Baltimore Youth Arts

At Baltimore Youth Arts (BYA), young people get paid to create, learn, and explore their interests through art. For ten years, we've partnered with youth across Baltimore and inside the juvenile justice system, offering art-based job training, mentorship, and real-world work experience. While earning wages, young people build the transferable skills that shape their futures: communication, problem-solving, collaboration, and leadership. Your support makes this possible. It helps us: 🤝 Connect youth with mentors and meaningful career pathways 💼 Offer hands-on workshops in art, design, and entrepreneurship 🎨 Pay young people for their time, talent, and creativity 🏛️ Sustain a safe, imaginative space where they can grow and envision new futures When you give to BYA, you’re investing directly in young people—their growth, their voices, and their power. Support youth artists. Invest in their futures. 🖤 bmoreyoutharts.org

Baltimore Youth Arts (BYA) is a community-based arts and workforce development program for youth ages 14–25, with a special focus on those impacted by the juvenile justice system. Through paid creative job training, mentorship, and educational programming, BYA empowers young people to express themselves, build leadership skills, and prepare for adulthood and employment. This organization is close to my heart because it creates a space for young people to succeed, especially when the world too often sets them up to fail. Since becoming a resident of this community, I’ve been a proud recurring donor, and I’m committed to supporting BYA's vital work for the long term. When we invest in these young people, we’re not only supporting their growth—we’re strengthening our entire community. Please consider joining me in supporting BYA and helping build a future where all youth have the opportunity to thrive.