Youth Spirit Artworks is a new interfaith non-profit organization located in South Berkeley which has developed to empower and transform the lives of homeless and at-risk East Bay youth ages 16-25 through commerical art jobs training, community art making and arts-based organizing for social change.

Description:
Youth Spirit Artworks fulfills its mission through three program areas: 1)arts furniture painting and commercial arts ventures; 2) community building through public art; 3) liberation art/faith based art for social change.

History:
Youth Spirit Artworks is modeled after the very successful youth commercial arts program in New Orleans, Young Aspirations, Young Artists (YaYa) which has received international recognition for the quality of its youth art and training. Youth Spirit Artworks also gains inspiration from programs in other cities including Artists for Humanity, Boston, and Gallery 37/After School Matters, Chicago.