberger | May 8, 2024 | RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced that it will host its 10th Annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam on July 10-13. The Native-led nonprofit organization is preparing to welcome 14 graffiti and street artists for this year’s four-day arts and culture...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 13, 2023 | Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s award-winning documentary film, titled “Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count),” will be an official selection at the 5th annual Shining Mountains Film Festival in Aspen, Colorado next month. Scheduled for Dec. 1-2, the festival is designed...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 25, 2023 | Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is proud to introduce its third cohort of Lakota Art Fellows. They are: Emma Berndt, 13; Sarah Berndt, 15; Karyn Diver, 14; Nathan Metcalf, 17; Hazen Moran, 13; and Bree Running Bear, 13. CRYP created the Lakota Art Fellowship in 2019...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 11, 2023 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
Kids are back in school across the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, and for the Cheyenne River Youth Project, that means a shift in youth and teen programming. To accommodate back-to-school schedules and seasonal interests, CRYP is launching a fall lineup that blends...