by Heather Steinberger | Jun 17, 2021 | Art Center, Community, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
With less than a month to go before the award-winning RedCan invitational graffiti jam, the Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced the final lineup of artists and special guests for its four-day arts and culture festival. In addition, the CRYP staff has revealed...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 5, 2021 | Art Center, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it has retained the services of Boulder, Colorado-based Pyatt Studio for the design of its new Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Lakota Youth Arts & Culture Institute. The grassroots, nonprofit organization will...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 22, 2021 | Art Center, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is pleased to announce that it is building a dedicated home for its acclaimed Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Youth Arts & Culture Institute. The grassroots, nonprofit organization will break ground for its new art center during RedCan...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 1, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Partnerships, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
It’s a new year, and for the Cheyenne River Youth Project, that means it’s time to welcome the winter cohort of teen interns. In February, Cheyenne River youth will begin five-week-long internship programs in Native Wellness, Indigenous Foods & Cooking, and Art....
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 4, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
Last weekend, on Aug. 28-30, the Cheyenne River Youth Project invited three of its Minneapolis-based RedCan artists to visit the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation for a special reason. Over three days, Biafra, Wundr and Ryoe created a vibrant “CRST Lives Matter” mural...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 3, 2020 | Covid-19, RedCan, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 6th annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam came to a close on Saturday, Aug. 15 with a special live broadcast that united artists in eight cities across America. Together, they unveiled their RedCan 2020 murals in a live broadcast:...
