by Heather Steinberger | Jun 29, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will host a special edition of its annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam this summer. Scheduled for Aug. 12-15, RedCan will incorporate an innovative virtual component as well as a variety of youth art...
by Heather Steinberger | Jun 29, 2020 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Covid-19, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
Although this summer isn’t a typical one thanks to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it’s still off to a busy start at the Cheyenne River Youth Project. The nonprofit organization, located in the heart of South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, is working...
by Heather Steinberger | Jun 16, 2020 | Covid-19, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced the three winners of its “Cheyenne River Fights Covid-19” Art Contest. The youth art contest took place in May. Tusweca Mendoza, 14, won first place (his artwork is pictured above) and a cash award of $300. Angel Benson...
by Heather Steinberger | May 21, 2020 | Covid-19, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced this week that it is officially postponing RedCan 2020, the sixth annual invitational graffiti jam on South Dakota’s Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. At press time, the nonprofit youth organization is considering new dates...
by Heather Steinberger | May 18, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced that it is hosting an art contest for Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation youth ages 4-17. The theme of the contest is “Cheyenne River Fights Covid-19,” and the deadline for dropping off finished artwork at CRYP is 5:30 p.m....
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 12, 2020 | Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project took its 2019-2020 cohort of Lakota Art Fellows to Minneapolis on Feb. 28 to Mar. 1 for an intensive arts immersion experience. CRYP Art Director Tyler Read accompanied fellows Kailey Carter and Emanual Semon on this special two-day...
